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Notes Unit 13: PERT, CPM and Time Estimation

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction

13.1 Brief History of PERT/CPM
13.2 Language of PERT/CPM
13.3 Network Techniques of Project Management

13.3.1 Evolution of Network Techniques
13.4 Types of Network
13.4.1 CPM
13.5 PERT Network Analysis – Steps
13.5.1 Benefits of PERT

13.6 Analyzing Network
13.7 Project Uncertainty and Risk Management
13.7.1 Calculating Probabilistic Activity Times

13.7.2 Extensions to PERT/CPM
13.7.3 Precedence Diagramming
13.8 Planning, Scheduling and Control
13.9 Tabulation and Analysis of Activities
13.10 The PERT (Probabilistic) Approach

13.10.1 PERT Calculations for the Social Project
13.11 Time Estimation
13.12 Summary

13.13 Keywords
13.14 Review Questions
13.15 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:

 Know about CPM
 Understand the language of PERT
 Know about Time Estimation

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