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Project Management Techniques

This document discusses Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) and Critical Path Method (CPM) for project scheduling. It defines PERT as a technique used to schedule, organize, and coordinate tasks in a project, while CPM is used to identify the longest sequence of tasks. The key elements of each are described, including arrows to represent tasks and circles for steps. Methods for finding the critical path and timelines are shown. Finally, the document contrasts features of PERT and CPM and concludes that they help with project organization and optimization but rely on estimates.

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Project Management Techniques

This document discusses Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) and Critical Path Method (CPM) for project scheduling. It defines PERT as a technique used to schedule, organize, and coordinate tasks in a project, while CPM is used to identify the longest sequence of tasks. The key elements of each are described, including arrows to represent tasks and circles for steps. Methods for finding the critical path and timelines are shown. Finally, the document contrasts features of PERT and CPM and concludes that they help with project organization and optimization but rely on estimates.

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Service Operations Management – Spring 2019

PERT & CPM


Group 6

Braidi Nicolas – Fasel Edouard – Hasni Samir – Jarrar


Aymen Salah – Mazolo-Nkina Axel – Roulin Samuel
1. Definition
 PERT: Program Evaluation and Review Technique
 Used to schedule, organize and coordinate tasks in a project
 Developed in the 1950s by the U.S. Navy

 CPM: Critical Path Method


 Used to identify the longest sequence of tasks to complete the
project
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2. Key elements
PERT:
 arrow: task
 circle: step
 dotted arrow: fictional task

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2. Key elements
CPM:
 arrow: task
 circle: step
 critical paths: BC and ADF

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3. Finding the critical path
Activity A B C D E F G
Immediate
predecessors
-- -- A A, B D C, E E
Expected time
(weeks)
7 9 12 8 9 6 5

A C F
START FINISH
B D E G
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3. Finding the critical path
Activity A B C D E F G
Immediate
predecessors -- -- A A, B D C, E E
Expected
time (weeks) 7 9 12 8 9 6 5

A 0 7 C 7 19 F 26 32
7 12 6
32
START FINISH

B 0 9 D 9 17 E 17 26 G 26 31
9 8 8 8 6
3. Finding the critical path
Activity A B C D E F G
Immediate
predecessors -- -- A A, B D C, E E
Expected
time (weeks) 7 9 12 8 9 6 5

Slack = 2 Slack = 7 Slack = 0


A 0 7 C 7 19 F 26 32
7 2 9 12 14 26 6 26 32
32
START FINISH
Slack = 0 Slack = 0 Slack = 0 Slack = 1
B 0 9 D 9 17 E 17 26 G 26 31
9 0 9 8 9 17 8 17 26 5 27 32 7
3. Finding the critical path
Activity A B C D E F G
Immediate
predecessors -- -- A A, B D C, E E
Expected
time (weeks) 7 9 12 8 9 6 5

Slack = 2 Slack = 7 Slack = 0


A 0 7 C 7 19 F 26 32
7 2 9 12 14 26 6 26 32
32
START FINISH
Slack = 0 Slack = 0 Slack = 0 Slack = 1
B 0 9 D 9 17 E 17 26 G 26 31
9 0 9 8 9 17 8 17 26 5 27 32 8
4. Features of PERT and CPM
PERT CPM
Focus on events Focus on activities

Room for uncertainty Well-defined activities

Probabilistic model Deterministic model

Non-repetitive jobs Repetitive jobs

Based on 3 time estimates Based on 1 time estimate

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5. Conclusion
 Visual representation of a project

 Helps with organization, coordination and optimization

 Relies on predictions and estimates  difficult to be accurate

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Thank you for
your attention!
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References
 Burcea, S 2007, “THE USE OF PROGRAM EVALUATION AND REVIEW TECHNIQUES
(PERT) IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS”, CCASP, viewed 16 Mar.
2019, <http://um.ase.ro/no5S/1.pdf>
 “Chemin critique”, Wikipedia, viewed 16 Mar. 2019, https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemin_critique
 Emmanuel, J 2017, “Project Scheduling - PERT/CPM | Finding Critical path”, video recording,
YouTube, viewed 15 Mar. 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TDh-5n90vk&t=22s
 “PERT”, Wikipedia, viewed 16 Mar. 2019, https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/PERT
 “Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)”, Inc.com, viewed 15 Mar. 2019, https://
www.inc.com/encyclopedia/program-evaluation-and-review-technique-pert.html
 Shurbi, S 2015, “Difference between PERT and CPM, viewed 16 Mar. 2019, https://
keydifferences.com/difference-between-pert-and-cpm.html

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