Project Management Training (1)

Why project scheduling

1. The Gannt chart is a model of your project
deriation of the estimates
task dependencies
resource requirement
project completion date
2. Use the model to optimize the schedule.
Give critical tasks priority
Find resource overloading and bottlenecks.
Do "What If" Scenarios to get alternative paths.
3. Track progress against original plan
See if there is a difference
Determine impact on deadlines
Find ways to get back on schedules.
4. Communicate the schedule with others
get feedback
show the need for more resources
give your team their schedule.
report progress
5. Facilitate Multiple projects working together
Helps you:
show how sub-projects fit together and impact each other
document who owns each sub-project
And therefor:
allow you to warn other managers
reduce duplicated efforts
6. Build a body of knowledge
use old projects as a starting point
improve duration estimation
identify recurring problems.

Understanding Ganntt Charts

WBS

Phase 1
Sub - Phase A
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Sub - Phase B
Phase 2
Sub - Phase A
Sub - Phase B

Box lengths are proportional to duration
Tasks are on a time line.
3 Task Types
Normal
Summary
Milestone (not represent any work)

Puchase a New Car

Research Phase
Research cars
Compare Lenders and Rates
End of Research Phase
Purchase Phase
Visit Dealer/Test Drive
Secure Loan
Purchase Car
End of Purchase Phase