PERT VS

CPM
Differences of Project Evaluation and
Review Technique and Critical Path
Method
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DEFINITION
PERT CPM
A project management planning A technique that allows the
tool used to calculate the amount identification of tasks that are
of time it will take to realistically necessary for project management.
finish a project

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FOCUS
PLANNING BUDGET
MANAGEMENT TIME ON TIME

PERT CPM
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PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
PERT OBJECTIVES
CPM
• Time • Time-cost
Tradeoffs
• Scheduling

• Deadlines

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GOAL
PERT CPM
Deliver the project as quickly as Bringing the project on budget as
possible well as on time

PERT CPM
Milestone as nodes, lines as tasks Tasks as nodes, lines as sequences
and dependencies

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CRITICAL PROJECT
ACTIVITIES MODEL
PERT PERT
No distinguishment Probabilistic Model

CPM CPM
Distinguishes critical from non Deterministic Model
critical activities

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BEST FOR
PERT PERT
Best for unpredictable Best for predictable
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activities activities

CPM CPM
Best for non Best for repetitive
repetitive projects projects
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MAIN USE
PERT
Research and Development Projects

CPM
Construction Projects

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 PREPARED BY: ANN FRITZIE RAS 9
BSCE 4B
SUBMITTED TO: ENGR. LEO S.
GUNAY
REFERENCES
Scheiner M. (2024), retrieved from: crm.org/news/pert-vs-cpm

wrike.com, retrieved from: wrike.com/project-management-

guide/faq/what-is-pert-in-project-management/

Asana (2024), retrieved from: asana.com/resources/critical-path-method

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