PERT Practice
Question
Calculate Expected Time & Variance
Expected time:
t = (a + 4m + b)/6
Variance of times:
v = [(b – a)/6]2
Expected Time & Variance
Network Diagram –Critical Path
Project Variance
Project variance is computed by summing the variances of
critical activities
2 = Project variance
= (variances of activities
on critical path)
Standard Deviation =
Use Z-Score to Calculate Probabilities
Use Z-Score to Calculate Probabilities
Z Table
Advantages of PERT/CPM
1. Especially useful when scheduling and controlling
large projects
2. Straightforward concept and not mathematically
complex
3. Graphical networks help highlight relationships
among project activities
4. Critical path and slack time analyses help pinpoint
activities that need to be closely watched
Advantages of PERT/CPM
5. Project documentation and graphics point
out who is responsible for various activities
6. Applicable to a wide variety of projects
7. Useful in monitoring not only schedules but
costs as well
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