KEY TERMS

1. An activity that finds all the late start and late finish times.
5. Planning charts used to schedule resources and allocate time
6. A process that identifies all the early times
8. THE "worst" time that could be expected in a PERT network
9. A project management technique that uses only one time factor per activity
11. Shortening an activity time in a network to reduce time on the critical path so total completion time is reduced
14. A hierarchical description of a project into more and more detailed components
15. A network diagram in which arrows designate activities
16. The computed longest time path(s) through a network
17. A network diagram in which nodes designate activities

2. A process that helps determine a project schedule
3. A project management technique that employs three times estimates for each activity
4. Free time for an activity. Also referred to as free float or free slack
7. The probable time to complete an activity in a PERT network
10. An organization formed to ensure that programs receive the proper management and attention
12. The" best" activity completion time that could be obtained in a PERT network
13. An activity having no time that is inserted into the network to maintain the logic of the network