30 August 2011

Graphical Representation: PERT Chart (Definitions)

"A type of network planning chart." (Michael S Dobson, "The Juggler's Guide to Managing Multiple Projects", 2003)

"Diagram that displays the dependency relationships between tasks." (Clyde M Creveling, "Six Sigma for Technical Processes", 2006)

"Diagram that displays the dependency relationships that exist between tasks and helps to discern the variation in expected task time." (Lynne Hambleton, "Treasure Chest of Six Sigma Growth Methods, Tools, and Best Practices", 2007)

"Project Evaluation and Review Technique; a graphical representation of work tasks and their predecessor and successor relations." (Bruce P Douglass, "Real-Time Agility", 2009)

"a type of chart used in project management, where tasks are represented as circles, and arrows between tasks are used to show the sequence and task dependencies." (Bill Holtsnider & Brian D Jaffe, "IT Manager's Handbook" 3rd Ed., 2012)

"A graph that uses nodes (circles or boxes) and links (arrows) to show the precedence relationships among the tasks in a project." (Rod Stephens, "Beginning Software Engineering", 2015)

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