Core Concepts of Accounting Information Systems 12th Edition by Carolyn Strand Norman, Mark Simkin

Exercise 17

Which of the following statements is not true with respect to managing IT projects:
a. Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) allows management to determine the shortest time it will take to implement a new system, and any slack time that might exist between implementation activities
b. An advantage of PERT is that it allows managers to identify the critical path in implementation
c. Both PERT and Gantt charts are manual techniques used in managing IT implementations
d. Gantt charts are useful in scheduling and implementing IT because they allow you to indicate actual progress versus planned progress directly on the chart