lecture 2

lecture 2

1. Programme

   • large activity-meet long term objective
   • can be subdivided

2. project

   • activity-specified start/finish date-meet object

3. task

   • project/activity-outcome, time scale, resource allocation
     • deliverables of task-together-deliverable larger task
     • can be divided-sub tasks-lowest level of detail
   • responsible individuals

4. work package

   • sub-project, group of related tasks-specific item
     • 5-10 major groups activity
       • best way work can be organised/delivered
     • composed of number of tasks

5. WBS

   • first step in detailed plan
   • identifies/catalogues activities to complete project
     • as hierarchy of tasks, sub-tasks, sub sub tasks
   • compiling a WBS
     • develops objective, view of amount of work required
     • team grasp skills-amount of resources required for project
     • clear framework-assign to individuals tasks-delegate responsibility
     • foundation-analyzing task dependencies, isolate/manage risk
     • bottom up estimate for proj schedule
   • level of detail
     • tasks=small=accurate monitoring
       • smallest task=5% project

6. Programme-project-work package-deliverable/milestone-task

   • 3 levels-WP, D/M, Task

7. Deliverable

   • clearly defined-recognisable results, successfully completed activities/tasks

8. Milestone

   • identify completion of significant segments
     • indicate completion of each work package

9. Gantt Charts

   • type of bar chart
   • Advantages- long time use, clear hierarchy, effective in describing project progress against milestone/deliverables
   • Disadvantage- little info per unit area, difficult to read >30 tasks, not show fully relationships/dependencies. no EET, LET, CP. No risk/failure delay.
   • prefer by business executive

10. Net work diagram

    • graphically show sequential relations between tasks
    • Total duration, EET, LET- displayed.
    • critical tasks -extra effort is needed
    • PM prefer function of ND
    • potential decrease proj duration-better understanding, improved overlapping
      • Two approaches-PERT, CPM
        • Program evaluation and review technique