PK0-003 · Question #273
Which of the following is an advantage of using GERT?
The correct answer is D. Multiple outcome options can be shown. GERT (Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique) is a project network analysis technique that allows for probabilistic branching and looping, which differentiates it from deterministic methods. Its primary advantage is the ability to model projects with multiple possible outcomes
Question
Which of the following is an advantage of using GERT?
Options
- ADiscretionary dependencies can be used
- BAllows using dummy activities
- CSlack time is more easily shown
- DMultiple outcome options can be shown
How the community answered
(30 responses)- A3% (1)
- B7% (2)
- D90% (27)
Why each option
GERT (Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique) is a project network analysis technique that allows for probabilistic branching and looping, which differentiates it from deterministic methods. Its primary advantage is the ability to model projects with multiple possible outcomes or conditional paths.
Discretionary dependencies relate to project management scheduling where a specific sequence is chosen for flexibility, not a unique advantage of GERT over other network diagrams.
Dummy activities are used in AOA (Activity-On-Arrow) network diagrams to show logical dependencies without consuming time or resources, a feature found in CPM/PERT but not a distinct advantage of GERT.
Slack time (or float) is more easily determined and analyzed using deterministic methods like Critical Path Method (CPM) than with probabilistic methods like GERT.
GERT (Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique) is designed to handle stochastic network models where activities can have multiple outcomes, and the probability of each outcome can be assigned. This allows for a more realistic representation of projects with high uncertainty or alternative paths, which traditional PERT/CPM cannot easily model.
Concept tested: GERT project modeling capabilities
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