“Total PERT / CPM Planning” Please respond
to the following:
Compare
and contrast the differences and similarities between CPM and PERT. Support
your position with one (1) real-world example of such similarities and
differences.
From professor:Class,
PERT
is a management planning and control tool. They consider it a road map
for a certain program or project in which all of the major elements have
been identified, together with their corresponding interrelations. PERT
is used to help determining timing on completion of a project. The same
things apply for CPM as well. There are differences in these two. With
PERT, you use three time estimates whereas with CPM only one estimate is
used. Due to so many estimates for time, this causes PERT to be
problematic. Since CPM is based on one time estimate, it is
deterministic in nature. They both do allow the use of dummy activities
in order to develop their logic. PERT and CPM are used for different
types of projects. PERT is used for R&D projects where the risk for
time durations is highly variable. CPM is used for construction projects
that are resource dependent. I think you could use either one for a
report, it just depends on what type of project you are doing (Kerzner,
2013).Kerzner, H. (2013).Project management: A systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling (11th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Using the PERT formula, what duration would you plan to complete a
task that has the following estimates?
Optimistic: 7 days
Pessimistic: 30 days
Most Likely: 12 days
*hint,
hint… you might want to know this computation
E-Activity:
Watch the YouTube Video, ITEC 3300 POM+ Part 1 (2 of 4)
Creating Predecessors (11 min 53 s). Be prepared to discuss.
Video Source: mango2103 (2012, June 16).
ITEC 3300 POM+ Part 1 (2 of 4) Creating Predecessors [Video file].
Retrieved from:
.youtube.com/watch?v=-dZt9hDjjKw”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dZt9hDjjKw
Next, using the .strayer.edu/bbcswebdav/xid-95202350_4″>Sample Project: Task Predecessors and MS
Project or Excel software, enter the predecessor for each task in the
appropriate column of your MS Project file that serves as the sample
projects WBS.
“GANTT Charts” Please respond to the
following:
*From the
e-Activities, discuss the advantages and disadvantages that are associated with
laying out a project plan using project management software versus not using
project management software. Provide a rationale for your response.”Total PERT / CPM Planning” Please respond
to the following:Compare
and contrast the differences and similarities between CPM and PERT. Support
your position with one (1) real-world example of such similarities and
differences.From professor:Class,PERT
is a management planning and control tool. They consider it a road map
for a certain program or project in which all of the major elements have
been identified, together with their corresponding interrelations. PERT
is used to help determining timing on completion of a project. The same
things apply for CPM as well. There are differences in these two. With
PERT, you use three time estimates whereas with CPM only one estimate is
used. Due to so many estimates for time, this causes PERT to be
problematic. Since CPM is based on one time estimate, it is
deterministic in nature. They both do allow the use of dummy activities
in order to develop their logic. PERT and CPM are used for different
types of projects. PERT is used for R&D projects where the risk for
time durations is highly variable. CPM is used for construction projects
that are resource dependent. I think you could use either one for a
report, it just depends on what type of project you are doing (Kerzner,
2013).Kerzner, H. (2013).Project management: A systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling (11th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Using the PERT formula, what duration would you plan to complete a
task that has the following estimates?
Optimistic: 7 days
Pessimistic: 30 days
Most Likely: 12 days*hint,
hint… you might want to know this computationE-Activity:Watch the YouTube Video, ITEC 3300 POM+ Part 1 (2 of 4)
Creating Predecessors (11 min 53 s). Be prepared to discuss.
Video Source: mango2103 (2012, June 16).
ITEC 3300 POM+ Part 1 (2 of 4) Creating Predecessors [Video file].
Retrieved from:
.youtube.com/watch?v=-dZt9hDjjKw”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dZt9hDjjKw
Next, using the .strayer.edu/bbcswebdav/xid-95202350_4″>Sample Project: Task Predecessors and MS
Project or Excel software, enter the predecessor for each task in the
appropriate column of your MS Project file that serves as the sample
projects WBS.”GANTT Charts” Please respond to the
following:*From the
e-Activities, discuss the advantages and disadvantages that are associated with
laying out a project plan using project management software versus not using
project management software. Provide a rationale for your response.
