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The document discusses Gantt charts and PERT charts, two tools for representing and scheduling project plans, comparing their features and providing an example of using a PERT chart to determine the critical path of tasks for a furniture project. It also briefly mentions that project management software can be used to establish timelines, enter tasks and relationships, and generate reports using different scheduling methods.

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Pert

The document discusses Gantt charts and PERT charts, two tools for representing and scheduling project plans, comparing their features and providing an example of using a PERT chart to determine the critical path of tasks for a furniture project. It also briefly mentions that project management software can be used to establish timelines, enter tasks and relationships, and generate reports using different scheduling methods.

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MIS 3340

PERT/GANTT Chart
Supplement

3.1
Representing and
Scheduling Project Plans
Gantt Charts
Useful for depicting simple projects or
parts of large projects
Show start and completion dates for
individual tasks
PERT Charts
Show order of activities

3.2
(a) A Gantt Chart; (b) A PERT chart

3.3
Gantt Chart
PERT chart
Comparison of Gantt and
PERT Charts
Gantt PERT
Visually shows Visually shows
duration of tasks dependencies
Visually shows time between tasks
overlap between Visually shows
tasks which tasks can be
Visually shows slack done in parallel
time Shows slack time
by data in
rectangles

3.6
Gantt and PERT Charts for
Pine Valley Furniture
Determine time estimates and expected
completion times for each activity
Determine sequence of activities
Determine critical path
Sequence of events that will affect the final
project delivery date

3.7
Estimated time for project
Time estimates Expected time
Activity o r p (o+4r+p)/6
1. Requirements 1 5 9 5
2. Screen design 5 6 7 6
3. Report design 3 6 9 6
4. Database design 1 2 3 2
5. User documentation 1 6 12 5.5
6. Programming 1 5 9 5
7.Testing 1 3 5 3
8. Implementation .5 1 1.5 1
Predecessor activity
Activity Predecessor activity
1. Requirements none
2. Screen design 1
3. Report design 1
4. Database design 2,3
5. User documentation 4
6. Programming 4
7. Testing 6
8. Implementation 5,7
Pert Chart
TE =11 TE =18.5 TE =22
TL =11 TL =21 TL =22

2 5 8

TE =5 TE =13 ET =5.5 ET =1
ET =6
TL =5 TL =13

1 4
TE =18 TE =21
ET =5 TE =11 ET =2
TL =18 TL =21
TL =11
6 7
3 ET =5 ET =3
ET =6

On critical path
Project Management
Software
Many systems are available
Three activities required to use:
Establish project start or end date
Enter tasks and assign task
relationships
Select scheduling method to review
project reports

3.11

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