Scheduling is essential to a project’s success

Write 300–400 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Scheduling is essential to a project’s success. Forming a network activity with a visual depiction helps the team understand the relationships of tasks in a project. Two of the most common charts used in project management are the Gantt and program evaluation review technique (PERT) charts. The purpose of these charts is to assist with project scheduling and illustrate task dependencies. Another tool that can be used is the critical path method (CPM).

1. Research and define PERT, CPM, and Gantt relative to project planning, scheduling, and control.
2. Respond to the following:

o ;What are the advantages and disadvantages of each technique in project management?

o ;How do these techniques assist in monitoring and controlling the project activity?

**Provide citations and references to support your information.**