Week 6 Discussion:

What are some applications of PERT in government or nonprofit organizations? Why are these applications useful?

What are some applications of CPM in government or nonprofit organizations? Why are these applications useful?

How does the PERT process lend itself to program evaluation beyond the initial project development phase of a program or policy?

What are some of the liabilities and risks of using PERT and CPM in government or nonprofit organizations?

• Creative Education. (2010, August 15).PMP - critical path method - doing a forward pass Links to an external site.[Video]. YouTube.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxrcvE7bDY8 Note: The approximate length of this media program is 2 minutes.

• Croft, C. (2014, November 7).PERT or CPM - whats the difference? Links to an external site.[Video]. YouTube.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNIq2qqEovs Note: The approximate length of this media program is 3 minutes.

• Malcolm, D. G., Roseboom, J. H., Clark, C. E., &Fazar, W. (1959).Application of a technique for research and development program evaluation Links to an external site..Operations Research, 7(5), 646.https://go.openathens.net/redirector/waldenu.edu?url=https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.7.5.646 Note: This resource is considered of central importance to this topic of study.

• Mind Tools Content Team. (n.d.).Critical path analysis and PERT charts: Planning and scheduling more complex projects Links to an external site..https://www.mindtools.com/critpath.html

Resources for Writing Memoranda

• Purdue Online Writing Lab. (n.d.).Memos: General introduction. Links to an external site.https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/subject_specific_writing/professional_technical_writing/memos/index.html