The document discusses scheduling in project management, emphasizing the processes involved in planning and organizing tasks to meet objectives. It explains two key tools: PERT, which focuses on task dependencies and risk estimation, and Gantt charts, which provide a visual timeline for task durations and progress tracking. Both tools are essential for effective project scheduling, with PERT suitable for complex projects and Gantt charts ideal for routine operations.

1. Scheduling in Project
Management
Understanding PERT and Gantt
Charts with Examples

2. Introduction to Scheduling
• Scheduling is the process of planning and
organizing tasks to achieve project objectives
within a specific timeframe. It ensures timely
completion, optimizes resource allocation, and
identifies potential bottlenecks.

3. PERT (Program Evaluation and
Review Technique)
• • A statistical tool for planning and scheduling
complex projects.
• • Focuses on task dependencies and
estimated completion times.
• • Formula for Expected Time (TE):
• TE = (Optimistic + 4 × Most Likely +
Pessimistic) / 6

4. Example of PERT
• Scenario: Developing a new software
application.
• 1. Identify tasks: Requirements, design,
coding, testing.
• 2. Determine dependencies: Coding depends
on design completion.
• 3. Estimate times and calculate TE.
• 4. Visualize using a PERT network diagram.

5. Gantt Charts
• • A bar chart that illustrates a project
schedule.
• • Shows tasks, durations, and progress over
time.
• • Tracks overlapping tasks and deadlines.

6. Example of Gantt Chart
• Scenario: Event planning for a conference.
• 1. Identify tasks: Venue booking, invitations,
catering, setup, execution.
• 2. Assign durations and plot tasks on a
timeline.
• 3. Visualize with a Gantt chart showing task
bars spanning their durations.

7. Comparing PERT and Gantt Charts
• Feature | PERT | Gantt
• ----------------------------------------------------
• Focus | Task dependencies | Timeline
and progress
• Best For | Complex, uncertain projects |
Simple, routine projects
• Visualization| Network diagram | Bar
chart
• Estimates | Probabilistic |
Deterministic

8. Benefits of Using Both
• • PERT identifies dependencies and risks.
• • Gantt provides a clear timeline and progress
tracking.
• • Together, they enhance planning and
implementation.

9. Practical Applications
• PERT:
• • Research and development projects.
• • Construction planning.
• Gantt:
• • Event planning.
• • Routine operations management.

10. Conclusion
• • Effective scheduling is critical for project
success.
• • PERT excels in planning and analyzing
uncertainties.
• • Gantt charts simplify tracking and updating
schedules.
• • Use these tools to enhance project efficiency
and outcomes.