Operations and Supply Chain Management 9th edition
Operations and Supply Chain Management 9th edition
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781119320975
Author: Roberta S. Russell, Bernard W. Taylor III
Publisher: WILEY
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Why is CPM/PERT a popular and widely applied project scheduling technique?

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To draw: The importance of CPM/PERT as a widely applied project scheduling technique.

Introduction: Project management is a process of managing the work and all the projects of the organziation. The process of project management also includes implementing changes and innovative techniques in the organization.

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The organizations use the technique of CPM/PERT because it helps them to determine and understand each and every step of the project. Through the  technique of CPM/PERT, the managers can easily apply the steps of the projects and can also participate in it. CPM/PERT technique is so popular in the organizations because through this technique the organizations can have a graphical or visual representation of sequence of the activities involved in a project.

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