CAPM Predictive Plan-Based Methodologies Practice Question
During the creation of the project schedule, a project manager needs to identify and document the logical relationships among activities. Which technique should be used?
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Why each option matters
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Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)
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Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
Why it's wrong here
PERT is used for estimating activity durations with three-point estimates, not for dependencies.
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Resource leveling
Why it's wrong here
Resource leveling addresses resource conflicts, not activity dependencies.
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Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)
Why this is correct
PDM creates a network diagram with dependencies (FS, FF, SS, SF) essential for schedule development.
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Gantt chart
Why it's wrong here
A Gantt chart visualizes the schedule but does not explicitly model dependencies.
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