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A challenging Critical Path Method (CPM) calculation sample question with Finish to Finish Dependency in a Network Diagram for PMP Certification.

Understand the difference between Total Float and Free Float in Critical Path Method according to PMBOK Guide with the help of a Network Diagram example. Learn about formulas to calculate Total Float and Free Float. Also learn how Float is a project resource.

PERT stands for Program Evaluation and Review Technique. PERT is a commonly used technique along with Critical Path Method (CPM) to estimate the minimum time needed to complete a project. PERT was developed jointly by the U.S. Navy, Lockheed Martin, and the consulting firm of Booz, Allen and Hamilton working on the Polaris nuclear submarine project, in the 1950s.