Question 394General Subjects - 1st Asst/Chief70% to pass
What project management scheduling chart is a bar chart with the activity or task descriptions displayed on the left and listed vertically from top to bottom, and the calendar displayed on the top and laid out horizontally from left to right?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) Gantt chart.
A Gantt chart is a type of bar chart that is commonly used in project management to display the start and end dates of the various tasks or activities that make up a project. The activity or task descriptions are displayed on the left side of the chart and listed vertically from top to bottom, while the calendar is displayed on the top and laid out horizontally from left to right.
The other answer choices are incorrect because:
A) PERT chart is a network diagram that shows the interdependencies between tasks,
C) Pie chart is a circular statistical graphic, and
D) CPM chart is a project management tool that focuses on the critical path of a project.
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