CONTEMPORARY PROJECT MANAGEMENT Chapter 8
CONTEMPORARYPROJECTMANAGEMENT,4E
TimothyJ.Kloppenborg
VittalAnantatmula
KathrynN.Wells
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SchedulingProjects
Chapter8
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Chapter8CoreObjectives:
Describe5waysinwhichaprojectsscheduleislimited&howtodealwith
each.
Usetheactivityonnode(AON)methodtodevelopaprojectschedule.
Identifythecriticalpathusingboththetwopass&enumerationmethods,
andidentifyallfloat.
DepictaprojectscheduleonaGanttchartbyhand,showingcriticalpath
andallfloat.
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Chapter8TechnicalObjectives:
Describehowtoadjustaprojectssequencelogicusingleads,lags,&
alternativedependencies.
Build&displaythelogicalnetworkdiagramshowingcriticalpathandall
floatwithMSProject2016.
DepictaprojectscheduleonaGanttchartusingMSProject2016.
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Chapter8BehavioralObjectives:
Describepotentialproblemsestimatingtimeaccurately&howtoovercomethem.
Resolvepotentialschedulingconflicts.
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Webbasedsoftwareimplementations
CarolA.Abbott,PMP,trainingspecialist,SantKadient
Establishingscopethatcanbeaccomplishedina30to60dayschedulehelps
ourclientsgetstartedusingtheirwebbasedapplicationsfasterProject
planningforthefuture
becomesmorerealistic,improvingtheoddsofsuccess.
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PlanScheduleManagement
Buildingblocksofaprojectscheduleareactivities
Activity a component of project scope work performed
during the course of a project. -PMI
Activity a component of project scope work performed
during the course of a project. -PMI
Clearstartand
end
Tangibleoutput
Controlled
scope
Labor,costs,schedule
controlled
Singleperson
accountable
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Format
PlanScheduleManagement
VERB NOUN
Prepare
budget
Build frame
Test code
Format VERB NOUN
ADJECTIVE
Write final report
OR
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Projecttimemanagementprocesses*
1. Planschedulemanagement
2. Defineactivities
3. Sequenceactivities
4. Estimateactivityresources
5. Estimateactivitydurations
6. Developschedule
7. Controlschedule
*AdaptedfromPMBOKGuide
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PurposesofaProjectSchedule
Whenwilltheprojectbecomplete?
Whatistheearliestaparticularactivitycanstart,
andwhenwillitend?
Whatactivitymustbeginbeforewhich
otheractivitiescantakeplace?
Whatwouldhappenifadelivery
ofmaterialwasoneweeklate?
Ifoneworkerisassignedtodotwo
activities,whichonemustgofirst?
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PurposesofaProjectSchedule
Whichworkerorotherresourceisa
bottleneck,limitingthespeedofour
project?
Whatwilltheimpactbeiftheclient
wantstoaddanothermodule?
IfIamwillingtospendanextra
$10,000,howmuchfastercanthe
projectbecompleted?
Arealloftheactivitiescompletedthatshouldbebynow?
Canakeyworkertakeaweekvacation
thefirstweekofMarch?
Howmanyhoursdoweneedfromeach
workernextweekormonth?
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HistoricalDevelopmentofProjectSchedules
Schedulingasaresultofcompetition
ProgramEvaluationandReviewTechnique(PERT)andCriticalPath
Method(CPM)1950s
IdentifyactivitiesDeterminetheirlogicalorderEstimatethedurationofeachactivity12
IdentifyactivitiesDeterminetheirlogicalorderEstimatethedurationofeachactivity12
Identifyactivities
Determinetheirlogicalorder
Estimatethedurationofeachactivity
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PERTEstimatemostlikelytimeneededtocompleteaprojectEstimatelevelofconfidenceincompletingaprojectinaparticulartimeUsefulin(R&D)projectsDEPARTMENTOFTHENAVYPOLARISWEAPONSSYSTEM13
PERTEstimatemostlikelytimeneededtocompleteaprojectEstimatelevelofconfidenceincompletingaprojectinaparticulartimeUsefulin(R&D)projectsDEPARTMENTOFTHENAVYPOLARISWEAPONSSYSTEM13
PERT
Estimatemostlikelytimeneededtocompleteaproject
Estimatelevelofconfidenceincompletingaprojectinaparticular
time
Usefulin(R&D)projects
DEPARTMENTOFTHENAVYPOLARISWEAPONSSYSTEM
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CPMUsedtoplanverylargeprojectsSingletimeestimatesforeachactivityFocusonlongestsequenceofactivitiesUsedtodeterminehowtocompleteaprojectearlyUsefulinconstructionindustryDUPONTENGINEERINGSERVICESDIVISION14
CPMUsedtoplanverylargeprojectsSingletimeestimatesforeachactivityFocusonlongestsequenceofactivitiesUsedtodeterminehowtocompleteaprojectearlyUsefulinconstructionindustryDUPONTENGINEERINGSERVICESDIVISION14
CPM
Usedtoplanverylargeprojects
Singletimeestimatesforeachactivity
Focusonlongestsequenceofactivities
Usedtodeterminehowtocompleteaprojectearly
Usefulinconstructionindustry
DUPONT
ENGINEERINGSERVICES
DIVISION
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ActivityonNode(AON)orPrecedenceDiagrammingMethod(PDM)PrecedenceDiagrammingMethod(PDM)scheduledactivitiesarerepresentedbynodes,andarrowsareusedtoshowthelogicalsequencePrecedenceDiagrammingMethod(PDM)scheduledactivitiesarerepresentedbynodes,andarrowsareusedtoshowthelogicalsequenceMostwidelyused15
ActivityonNode(AON)orPrecedenceDiagrammingMethod(PDM)PrecedenceDiagrammingMethod(PDM)scheduledactivitiesarerepresentedbynodes,andarrowsareusedtoshowthelogicalsequencePrecedenceDiagrammingMethod(PDM)scheduledactivitiesarerepresentedbynodes,andarrowsareusedtoshowthelogicalsequenceMostwidelyused15
ActivityonNode(AON)orPrecedenceDiagrammingMethod(PDM)
PrecedenceDiagrammingMethod(PDM)scheduledactivitiesarerepresentedby
nodes,andarrowsareusedtoshowthelogicalsequence
PrecedenceDiagrammingMethod(PDM)scheduledactivitiesarerepresentedby
nodes,andarrowsareusedtoshowthelogicalsequence
Mostwidelyused
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5FactorsLimitProjectCompletion1. Logicalorderinwhichactivitiesneedtobecompleted2. Howlongeachactivitywilltake3. Howmanykeyresourcesareavailableatspecificpointsintheproject4. Imposeddates5. Cashflow16
5FactorsLimitProjectCompletion1. Logicalorderinwhichactivitiesneedtobecompleted2. Howlongeachactivitywilltake3. Howmanykeyresourcesareavailableatspecificpointsintheproject4.