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CONTEMPORARY PROJECT MANAGEMENT Chapter 8
CONTEMPORARYPROJECTMANAGEMENT,4E TimothyJ.Kloppenborg VittalAnantatmula KathrynN.Wells 1 SchedulingProjects Chapter8 2 Chapter8CoreObjectives: Describe5waysinwhichaprojectsscheduleislimited&howtodealwith each. Usetheactivityonnode(AON)methodtodevelopaprojectschedule. Identifythecriticalpathusingboththetwopass&enumerationmethods, andidentifyallfloat. DepictaprojectscheduleonaGanttchartbyhand,showingcriticalpath andallfloat. 3 Chapter8TechnicalObjectives: Describehowtoadjustaprojectssequencelogicusingleads,lags,& alternativedependencies. Build&displaythelogicalnetworkdiagramshowingcriticalpathandall floatwithMSProject2016. DepictaprojectscheduleonaGanttchartusingMSProject2016. 4 Chapter8BehavioralObjectives: Describepotentialproblemsestimatingtimeaccurately&howtoovercomethem. Resolvepotentialschedulingconflicts. 5 Webbasedsoftwareimplementations CarolA.Abbott,PMP,trainingspecialist,SantKadient Establishingscopethatcanbeaccomplishedina30to60dayschedulehelps ourclientsgetstartedusingtheirwebbasedapplicationsfasterProject planningforthefuture becomesmorerealistic,improvingtheoddsofsuccess. 6 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 7 Format PlanScheduleManagement VERB NOUN Prepare budget Build frame Test code Format VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE Write final report OR 8 Projecttimemanagementprocesses* 1. Planschedulemanagement 2. Defineactivities 3. Sequenceactivities 4. Estimateactivityresources 5. Estimateactivitydurations 6. Developschedule 7. Controlschedule *AdaptedfromPMBOKGuide 9 PurposesofaProjectSchedule Whenwilltheprojectbecomplete? Whatistheearliestaparticularactivitycanstart, andwhenwillitend? Whatactivitymustbeginbeforewhich otheractivitiescantakeplace? Whatwouldhappenifadelivery ofmaterialwasoneweeklate? Ifoneworkerisassignedtodotwo activities,whichonemustgofirst? 10 PurposesofaProjectSchedule Whichworkerorotherresourceisa bottleneck,limitingthespeedofour project? Whatwilltheimpactbeiftheclient wantstoaddanothermodule? IfIamwillingtospendanextra $10,000,howmuchfastercanthe projectbecompleted? Arealloftheactivitiescompletedthatshouldbebynow? Canakeyworkertakeaweekvacation thefirstweekofMarch? Howmanyhoursdoweneedfromeach workernextweekormonth? 11 HistoricalDevelopmentofProjectSchedules Schedulingasaresultofcompetition ProgramEvaluationandReviewTechnique(PERT)andCriticalPath Method(CPM)1950s IdentifyactivitiesDeterminetheirlogicalorderEstimatethedurationofeachactivity12 IdentifyactivitiesDeterminetheirlogicalorderEstimatethedurationofeachactivity12 Identifyactivities Determinetheirlogicalorder Estimatethedurationofeachactivity 12 PERTEstimatemostlikelytimeneededtocompleteaprojectEstimatelevelofconfidenceincompletingaprojectinaparticulartimeUsefulin(R&D)projectsDEPARTMENTOFTHENAVYPOLARISWEAPONSSYSTEM13 PERTEstimatemostlikelytimeneededtocompleteaprojectEstimatelevelofconfidenceincompletingaprojectinaparticulartimeUsefulin(R&D)projectsDEPARTMENTOFTHENAVYPOLARISWEAPONSSYSTEM13 PERT Estimatemostlikelytimeneededtocompleteaproject Estimatelevelofconfidenceincompletingaprojectinaparticular time Usefulin(R&D)projects DEPARTMENTOFTHENAVYPOLARISWEAPONSSYSTEM 13 CPMUsedtoplanverylargeprojectsSingletimeestimatesforeachactivityFocusonlongestsequenceofactivitiesUsedtodeterminehowtocompleteaprojectearlyUsefulinconstructionindustryDUPONTENGINEERINGSERVICESDIVISION14 CPMUsedtoplanverylargeprojectsSingletimeestimatesforeachactivityFocusonlongestsequenceofactivitiesUsedtodeterminehowtocompleteaprojectearlyUsefulinconstructionindustryDUPONTENGINEERINGSERVICESDIVISION14 CPM Usedtoplanverylargeprojects Singletimeestimatesforeachactivity Focusonlongestsequenceofactivities Usedtodeterminehowtocompleteaprojectearly Usefulinconstructionindustry DUPONT ENGINEERINGSERVICES DIVISION 14 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 15 5FactorsLimitProjectCompletion1. Logicalorderinwhichactivitiesneedtobecompleted2. Howlongeachactivitywilltake3. Howmanykeyresourcesareavailableatspecificpointsintheproject4. Imposeddates5. Cashflow16 5FactorsLimitProjectCompletion1. Logicalorderinwhichactivitiesneedtobecompleted2. Howlongeachactivitywilltake3. Howmanykeyresourcesareavailableatspecificpointsintheproject4.
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