time scheduling

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Time Scheduling
- Techniques used to develop and present schedules.
- Inter-related Activities
  - Identify Activities
    - Activities req to create a work package
  - Define logical inter-dependencies
    - define a sequence using WBS
  - Estimate activity durations
    - use techniques in estimating chapter
  - Analyse the logical network
    - network nodes
    - Critical path
  - Present findings
- How to reduce project duration?
  - Reduce the critical path
    - Alter logic or Change duration of critical activities
    - PROSs of Critical path
      - identifies critical activities
      - Identifies bulk work
      - Risks associated with critical path - higher impact
      - focuses attention on which activities can cause delays
- Milestones
  - Can use a Milestone (Slip) chart
- Project Management Software
  - PROs
    - fast
    - integration with project data
    - can consider ''what if'' scenarios
    - data extraction
    - complex projects
  - CONs
    - cost of software
    - not suitable for ALL plan methods
    - Quality of output dependant on input
    - inexperience, unfamiliarity
Ghantt chart
- Common method of scheduling
- Critical path usually in red
- Bar length indicates duration
- Easy to generate

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