There lectures present different key concepts related to project time management. On-time project delivery is a challenging task for organization. Schedule problems are commonly faced by project managers for different projects. Time is such a factor that can be measured easily and stakeholders often comparethe estimated and actual time for a project. It is also the least flexible because projects have limited time to complete. | Project Time Management SEII-Lecture 5 Dr. Muzafar Khan Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science CIIT, Islamabad. 1 Recap Collecting requirements Different methods Defining scope Estimates for all resources Creating the WBS Different approaches Verifying scope Formal acceptance Controlling scope Change control 2 Importance of Time Management On-time project delivery is a challenging task Schedule problems are common Time can be measured easily Comparison of estimated and actual time Time is least flexible; time always goes on Individual work styles, cultural differences, work ethics Project time management 3 Main Processes Defining activities Sequencing activities Estimating activity resources Estimating activity durations Developing the schedule Controlling the schedule 4 Defining Activities [1/2] Start and end dates in project charter Main inputs: scope statement and WBS Main output: activity list Activity list Activity name, identifier, and brief description Activity attribute Predecessors, successors, logical relationships, leads and lags, resource requirements, constraints, imposed dates, and the related assumptions 5 Defining Activities [2/2] Milestone A significant event with no duration Helps to identify main activities Assists to set schedule goals and monitor progress Not necessarily deliverable 6 Sequencing Activities Determining the dependencies Evaluating the reasons for dependencies Dependencies Mandatory / hard logic Discretionary / soft logic External Main inputs: activity list, scope statement, milestone list 7 Schedule Tools Network diagrams Also called project schedule network diagrams or PERT charts Schematic display of logical relationships and sequencing of activities Arrow Diagramming Method (ADM) / Activity On Arrow (AOA) approach Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM) 8 Example – AOA 9 Figure source: IT Project Management, K. Schwalbe, 6th ed., p. 218 How to Create AOA diagram Find all activities which start at Node 1 Draw finish . | Project Time Management SEII-Lecture 5 Dr. Muzafar Khan Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science CIIT, Islamabad. 1 Recap Collecting requirements Different methods Defining scope Estimates for all resources Creating the WBS Different approaches Verifying scope Formal acceptance Controlling scope Change control 2 Importance of Time Management On-time project delivery is a challenging task Schedule problems are common Time can be measured easily Comparison of estimated and actual time Time is least flexible; time always goes on Individual work styles, cultural differences, work ethics Project time management 3 Main Processes Defining activities Sequencing activities Estimating activity resources Estimating activity durations Developing the schedule Controlling the schedule 4 Defining Activities [1/2] Start and end dates in project charter Main inputs: scope statement and WBS Main output: activity list Activity list Activity name, identifier, and brief description Activity .
