Project management fundamentals: PERT as an event-oriented technique Consider the PERT (Programme Evaluation and Review Technique) network method used for scheduling under uncertainty. State whether PERT is event-oriented, as opposed to activity-oriented like CPM.
Mechanical Engineering
Industrial Engineering and Production Management
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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ATrue — PERT is event-oriented (milestones focus)
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BFalse — PERT is activity-oriented
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CTrue only for deterministic networks
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DFalse; PERT is only for time–cost tradeoff analysis
Answer
Correct Answer: True — PERT is event-oriented (milestones focus)
Explanation
ConceptPERT emphasizes events (milestones) and uses three-time estimates (optimistic, most likely, pessimistic) to handle uncertainty. CPM is typically activity-oriented and deterministic.
ConclusionTherefore, the statement “PERT is an event-oriented technique” is correct.
Final AnswerTrue — PERT is event-oriented (milestones focus).