Project Scheduling with PERT and CPM

Managing complex projects requires precise scheduling, resource allocation, and risk management to ensure timely completion. This text-based course introduces you to PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Technique) and CPM (Critical Path Method), the industry-standard frameworks for network analysis. You will transition from understanding basic project tasks to constructing detailed network diagrams, calculating float, and identifying the critical path. By learning how to handle both deterministic and probabilistic activity times, you will gain the skills needed to optimize project timelines, manage resources efficiently, and handle real-world scheduling constraints, including modern hybrid project environments. What you'll learn: 1. Understand the core terminology and foundational concepts of project network analysis. 2. Construct clear network diagrams using both activity-on-node and activity-on-arrow conventions. 3. Calculate early and late start/finish times, total float, and free float to identify the critical path. 4. Apply PERT techniques to estimate project completion probabilities under uncertainty. 5. Analyze resource constraints and practice basic crash analysis to safely compress project schedules. 6. Integrate classic network techniques with modern hybrid project management workflows. The course begins with essential definitions of activities, events, and network rules before guiding you step-by-step through mathematical calculations and optimization strategies. You will read clear explanations and practice with written scenarios designed to build your analytical confidence. This course is designed for beginners in project management, engineering aspirants, and students preparing for technical examinations who need a solid grasp of network scheduling without any prior experience. Start reading today to master the mathematical foundations of successful project delivery.