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PK0-005 Practice Question: A project manager wants to analyze the project…
A project manager wants to analyze the project schedule to identify the longest path of dependent tasks. Which technique should be used?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse PERT analysis with CPM because both use network diagrams, but PERT is for probabilistic duration estimation while CPM is for deterministic critical path identification.
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Critical path method
The critical path method (CPM) is used to identify the longest sequence of dependent tasks in a project schedule, which determines the minimum project duration. By calculating early start, early finish, late start, and late finish for each task, CPM highlights the path with zero total float, meaning any delay on this path directly delays the project. This technique is specifically designed for analyzing task dependencies and durations to find the critical path.
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Critical path method
Why this is correct
CPM identifies the longest sequence of dependent tasks.
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PERT analysis
Why it's wrong here
PERT is used for estimating task durations with uncertainty.
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Gantt chart
Why it's wrong here
Gantt chart does not calculate the critical path.
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Monte Carlo simulation
Why it's wrong here
Monte Carlo simulates outcomes based on probability distributions.
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