Benefits of GPM:

• Emphasizes experienced human judgment and collaboration in project planning instead of machine calculations by using new networking concepts with a mathematical basis for relational logic.
• Allows forward and backward activity definition and sequencing using stakeholders’ planned dates, while continuously refreshing floats through its scheduling algorithm.
• Fundamentally alters CPM by allowing evolving dates, floats, resource profiles, and crash-cost curves to impact activity definition and sequencing.
• Creation of an optimized network schedule in the shortest possible time.

GPM introduces the Logic Diagramming Method™ (LDM) for planning activity relationships. LDM is an innovative approach to activity-based networking and sequencing that modifies and extends ADM (Arrow Diagramming Method) to permit PDM (Precedence Diagramming Method) logic. LDM’s time-scaling coupled with simple interrelationships between activities are more intuitive and versatile for use by non-schedulers and collaborative planning than those offered by PDM or ADM.

Used in tandem, GPM and LDM provide the simplest possible network-based process that is efficient, inexpensive and intuitive. As the evolving schedule nears full development, the planner and key stakeholders are able to resolve resource constraints, accomplish schedule recovery, look for optimal date scenarios and otherwise quickly rework the initial draft plan visually without having to rely on the black box calculations performed by more traditional scheduling applications.