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Project Schedule
Describes the software-development cycle for a particular project, determining milestones and
activities to produce deliverables
Activity
Takes place over a period of time
Milestone
The completion of an activity and a particular point in time
Precursor
An event or a set of events that must occur in order for an activity to start
,Duration
Length of time needed to complete an activity
Due Date
The date at which an activity must be completed
Work Breakdown Structure
Depicts the project as a set of discrete pieces of work
Activity Graph
Depicts the dependencies among activities
Activity Graph Nodes
Project milestones
Activity Graph Lines
Activities involved
, Critical Path Method
Minimum amount of time it will take to complete a project
Real Time
Estimated amount of time required for the activity to be completed
Available Time
Amount of time available in the schedule for the activity's completion
Slack Time
The difference between the available time and the real time for that activity
Critical Path
The slack at every node is zero
Slack Time
Latest start time - earliest start time
Gantt Chart