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Learn about top-down decomposition, task name importance, and logical communication basis for internal and external teams. Understand the critical path scheduling method and how to effectively communicate and oversee tasks. Dive into network diagrams and work breakdown structures for efficient project management.
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Project Management May 5, 2008 Eric Verzuh
Today’s agenda • WBS reviews • Network diagrams • Critical path scheduling
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WBS Review • Top-down decomposition? • Strong task names? • Logical basis for communicating with • Team? (both internal and external) • Outside oversight? (Local NGO mgt or funding source?)
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Network Diagram B F G A C E D Task ID
Wake up Go for a 3-mile jog Make the bed Dress for work Make breakfast Eat breakfast Shower Iron shirt/blouse Drive to work As a typical worker, you perform all of these tasks every morning. Use a network diagram to show their predecessor/successor relationships. Network Diagram Quiz 22
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Duration Labor Skill Equipment Resource level Estimate Work Packages This task will take 2 electrical engineers, with one volt meter, working 8 hours a day, for 4 days for a total of 64 hours.
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Critical Path Schedule Method B F TASK ID DURATION EF ES G LF LS A C FLOAT E D
TASK ID E F G C D B A 2 2 2 3 3 1 1 DURATION 4 9 3 6 5 7 EF 2 3 3 6 3 8 5 1 ES 7 9 7 4 2 6 LF 6 5 6 8 3 4 7 1 LS 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 FLOAT Why backward schedule?
Scheduling Schedule flexibility (float)
5 Assign & level resources Detailed Planning 1 Work Breakdown Structure 2 Network Estimate task Duration Labor Skill, equipment 3 Calculate thecritical path 4 FFMBA Page 115 Notes 13 10
Resource Leveled (Before) Hours per day FFMBA Page 157 Notes 13
Detailed Planning Develop realistic schedules FFMBA Page 161 Notes 13
Resource Leveled (After) Hours per day FFMBA Page 159 Notes 13
Cash Flow Schedule FFMBA Page 185 Notes 13