Difference Between CPM and PERT

Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) and Critical Path Method both are project schedule development and analysis techniques. Both these techniques establish the critical path in a schedule network diagram. However, both CPM and PERT use different approach to arrive at the critical path and activity duration estimates. The following blog post highlights difference Between CPM and PERT. Read More

Schedule Network Analysis Methods

Project schedule network analysis is an analytical technique to identify critical path in a schedule network diagram and generate critical activities. It further specifies the degree of schedule flexibility in a given network logic. The output of schedule network analysis is a schedule model. This project schedule model serves as a basis for project execution, analysis, controlling and reporting. Read More

Sequence Activities Tools and Techniques

While developing the project schedule it is imperative that all activities that relate to project success are clearly identified. These identified activities are then analysed for relationships that exists among them so that a well-structured and a logically correct schedule network diagram can be established. Dependencies and logical relationships help to establish the relationships among various project activities. Read More

Critical Path Analysis Solved Example

Critical path analysis is the process of identifying the longest path in a schedule network diagram. It not only indicates completeness of project schedule but also helps to ascertain degree of schedule flexibility. Moreover, critical path analysis also reveals the minimum duration required to complete a project. Critical Path Method (CPM) is the most popular project schedule analysis technique. Read More

Critical Path Method Schedule Analysis

Critical path method in project management helps to identify a sequence of activities that requires close monitoring. This sequence of activities is known as critical path. It is the most important outcome of critical path method (cpm) network analysis process. Hence, critical path method network analysis technique ensures that there are no schedule slippages and cost overruns. Read More

Project Planning and Scheduling Fundamentals

  Fundamentals of project planning and scheduling is a post highlighting the basic points that needs to be considered while developing a project schedule. Background One of my smooth progressing engineering project was suddenly jolted by numerous emails and phone calls from the project sponsor asking the management to expedite activities at site. The project was… Read More

Project Schedule Development Process

Project schedule development process is an iterative process and continues through out the project as work progresses. Project schedule is updated as the duration, resource estimates change on account of changes to project scope and budget. Anticipated risks may occur or disappear and this may also result is updating the project schedule. Before we start… Read More