PK0-003 · Question #110
The project's network map has a loop with multiple project outcomes. This is the result of which of the following scheduling tools?
The correct answer is D. Graphical evaluation and review technique. A network map with loops and multiple potential outcomes is characteristic of the Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique (GERT), which allows for conditional logic and probabilistic branching.
Question
The project's network map has a loop with multiple project outcomes. This is the result of which of the following scheduling tools?
Options
- AEstablishing project schedule baselines
- BCritical Path Analysis
- CCritical Chain Method
- DGraphical evaluation and review technique
How the community answered
(52 responses)- A4% (2)
- B6% (3)
- C2% (1)
- D88% (46)
Why each option
A network map with loops and multiple potential outcomes is characteristic of the Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique (GERT), which allows for conditional logic and probabilistic branching.
Establishing project schedule baselines is about freezing the approved schedule for performance measurement, not a technique for modeling complex network logic with loops.
Critical Path Analysis (CPA) uses a deterministic approach to find the longest path through a network without loops or conditional branching, focusing on a single project outcome.
The Critical Chain Method (CCM) focuses on resource leveling and adding buffers to mitigate uncertainty, but it does not inherently create network diagrams with loops and multiple outcomes.
The Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique (GERT) is a network analysis technique that allows for probabilistic treatment of both network logic (e.g., loops and conditional branches) and activity duration estimates. This enables modeling complex projects with multiple possible outcomes and decision points.
Concept tested: Project scheduling tools - GERT
Source: https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/graphical-evaluation-review-technique-gert-8348
Topics
Community Discussion
No community discussion yet for this question.