Predecessor Relationships in John's Move

The figure below shows the activities in John's move with the predecessors identified for the Plan Move and Prepacking groups of activities. Because the finish-start relationship is by far the most common, the type of relationship is assumed to be finish-start unless otherwise mentioned.

(Predecessors are in parentheses)

Plan Move/Project Start
      1. Contact Dion and Carlita
      2. Host planning lunch (1a)
      3. Develop and distribute schedule (1b)
      4. Make hotel arrangement in Atlanta (1a)
Prepacking
      1. Gather packing material
Select moving van company and sign contract
      1. Contact 3 moving van companies and get bids (1c)
      2. Select company and negotiate a final price (2bi)
      3. Sign moving contract (2bii)
      4. Pack small delicate items (1c, 2a)

Figure 8.9 Outline of Activities with Predecessors Identified


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