Defining the network

Question 1

What is the main purpose of a network diagram?

Answer 1

The main purpose of a network diagram is to visualize the sequence of activities in a project, helping to understand the flow and dependencies between tasks.

Question 2

How do we determine the order of activities in a network diagram?

Answer 2

The WBS gives a hierarchical list of all activities using which we determine the order by identifying which activities depend on the completion of others, establishing a sequence based on their relationships.

There is no sequence in WBS

Question 3

What is an immediate predecessor in the context of network diagrams?

Answer 3

An immediate predecessor is an activity that must be completed directly before another activity can start.

Question 4

How many pieces of information does each activity box in a network diagram contain?

Answer 4

Each activity box contains nine pieces of information.
* Row 1: Earliest start, ID identification, Earliest finish
* Row 2: Float, description, float
* Row 3: Latest start, Duration, Latest finish