Which schedule format usually shows both the project network logic and the project's critical path schedule activities with activity date information?

Question

Options

• ASchedule table
• BSchedule network diagram
• CBar chart
• DMilestone chart

• A
  7% (3)
• B
  79% (33)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  12% (5)

Explanation

A Schedule Network Diagram uniquely combines both elements the question asks about: it visually depicts the logical sequencing and dependencies between activities (the network logic) while also incorporating critical path information and date data - making it the only format that satisfies both conditions simultaneously.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A. Schedule table - displays activity data in rows/columns (dates, durations, resources) but shows no network logic or dependency arrows
• C. Bar chart (Gantt) - shows activity durations and dates on a timeline but does not illustrate logical dependencies between activities
• D. Milestone chart - a simplified Gantt variant showing only key events/milestones, with no network logic and minimal date detail

Memory tip: Think "network = logic + path." The word network in "Schedule Network Diagram" is your cue that it must show the network of relationships (logic), and since critical path analysis runs on that network, the critical path and dates come along with it. If the question mentions both logic and critical path together, the answer will always point to the network diagram.

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