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.
-In PERT analysis, _____________is the time difference between the critical path and all other paths.
A)events
B)activities
C)critical path
D)slack time

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Slack time is the time difference between the critical path (the longest path through the network, determining the shortest time to complete the project) and all other paths within the project schedule. It represents the amount of time that a task in a project network can be delayed without causing a delay to subsequent tasks or the project completion date.