SECTION 3
Lesson 3.1: Using PERT Analysis

   

 

 

1.

Open Microsoft Project 2003.

 

 

2.

Open 3-1 Sample from the Sample Files folder.

 

 

 

3.

Click the View menu, choose Toolbars, and click PERT Analysis.

 

 

 

4.

Click the PERT Entry Sheet button () on the toolbar.

 

 

5.

You can see that most of the PERT values have been entered. Complete the chart as shown below.

 

 

 

6.

We know that Bob probably won’t have his edits complete on time.

Select Task 17 and click the PERT Weights button () on the PERT toolbar.

 

 

 

7.

Enter 4 for the pessimistic weight, and 1 for the expected and optimistic weights.

Click OK.

 

 

 

8.

Open the PERT weights for Task #7. Since it shares resources with Task 17, the PERT weights are the same.

 

 

 

9.

To complete our PERT analysis, click the calculation button () on the PERT Analysis toolbar.

Click Yes to the warning and OK to any conflict messages you may receive.

 

 

 

10.

Click the Optimistic Scenario button () on the PERT toolbar. (We have adjusted our columns and zoomed out to make viewing easier.)

 

 

 

11.

Now, let’s take a look at the worst-case scenario. Click the Pessimistic Scenario button () on the PERT toolbar. (We have adjusted our columns and zoomed out to make viewing easier.)

 

 

 

12.

Save your project as 3-1 Completed.

 

 

 

13.

Close Microsoft Project 2003.