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.
-The flowchart that Linda is using depicts the sequence of activities necessary to construct the office building and the time and costs associated with each activity. Linda is using
A)internal auditing.
B)a management information system.
C)a Gantt chart.
D)PERT network analysis.

Question

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PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Technique) network analysis is a project management tool used to plan, schedule, and control complex projects. It involves creating a flowchart to depict the sequence of activities, along with their time and costs, which matches the description of the method Linda is using for the construction project.