Which of the following is a strength of the program
evaluation review technique (PERT) over other techniques? PERT:
A. considers different scenarios for planning and control
projects.
B. allows the user to input program and system parameters.
C. tests system maintenance processes accurately.
D. estimates costs of system projects.
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Answer: A
PERT considers different scenarios for planning and
controlling projects. Three time estimates, optimistic,
pessimistic and most likely are used to create a level of
uncertainty in the estimation of the time for individual
activities.
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