Introduction to project management/IPM103/Time/Network diagrams

Video

Network diagrams visualise the interrelationships between project activities.

This video illustrates a precedence diagram method for drawing network diagrams.

How to draw a PDM network diagram (3:28)

Reading

1. Read "Creating the Network Diagram" in the prescribed textbook (Web | PDF) (pages 80-82 in PDF version of the text).
2. Take note of the difference between
   • Activity on Node (AON) or Precedence diagram method (PDM), and
   • Activity on Arrow (AOA) diagrams supported by most project management software tools.
3. WEnote: In your own words, describe a disadvantage of the AOA method. Post your comment below and then look on the course feed page to see what others have posted..
   
   
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