1. New tools for dynamic schedule visualization • Dr. Jim Black • jblack@chroniclegraphics.com

2. Outline of presentation • Why visualization matters • Ad hoc solutions • Fit-for-purpose tools

3. Important conversations • Build, validate, and sellplans • Gather actuals and update plans • Analyze variances • Weighchanges • Persuadeothers to make changes Underlined conversations are quicker and higher-quality with custom pictures Recall an infamous series of project conversations …

4. Complexity, visualization, and quality

5. Graph that they did not see until later Risky Trend in O-Ring Damage Vs. Temperature What the engineers used in their meeting Complexity, visualization, and quality Forecasted Launch Temperature

6. Pictures get results Use custom pictures to converse on: • How things work • Big picture • Progress • Risks • Resources • Recommendations for next steps

7. Dynamic project: at kickoff

8. Dynamic project: in trouble

9. Dynamic project: mitigation

10. Outline of presentation • Why visualization matters • Ad hoc solutions • Fit-for-purpose tools

11. Ad hoc solutions to schedule visualization • Capture MS Project screen • Build chart by hand in PowerPoint or Visio

12. Ad hoc schedule visualization– captured view • Filter in MS Project, capture screen, paste into PowerPoint: • inflexible • tedious • hard to focus • hard to standardize

13. Ad hoc solutions to schedule visualization • Capture MS Project screen • Build chart by hand in PowerPoint or Visio

14. Ad hoc visualization- Hand-drawn PowerPoint • Visio Integration • flexible • tedious • error-prone • hard to update • hard to standardize

15. Ad hoc visualization- Hand-drawn Visio • Visio charts • flexible • tedious • error-prone • hard to update • hard to standardize

16. Outline of presentation • Why visualization matters • Ad hoc solutions • Fit-for-purpose tool • OnePager Pro (for MS Project)

17. Demonstration of OnePager • OnePager Pro (addin for MS Project)

18. Multi-project example

19. Milestone-only example

20. Multi-project example

21. Comments, links, and critical path

22. Curtain example

23. Baselines and embedded graphics

24. Demo sample

25. “Ribbon” example

26. Phase-organization example

27. Single-ribbon example

28. Fit-for-purpose schedule visualization tools Advantages of the OnePager tools: • Large time savings for presenter • Faster focus of everyone’s attention on key issues • Reliability of picture (ties with your data) • Visual tracking of changes (snapshots) • Customizable views: baseline, critical path, risks, resources, categories, phases, ... . • Standardization across projects and departments