PERT and CPM

Engr. JAMAICA C. SALIENDRA

Objectives :

 Introduction
 PERT/CPM Project Requirements
 Three Phases of PERT/CPM
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A. Introduction
What is PERT and What is CPM?
PERT is a Program Evaluation and Review Technique
CPM is the Critical Path Method
HISTORY : PERT HISTORY : CPM
- 1958 - 1956
- Lockheed Aircraft, US Navy Special - J.E. Kelly of the Remington Rand Corp
Project Office, consulting firm of Booz, and M.R. Walker of Du Pont
Allen & Hamilton
- to speed up the POLARIS MISSILE - to make an advanced scheduling and
PROJECT cost control methods
- The use of PERT was proven
successful in shortening the length of the
project completion time.
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A. Introduction
PERT/CPM

→ techniques used for planning and coordinating large scale projects.

→ a control tool for defining the parts of construction job and then putting
them together in a network form

→It serves as an aid to the construction manager but it does not make
decision for him nor does it guarantee good management.

→Only serves the project manager to see the whole picture of the entire job.
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B. PERT / CPM Project Requirements
PERT and CPM network is a mandatory requirements in all major projects
of the government.
Presidential Decree (PD) 1594
Prescribing Policies, Guidelines, Rules and Regulations for the government
infrastructure contracts provides that
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B. PERT / CPM Project Requirements
Memorandum Circular No. 153 (January 27, 1968)
President Ferdinand E. Marcos issued Memorandum Circular which
provides that :
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B. PERT / CPM Project Requirements
Presidential Order (June 19, 1968)
The Executive Committee for Infrastructure Program implemented the
Presidential Order in a letter to all implementing agencies to wit:

“ Your attention is invited to a Presidential Order requiring the preparation of

a PERT/CPM diagram for every major project to their actial construction. “

Section 6 of R.A. 5979

It requires the application of PERT/CPM technique to all projects with am
esto,ated cost of P 100,000.00.
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B. PERT / CPM Project Requirements
PERT/CPM now has become an integral part as requirement of project
construction management.

With the use of PERT/CPM, the project manager can easily obtain the
following informations:

1. The graphical display of project activities.

2. An estimate of how long will the project last.
3. Determine which activities are the most critical to timely project
completon.
4. Determine how long any activity can be delayed without lengthening the
project.
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C. Three Phases of PERT/CPM