How to Use PERT in Project Management (3 Steps)

Want to know how to use PERT in project management? In this quick three-minute video, you’ll learn exactly what you need to get started, including how PERT was invented and what it stands for. Creating a PERT chart can help your team manage projects, increase productivity, and eliminate wasted time.

PERT stands for Program Evaluation Review Technique and it helps you realistically plan how long a project will take. PERT charts in project management show milestones your team members need to reach, as well as how long each activity will take and who is responsible for it. This guide will serve as a roadmap for project management.

Since a PERT diagram shows the shortest time needed to complete a project as well as the most probable and longest time, your team will be able to evaluate efficiency more effectively. The time estimates displayed in a PERT chart account for some of the complexities not mentioned as much in the critical path method.

There are three basic steps for creating a PERT chart in project management:

1. Identify the project’s activities, including phases, milestones, and tasks
2. Determine dependencies between activities
3. Draw up the PERT chart, calculating how much time and resources will be needed

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