PERT and CPM in Project Management
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What is a critical path in a project network?

  • A sequence of activities that are not connected
  • The longest path in a project network (correct)
  • A path that is not critical to the project
  • The shortest path in a project network
  • What is an activity in a project?

  • A specific job or task that is a component of a project (correct)
  • A sequence of connected nodes
  • A method of project scheduling
  • A graphical representation of a project
  • What is a project network?

  • A list of activities in a project
  • A method of project scheduling
  • A graphical representation of a project that depicts the activities and their predecessor relationships (correct)
  • A sequence of connected nodes
  • What is the purpose of the forward pass in PERT/CPM?

    <p>To determine the earliest start and earliest finish times for each activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an immediate predecessor in a project network?

    <p>An activity that must be completed immediately prior to the start of a given activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the latest finish time of an activity?

    <p>The latest time an activity may be completed without increasing the project completion time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a path in a project network?

    <p>A sequence of connected nodes that leads from the Start node to the Finish node</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the backward pass in PERT/CPM?

    <p>To determine the latest start and latest finish times for each activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the critical path method (CPM)?

    <p>A network-based project scheduling procedure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the program evaluation and review technique (PERT)?

    <p>A network-based project scheduling procedure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) and Critical Path Method (CPM)

    • PERT and CPM are network-based project scheduling procedures used to plan and schedule projects.

    Activities and Project Network

    • Activities are specific jobs or tasks that are components of a project.
    • Activities are represented by nodes in a project network.
    • A project network is a graphical representation of a project that depicts the activities and shows the predecessor relationships among the activities.

    Critical Path and Path

    • A path is a sequence of connected nodes that leads from the Start node to the Finish node.
    • The critical path is the longest path in a project network.
    • Critical activities are the activities on the critical path.

    Activity Timing

    • Earliest start time is the earliest time an activity may begin.
    • Latest start time is the latest time an activity may begin without increasing the project completion time.
    • Earliest finish time is the earliest time an activity may be completed.
    • Latest finish time is the latest time an activity may be completed without increasing the project completion time.

    Forward and Backward Pass

    • Forward pass: moving forward through the project network to determine the earliest start and earliest finish times for each activity.
    • Backward pass: moving backward through the network to determine the latest start and latest finish times for each activity.

    Slack and Activity Time

    • Slack is the length of time an activity can be delayed without affecting the project completion time.
    • Optimistic time is the minimum activity time if everything progresses ideally.
    • Most probable time is the most probable activity time under normal conditions.

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    This quiz covers the basics of Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) and Critical Path Method (CPM) in project management, including activities, immediate predecessors, and project networks.

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