A PM new to the compnay has 10 years of PM experience. She is given a medium sized project and is asked to plan so it is finished as quickly as possible because the copany has a large list of projects to complete in the coming year. She will be given another project to manage as soon as she has this one baselined. She needs to report on the longest time the project will take. Which of the following is the best project management tool to determine this?
A. WBS
B. Network diagram
C. Bar chart
D. Project Charter
B. Network diagram
A network diagram helps identify the critical path of a project, which is the longest sequence of activities that must be completed on time for the entire project to be completed. This allows the project manager to determine the longest time the project will take.