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Handout On PERT CPM

The PERT (Program/Project Evaluation and Review Technique) is a method for analyzing tasks in a project to determine the minimum time needed to complete the project using probabilistic estimates of task durations. The critical path method (CPM) is a tool for scheduling project activities that identifies the longest path of tasks with the least amount of slack. The key steps in PERT/CPM are to create a network diagram of tasks with time estimates, calculate expected times and variances for each task, and determine the critical path that results in the earliest completion date.

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Handout On PERT CPM

The PERT (Program/Project Evaluation and Review Technique) is a method for analyzing tasks in a project to determine the minimum time needed to complete the project using probabilistic estimates of task durations. The critical path method (CPM) is a tool for scheduling project activities that identifies the longest path of tasks with the least amount of slack. The key steps in PERT/CPM are to create a network diagram of tasks with time estimates, calculate expected times and variances for each task, and determine the critical path that results in the earliest completion date.

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Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)

TheProgram(orProject)Evaluation and Review Technique, commonly


abbreviatedPERT is a method to analyze the involved tasks in completing a given
project, especially the time needed to complete each task, and identifying the
minimum time needed to complete the total project.
A technique used to estimate project duration when there is a high degree of
uncertainty about individual activity duration estimates.
PERT uses probabilistic time estimates, which are duration estimates using optimistic,
most likely, and pessimistic task duration estimates instead of specific or defined estimates
Critical Path Method
The critical path method (CPM) is a mathematically based algorithm for scheduling a
set of project activities. It is an important tool for effective project management.
Critical path method is a tool which will help combat schedule overruns.
What does the critical path really mean?
The critical path is the earliest time by which a project can be completed.
It is the longest path through a project network diagram, and has the least amount of slack
or float.
Steps in PERT/CPM
1.Create the action plan containing tasks, precedence and time (optimistic time, most likely
time & pessimistic time).
2.Construct the network diagram.
3.Calculate the activity times, variance and standard deviation.
TE = (a + 4m + b)/ 6
Where TE = expected time
a = optimistic time estimate
b = pessimistic time estimate
m = most likely time estimate
Variance (V) = ((b a)/6)2
Std. dev., = v
4. Determine critical path & time.

Example in Computing Expected Time


Expected Time (TE) =
8 workdays + 4 X 10 workdays + 24 workdays = 12 days6
where:
optimistic time= 8 days
most likely time = 10 days
pessimistic time = 24 days
Therefore, youd use 12 days on the network diagram instead of 10 when using PERT for the above example.

Example:
Step 1
Activity

Optimistic
Time

Most Likely
Time

Pessimistic
Time

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J

10
20
4
2
8
8
4
2
6
2

22
20
10
14
8
14
4
12
16
8

22
20
16
32
20
20
4
16
38
14

Immediate
Predecessor
Activities
A
B,C
B,C
B,C
C
G,H
D,E

Step 2 Draw the Network Diagram

D
(15, 25)
2

A
(20,4)

B
(20, 0)
C
(10, 4)

E
(10, 4)

J
(8, 4)

F
(14, 4)

G
(4, 0)
4

H
(11,5. 4)

I
(18, 28. 4)

Step 3: Determine expected time and variance.


Activity

Expected Time
(TE)
20
20
10
15
10
14
4
11
18
8

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J

Variance (V)

Standard
Deviation ()
2
0
2
5
2
2
0
2.32
5.33
2

4
0
4
25
4
4
0
5.4
28.4
4

Step 4 Determine Critical Path

EOT=20

D
(15, 25)

A
(20,4)

EOT=20

B
(20, 0)

EOT=35
6

E
(10, 4)

F
(14, 4)

EOT=10

Eight (8) Activity Paths


1.a-d-j = 43 days (Critical path)
2.b-e-j = 38 days
3.b-f = 34 days
4.b-g-I = 42 days
5.c-h-I = 39 days
6.c-dummy-e-j = 28
7.c-dummy-f = 24 days
8.c-dummy-g-i= 32 days

EOT=43
7

G
(4, 0)

C
(10, 4)

J
(8, 4)

H
(11,5. 4)

EOT=24

I
(18, 28. 4)

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