Exhibit 15.2
The following questions employ the AON network and completed spreadsheet below.
-Which of the following correctly describes the focus of the Critical Path Method (CPM)?
A) To order activities in a project in terms of their completion time to facilitate scheduling of the activities.
B) To determine when a project should be completed and to schedule when each activity in the project must begin in order to keep the project on schedule.
C) To estimate the probability of completing a project by a given deadline when the time required to perform the activity is essentially a random variable.
D) To structure the activities of a project in order to eliminate or reduce critical dependencies among the activities.

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Exhibit 15.2
The following questions employ the AON network and completed spreadsheet below.  
-Which of the following correctly describes the focus of the Critical Path Method (CPM)?
A) To order activities in a project in terms of their completion time to facilitate scheduling of the activities. 
B) To determine when a project should be completed and to schedule when each activity in the project must begin in order to keep the project on schedule. 
C) To estimate the probability of completing a project by a given deadline when the time required to perform the activity is essentially a random variable. 
D) To structure the activities of a project in order to eliminate or reduce critical dependencies among the activities.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The focus of the Critical Path Method (CPM) is to determine when a project should be completed and to schedule when each activity in the project must begin in order to keep the project on schedule. The CPM helps to identify the critical path, which is the sequence of activities that determines the earliest possible completion date of the project.

Exhibit 15.2 The Following Questions Employ the AON Network and Completed Spreadsheet