Application of PERT Network Analysis

question 18

Multiple Choice

Application of PERT Network Analysis
Grace has just graduated from college with a degree in business administration and is totally overwhelmed by her first job. When she was in school, she could work on projects one at a time, and now she finds that she must juggle several projects with multiple activities. Grace is amazed that her supervisor, Linda, seems to have everything planned in a neat flowchart. Linda's current project is to oversee the construction of an office building, and Grace is determined to understand all of the actions that must take place, the major activities, and potential problems so she can be proactive.
-As Grace uses Gantt charts, load charts, and PERT network analysis charts on several of her projects, she notices that they have one thing in common, that

• A)they sequence events concurrently.
• B)they help control outputs.
• C)they are part of the input process.
• D)they are used to manage inventories.

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