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Which of the following is the MOST effective tool to observe trends and results over a specified period of time?

A) Control Chart B) Run Chart C) Gantt Chart D) Scatter Diagram

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Date Posted: 2014/09/04
Salauddin Mohammad
by Salauddin Mohammad , Sr. Manager, Software Development , Aspen Technology Inc

Sir, it's Control Chart.

hatem labib
by hatem labib , Quality control manager , MISER consultant

gantt chart

Muhammad Abu Bakar Tariq
by Muhammad Abu Bakar Tariq , Student Representative at School of MACE , University of Manchester

Indeed Gantt Chart. It is used for project planning and control. Also Earned Value Analysis is used to find out the performance of the project by calculating CPI (Cost Performance Index) and SPI (Schedule Performance Index). 

However, the limitations of both techniques is that none of these actually tell you what to do if the project is not going as planned. Both give an INDICATION how the project is going on. But in the case of Gantt Chart one can follow critical path of activities and can crash those critical activities by adding more resources which will help in achieveing the project goals.

I hope that my answer will help you.    

Gantt Chart and Earned Value Management are the MOST effective tools to observe trends and results over a specified period of time

Paramjit Singh
by Paramjit Singh , Senior Program Manager Cybersecurity & IT , SDG Software India Pvt Ltd

Gantt Chart is the right answer.

 

Raafat Sallam
by Raafat Sallam , Organizational Development and Training Consultant , Training Centers, Marketing Organizations.

Control chart and scatter diagram

Deleted user
by Deleted user

A run chart is a line graph that shows how a variable changes over a specified period of time. For example, a run chart may show the seasonal period where employees take the most vacation days off.

hossam azzam
by hossam azzam , Fast food restaurant,s manager. , alexandria-egypt

Control Chart & Gantt Chart

& Scatter Diagram.