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LEARNING OUTCOMES CHECK LIST FOR THE SESSION .. 2  \n2. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................. 3  \n3. THE GANTT CHART...................................................................................................................... 3  \n4. MAIN PROJECT PHASES.............................................................................................................. 4  \n5. ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS........................................................................................................... 5  \n6. NETWORK DIAGRAMS ................................................................................................................ 6  \n6.1 EVENT NUMBERING ...................................................................................................................... 6  \n6.2 ADDITIONAL EXERCISES ............................................................................................................... 7  \n7. TIME CONSIDERATIONS............................................................................................................. 8  \n7.1 ESTIMATING ................................................................................................................................. 8  \n7.2 EXTERNAL DEPENDENCIES AND QUALITY ISSUES ......................................................................... 8  \n7.3 ANNOTATING NETWORK DIAGRAMS ............................................................................................ 9  \n7.4 EARLIEST TIME (E) /FORWARD PASS AND PROJECT DURATION..................................................... 9  \n7.5 LATEST TIME (L) /BACKWARD PASS AND THE CRITICAL PATH................................................... 10  \n7.6 OBTAINING A CRITICAL PATH IN MICROSOFT PROJECT98 ........................................................... 11  \n8. NETWORK DIAGRAMS IN MICROSOFT PROJECT98 ........................................................ 11  \n9. SLACK AND FLOAT..................................................................................................................... 12  \n10. RESOURCE ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................... 13  \n11. NOW CHECK WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNT........................................................................ 13  \n12. ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL EXERCISES ............................................................................... 14  \n13. REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................ 14  \n14. MCQS........................................................................................................................................... 14  \n1. Learning outcomes check list for the session  \nEach of the sessions aims to provide you with both skills (the 'be able to's' below) and useful information (the 'understand what's' below) listed below. After you have completed this session you should come back to these points ticking off those you feel happy with.  \n\n| Learning outcome | Tick box |\n| --- | --- |\n| Be able to describe a Gantt chart | ! |\n| Be able to describe the purpose of a Gantt chart q | ! |\n| Be able to describe a Network diagram | ! |\n| Be able to describe the purpose of a Network diagram | ! |\n| Be aware of the 4 overall aims of Project management as espoused by the PRINCE method | ! |\n| Be able to provide examples of events | ! |\n| Be able to provide examples of activities | ! |\n| List the difference between event and activity centred network\u003Cbr>diagrams | ! |\n| Be able to develop a Network diagram from a list of activities | ! |\n| Describe the purpose of event numbering in Network diagrams | ! |\n| Be aware of the PERT method of activity duration estimation | ! |\n| Describe the traditiona","cbCaiaqR26G0PW5G","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaqR26G0PW5G","pdf",318779,18,"English","# Learning outcomes check list for the session\n# Introduction\n# The Gantt Chart\n# Main Project Phases\n# Activities and Events\n# Network Diagrams\n## Event numbering\n## Additional exercises\n# Time Considerations\n## Estimating\n## External dependencies and quality issues\n## Annotating network diagrams\n## Earliest time (E) / Forward pass and project duration\n## Latest time (L) / Backward pass and the critical path\n## Obtaining a critical path in Microsoft Project98\n# Network Diagrams in Microsoft Project98\n# Slack and Float\n# Resource Analysis\n# Now check what you have learnt\n# Additional optional exercises\n# References\n# MCQs","[{\"question\":\"What should learners be able to describe at the start of the session?\",\"answer\":\"Learners should be able to describe a Gantt chart and its purpose, describe a network diagram and its purpose, and give examples of events and activities.\"},{\"question\":\"How are event numbering and activity duration estimation used in network diagrams?\",\"answer\":\"Event numbering is used to structure network diagrams, while activity duration can be estimated using the PERT method or a traditional approach, including awareness of the traditional method’s dangers.\"},{\"question\":\"How do forward pass and backward pass relate to earliest/latest times and the critical path?\",\"answer\":\"Forward pass determines earliest time (E) and links it to project duration, while backward pass determines latest time (L). Together they enable critical path identification through critical path analysis, including calculation of slack and float.\"}]","Networks, Gantt charts and Critical Paths - Learning outcomes and key concepts | PDF",45]