Concerning PERT and CPM

question 14

Multiple Choice

Concerning PERT and CPM

• A)These are two different names for essentially the same technique.
• B)CPM tends to focus more on the critical path; PERT focuses on the parallel paths.
• C)PERT gives a clearer indication of activity slack, while CPM gives a better picture of path slack.
• D)Because of its recent discovery, much less is known about CPM than PERT.
• E)CPM is useful for project manager selection; PERT is useful for project team selection.

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