PROGRAM EVALUATION AND REVIEW TECHNIQUE (PERT) Category: Planning/ Monitoring - Control ABSTRACT Program (Project) Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)(G) is a project management tool used to schedule‚ organize‚ and coordinate tasks within a project. It is basically a method to analyze the tasks involved in completing a given project‚ especially the time needed to complete each task‚ and to identify the minimum time needed to complete the total project. PERT planning involves the following steps:
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Note: ALL assignments are required to have a TITLE page which must include the course number and section‚ team member names‚ assignment number and due date. Any written component must be prepared using a word processor. Diagrams‚ charts‚ and graphs should be constructed using computer software. A portion of the marks for computer constructed diagrams is awarded for professionalism of display. Written answers are to be expressed in complete thoughts. Check spelling and grammar. Answers to assignment
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company needs to run‚ usually preceded by a plan before it can be executing for further development. Project management can be used for planning‚ controlling‚ and monitoring a project and usually it is conducted by a planner such as Project Manager. Gantt chart is the good way to show the planning of a project. It is easy to understand and update as a project develops. But the networks of a project are not easy to understand if they have critical paths‚ dummy activities‚ nodes and crashing. Usually‚ many
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Midterm Exam BCIS 6255 Fall 2012 1. What is the role of a project manager? What are the suggested skills for the information technology project managers? How are the skills for IT/IS project manager different from those of other project managers? Answer – The role of the project manager is very important for the success of the project as he will be responsible for the start and end of the project. Project manager may have different job titles but it also depends on the organization and
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THE ROLE OF PROJECT PLANNING IN IMPROVING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT DELIVERY A CASE STUDY OF THE NIGERIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY BY EGWIM IKENNA OKECHUKWU 20011144146 PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE B. TECH. DEGREE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OWERRI‚ IMO STATE NIGERIA. OCTOBER 2006. CERTIFICATION This is to certify that this research
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project manager D. as specified in the contract documents P.3 The calculated duration for a project is 28.166. The standard deviation is 5.5. What technique would you use to compute the probability of completing a project on a specific day? A. PERT formula B. Monte Carlo simulation C. Probability analysis D. Variance analysis P.4 The best reason to use multiple calendars is to ___________ A sequence the float for the benefit of the contractor B more accurately show how the project will
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and BENEFIT ANALYSIS C. Proposed System Feasibility Aspect Operational Aspect Technical Aspect Economic Aspect CHAPTER IV: A. PROPOSAL SUMMARY B. CONCLUSION C. RECOMMENDATION APPENDICES A. Project Scheduling Gantt Chart Pert/CPM Chart B. Data
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with the most activities. d. longest time path throught the network. e. none of the above. 7. Given an activity’s optimistic‚ most likely‚ and pessimistic time estimates of 4‚ 14‚ and 18 days respectively‚ compute the PERT expected activity time for this activity. a. 14 b. 12 c. 11 d. 13 e. none of the above. 8. Given an activity’s optimistic‚ most likely‚ and pessimistic time estimates of 2‚ 10‚ and
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apply Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). • Examine and apply durations. • Examine and apply precedence relations. • Develop a WBS using Microsoft Project. Resource Assignment and Project Financing • Examine project management charts: Gantt‚ PERT‚ and CPM. • Examine and apply resource estimation and assignment. • Examine project budgets. Project Control and
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2 5 8 5000 3 6500 G 2 3 4 6000 2 6000 H 2 3 5 4000 2 4000 I 2 3 5 4000 2 5000 J 2 4 6 4000 2 6400 K 2 2 2 5000 2 5000 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The above question introduces the critical path method (CPM) and the
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