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PK0-003 · Question #342

Which of the following scheduling algorithms establishes floats, durations, and paths between work schedule activities?

The correct answer is C. CPM. The Critical Path Method (CPM) is a project scheduling technique that establishes activity durations, dependencies, and floats to determine the longest sequence of activities, thereby calculating the minimum project completion time.

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Question

Which of the following scheduling algorithms establishes floats, durations, and paths between work schedule activities?

Options

  • AAON
  • BPERT
  • CCPM
  • DGERT

How the community answered

(35 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    6% (2)
  • C
    91% (32)

Why each option

The Critical Path Method (CPM) is a project scheduling technique that establishes activity durations, dependencies, and floats to determine the longest sequence of activities, thereby calculating the minimum project completion time.

AAON

Activity-On-Node (AON) is a diagramming technique for representing project schedules, where nodes are activities, but it is not the algorithm that calculates floats and paths.

BPERT

Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) is a scheduling method used for projects with uncertain activity durations, employing probabilistic time estimates, but CPM is the method that establishes fixed floats and paths.

CCPMCorrect

The Critical Path Method (CPM) analyzes activity durations and logical dependencies to identify the critical path, which is the sequence of activities that has zero float and determines the shortest possible project duration. It explicitly calculates the float (slack) available for non-critical activities and defines the paths through the project network.

DGERT

Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique (GERT) is an advanced network analysis technique that allows for probabilistic branching and looping, which is more complex than establishing deterministic floats and paths.

Concept tested: Critical Path Method (CPM)

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#Scheduling algorithms#Critical Path Method#Project scheduling

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