Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM) in project management

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In PMP® exam aspirants Precedence Diagramming Method is one of the primary methods to create Project Schedule Network Diagram.

We identify activities on the project schedule and analyze them if relationships exist between them. If a relationship exists between two activities, one activity is predecessor, and another one is the successor. The relationships between the successor and predecessor are either of four types:

Finish-to-start (FS)
Finish-to-finish (FF)
Start-to-start (SS)
Start-to-finish (SF)
Watch the complete video to get answers to the following questions:



· What are the four precedence diagram methods?

· What is a precedence relationship?

· Which is the most commonly used logical relationship?

· How do you show dependencies in a project plan?



After watching the video, in case you have further questions, please share in the comment box.
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Materials in this video are based on the text, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide) – Sixth Edition, Project Management Institute Inc., 2017.

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