Question 395General Subjects - 1st Asst/Chief
70% to passAs it pertains to graphical tools used to visualize task scheduling in project management, what statement best represents the difference between a Gantt chart and a PERT chart?
AThe Gantt chart makes it easy to visualize task dependencies and milestones, whereas the PERT chart makes it easy to visualize progress with respect to an actual calendar. Both are bar charts.
BThe PERT chart (which is a line diagram) makes it easy to visualize task dependencies and milestones, whereas the Gantt chart (which is a bar chart) makes it easy to visualize progress with respect to an actual calendar.
CThe PERT chart (which is a bar chart) makes it easy to visualize task dependencies and milestones, whereas the Gantt chart (which is a line diagram) makes it easy to visualize progress with respect to an actual calendar.
DThe Gantt chart makes it easy to visualize task dependencies and milestones, whereas the PERT chart makes it easy to visualize progress with respect to an actual calendar. Both are line diagrams.
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B. The key difference between a Gantt chart and a PERT chart is the way they visualize task dependencies and scheduling. A Gantt chart is a bar chart that makes it easy to visualize task dependencies and milestones, whereas a PERT chart (which is a line diagram) makes it easy to visualize progress with respect to an actual calendar. The other options are incorrect because they either mischaracterize the format of the charts (A and C) or incorrectly state the differences in their visualization capabilities (D).
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