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RCDD · Question #163

The figure below represents what type of chart?

The correct answer is A. Milestone. A milestone chart marks significant project events as discrete points on a timeline without showing task duration or dependency relationships.

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The figure below represents what type of chart?

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RCDD question #163 exhibit

Options

  • AMilestone
  • BPERT
  • CGantt
  • DCalendar
  • EStatus

How the community answered

(58 responses)
  • A
    84% (49)
  • B
    7% (4)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    5% (3)
  • E
    2% (1)

Why each option

A milestone chart marks significant project events as discrete points on a timeline without showing task duration or dependency relationships.

AMilestoneCorrect

A milestone chart represents key project achievements - such as phase completions or major deliverables - as single point-in-time markers on a timeline. Unlike Gantt or PERT charts, it does not display task duration bars or network dependencies, making it suitable for high-level status communication to stakeholders.

BPERT

A PERT chart is a network diagram showing task interdependencies and critical path calculations, not a simple timeline of discrete event markers.

CGantt

A Gantt chart displays tasks as horizontal duration bars spanning start-to-finish dates, not as single point-in-time event markers.

DCalendar

A calendar chart presents scheduling information in a traditional month-grid calendar format, not as a project event timeline.

EStatus

A status chart tracks ongoing health metrics or percentage-complete indicators across project areas, not discrete point-in-time project milestones.

Concept tested: Project milestone chart identification

Source: https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/milestone-schedule-project-planning-7040

Topics

#milestone chart#project scheduling#scheduling tools#project management

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