Glossary of Project Management Terms


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near-critical activity

an activity that has low total float .

network

see network diagram .

network analysis

the process of identifying early and late start and finish dates for the uncompleted portions of project activities. See also critical path method , program evaluation and review technique , and graphical evaluation and review technique .

network diagram

a schematic display of the logical relationships of project activities. Always drawn from left to right to reflect project chronology. Often incorrectly referred to as a "PERT chart."

network logic

see logic .

network path

any continuous series of connected activities that make up a project network diagram .

node

one of the defining points of a network; a junction point joined to some or all of the other dependency lines. Also, the graphic representation of an activity. See also arrow diagramming method and precedence diagramming method .

nonstandard logical relationship

a dependency between two project activities that is not the standard finish-to-start relationship. See logical relationship for the four possible types of relationships.