2. PERT Chart Expert by Critical Tools Greater Cincinnati MPUG Chapter September 26, 2002 Presented by Chas Eddingfield GCMPUG Technology Chair - MSP Support

3. Presentation Agenda What is a PERT Chart What is PERT Chart Expert Used as a standalone planning tool… Used with Microsoft Project Features of PERT Chart Expert Demo of PERT Chart Expert Closing Questions

4. What Is a PERT Chart PERT (program evaluation & review technique) –A technique used to calculate the most likely outcome of a project using optimistic, pessimistic, and most likely task durations. This is not what PERT Chart Expert does. –The origin of the name PERT Chart Expert comes from Microsoft, who started using the term PERT chart to describe a dependency- based chart. –Versions of MS Project prior to 2000 referred to this diagram as a PERT chart. Project 2000 refers to it as a network diagram. The traditional PERT chart (network) diagram displays tasks with dependencies between tasks displayed as lines between the task boxes.

5. What Is PERT Chart Expert Windows-based project management software used to create PERT charts (i.e. Network charts, precedence diagrams, logic diagrams) A PERT chart displays the tasks in a project along with the dependencies between these tasks A great way to define and display the dependency relationships that exist between tasks Simplifies the process of creating and displaying dependencies in an easy to follow diagram

6. Used As a Standalone Planning Tool... Use by itself to create PERT charts –You do not need MS project to use PERT Chart Expert as a standalone project planning tool –Contains a scheduling engine used to calculate when tasks occur based on the calendar and dependencies Create project plans by clicking and dragging to create tasks and dependencies –Double-click a task to add task information PERT Chart Expert can calculate critical path

7. Used With Microsoft Project... Can be used to generate PERT charts directly from existing MS Project files Uses tasks and predecessors created in MS Project to generate a dependency-based view of the data Seamless integration between PERT Chart Expert and MS Project –Changes are immediately reflected in MS Project –PERT charts can be created in PERT Chart Expert and then transferred directly to MS Project

8. Features of PERT Chart Expert Create PERT charts from existing MS Project plans Create projects in PERT Chart Expert Scheduling and critical path Calendar Timescaled PERT charts Task grouping Display hidden dependencies Trace tasks Unlimited capacity Adjust for page breaks Save to web pages Save as picture Supports MS Project filtering Dependency lines MS Project summary tasks Display an unlimited number of fields Print scaling MPX support

9. Demo of PERT Chart Expert

10. Critical Tools, Inc. Version of PERT Chart Expert for 2002 ready now – free upgrade for those on Version 2.0 Critical Tools, Inc 8004 Bottlebrush Drive Austin, Texas 78750 512-342-2232 Www.Criticaltools.Com

11. Questions?

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