Most heuristic solution methods start with the __________ and analyze resource usage period by period,resource by resource.
A)GERT schedule
B)Gantt chart
C)PERT / CPM schedule
D)Master schedule

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Heuristic solution methods usually apply to scheduling problems. PERT/CPM schedules are commonly used for project management scheduling and provide a network representation of the project activities, duration, and their dependencies. Such a network can offer a heuristic solution by identifying critical paths and analyzing resource usage period by period, resource by resource. GERT (Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique) also provides a network representation, but it allows the use of probabilistic distributions for activity duration and stochastic dependencies among tasks. Gantt charts and master schedules are less heuristic than PERT/CPM or GERT because they present activities in a linear format and do not explicitly show activity dependencies or critical paths.

Most Heuristic Solution Methods Start with the __________ and Analyze