Activity-On-Arrow Networks

  1. LO 10.4 Develop activity networks using Activity-on-Arrow techniques.

So far this text has focused exclusively on the use of the Activity-on-Node (AON) convention for representing activity network diagrams. Among the reasons for this system’s popularity is that it mirrors the standard employed in almost all project management scheduling software, it is visually easier to comprehend, and it simplifies many past standards and conventions in network diagrams. Nevertheless, Activity-on-Arrow (AOA) techniques are an alternative to AON methodology. Although no longer as popular as it once was, AOA is still used to some degree in various project management situations. Some AOA conventions are unique to its use and do not ...

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