1. What is a Gantt Chart? A popular type of bar charts (histograms), which is used to illustrate the plan and work schedule for any project. It is one of the methods of project planning. It is use in project management applications. At present, the Gantt chart is the de facto standard in the theory and practice of project management, at least, to display the list of structures of the project. Gantt represents segments placed on a horizontal time scale. Each segment corresponds to a single project, task or subtask. Projects, tasks and subtasks that make up the plan, placed vertically. Start, end and length of the segment on the timeline correspond to the beginning, end and duration of the task. a. What are 5 benefits of using a Gantt chart? 1. Flexible reporting: chart has a flexible data structure. 2. Visual settings …show more content…
Ease of use: chart provides a flexible programming and interactive presentation setting scale. 4. Possible support for a special project planning software to facilitate complex’s calculations and dependencies, and perform analysis of "what if" 5. It also allows one to simulate different situations, for example, to answer the question b. What are 5 negatives of using a Gantt chart? 1. Gantt charts include the relatively low density of information, like the other bar graphs 2. Chart only represents part of the triple constraints (time, cost and scope) of projects, because it is focused mainly on schedule management (time). 3. Schedule Gantt does not represent the size of the project or the relative time measures because the value of the backlog from the schedule conditions is easy to miss. 4. Software. Although project management software can show schedule depending on how lines of communication between tasks, showing a large number of dependencies may result in a noise or unreadable chart. 5. Should be avoided (numerous) use grid software for Gantt in mind that it diverts attention 2. Why should every task have at least one person
Strategies. Project management and project scheduling are major issues for any organization facing rapid changes in its environment (Demeulemeesre, Kolisch, & Salo, 2012). Project scheduling techniques are indispensable when it comes to the effectiveness and efficiency of processes. If an organization has some people working on different tasks during a project, scheduling is very important (MindTools.com,
Dr John Gan, “CE903-7-SP: GROUP PROJECT”, Project Management Lecture, Spring Se-mester’10, University of Essex, UK.
The resources that can affect the project schedule we look at Meredith and Mantel (2012) description of resources. “The fixed resources might include labor-hours of various types of special professional or technical services, machine-hours of various types of machinery or instrumentation, hours of computing time, specialized locations, and similar scarce resources needed for accomplishing project tasks” (p. 387). All of the resources can cause delays in the schedule, however a few of the examples sound very familiar. Machine hours can always cause problems, in most cases the machine that is needed is also a machine used in the day-to-day schedule. Working out the schedule of the machine with the functional group can cause delays. The hours of
W-glarz J., J. Józefowska, M. Mika, and G. Waligóra, 2011. Project scheduling with finite or
Kerzner, H. (2013). Franklin Electronics. In H. Kerzner, Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling (pp. 839-841). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
The Ghant Chart outline what activities is schedule to be completed and how and when it should be finish also the length time it should take as well as which activities are at risk.
Due to irregular availability of resources like specific painters and architects, the project schedule may get disturbed.
The history of the project management is been very ancient, even before the existence of Gantt chart, history offers serval successful project complete, the Great wall of China, The pyramid, and coliseum each one is good example of project. For each of these project someone should hold to manage hundreds to thousands of worker for many years, and make sure the project in progress in right way and track them and at last the result should be satisfy. Despite of all these great project achieved there are lack in documentation and records throughout the history, most of the earlier project and historical project the documentation are rare. “There are a reasonable rationalization for rare of the document of historical
Kezner, H. Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling. 6th. New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc, 1998. Print.
Microsoft project calculate critical path by starting and ending date. If there is slack between the tasks so ms project will not calculate the critical path. Cri...
Although all of these project-scheduling techniques are very useful and present the entire data in a very presentable format for the project manager and other stakeholders, it is very critical that these be coupled with the other project management techniques to make it a successful
A project management dashboard gathers many information together. Then the dashboard represents information in order to have a better overview.
PMBOK guide defines TM as the “Use of available time and your own productivity along with the appropriate planning and management of the project schedule” highlighting the link between Time Management and productivity and its closely knit relationship to scope and cost areas. Max Wideman presents a wider definition for TM as the “function required to maintain appropriate allocation of time to the overall conduct of the project through the successive stages of its natural life-cycle, by means of the processes of time planning, time estimating, time scheduling, and schedule control.” Ultimately at it’s core however, TM is about time, its planning and control during all stages of the project. A further look into Wideman’s definition of TM by means of identifying its importance throughout the entire project life-cycle (Initiation, planning, execution, controlling and close-out) is required. It is hoped that by analysing how TM tools and techniques can positively and negatively effect the different stages of the Project life cycle a better understanding of productivity, TM and project success will result.
Project management involves all activities that encompass scheduling, planning, and controlling projects. A successful project manager ensure that an organization’s resources are being used both efficiently and effectively. Most projects need to be uniquely developed require a sense of customization and the ability to adapt to any posed challenges. The scope of effective project management includes defining what the project is and what is being expected to be accomplished. Projects are imposed to fulfill a certain need and project managers must have the ability to create the proper definition. Goals and the means used to attain those goals have to be clearly stated. Project Managers must also have the ability to plan
Kent Beck, the project leader will find using the WBS to make complex projects more manageable as it is designed to help break down projects into manageable chunks that can be effectively estimated and supervised. By creating a WBS include several benefits. For example it can help assist with accurate project company, helps with assigning responsibilities, shows the control points, project milestones, and allows for more accurate estimation of the triple constraint (cost, risk, and time) therefore helping to explain the project scope to stakeholders.