Precedence diagram method
The precedence diagram method (PDM) is a tool for scheduling activities in a project plan. It is a method of constructing a project schedule network diagram that uses boxes, referred to as nodes, to represent activities and connects them with arrows that show the dependencies. It is also called the activity-on-node (AON) method.
- Critical tasks, noncritical tasks, and slack time
- Shows the relationship of the tasks to each other
- Allows for what-if, worst-case, best-case and most likely scenario
Key elements include determining predecessors and defining attributes such as
- early start date..
- late start date
- early finish date
- late finish date
- duration
- WBS reference
solving the PDM, with: BS is an early start date. BM is a late start date. KS is an early finish date. KM is a late finish date.
See also
- Arrow diagramming method
- Project network
- Critical-path method
- Gantt chart
- Program evaluation and review technique
External links
- Precedence Diagram Method at Better Projects
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