Project Planning and Scheduling

INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT PLANNING AND SCHEDULING
An application of Linear Programming

OBJECTIVES FOR PLANNING AND SCHEDULING
EFFECTIVE TIME MANAGEMENT DETERMINE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS DETERMINE NECESSARY RESOURCES MONITOR PROJECT PROGRESS

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PROJECT PLANNING
DETERMINE THE OVERALL OBJECTIVES DETERMINE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES DETERMINE PRECEDENCE HIERARCHY CREATE A PROJECT SCHEDULE NETWORK

PRIMARY COMPONENTS IN A SCHEDULE
ACTIVITIES
SPECIFIC FUNCTION FINITE DURATION

MILESTONES
TARGET DELIVERABLE 0 DURATION

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EXAMPLE FOR CLASS ACTIVITY
DEVELOP A PLAN TO SATISFY THE MILESTONES IN THE GREENSHEET SCHEDULE DETERMINE NECESSARY ACTIVITIES AND DURATIONS INCLUDE INTERACTIONS WITH COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT THIS SCHEDULE IN A WAY THAT CAN BE REVIEWED CONVENIENTLY

ENGINEERING 295A SCHEDULE – SUMMER 2004
DATE DAY SUBJECT/TOPIC PROJECT ASSIGNMENT/NOTES Mtg . No. 1 2

10-JUN-04 17-JUN-04

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INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT ENGINEERING TEAM DYNAMICS, LITERATURE RESEARCH TECHNIQUES, PRESENTATIONS

Team Formation (If applicable) Selection of Project/Thesis Topic (10%)

24-JUN-04

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01-JUL-04 08-JUL-04 15-JUL-04 22-JUL-04

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29-JUL-04

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4-AUG-04 11-AUG-04

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Assembly of Committee (10%)* Preliminary Project Scope Presentations PROJECT PLANNING AND Completion of Literature SCHEDULING Survey (15%)* Presentations of Results of Literature Survey FUNDAMENTAL PROJECT Complete Project Schedule ECONOMIC ANALYSES (5%)* Complete preliminary economic analysis (10%) Presentations of Project Schedule and Preliminary Economic Analysis Completion of Project Introduction Section(15%)* Final Project Scope Presentations (10) 1** Final Project Scope Presentation (10) 2** FINAL EXAM (15%)

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METHODS OF SCHEDULE PRESENTATION - PROJECT NETWORKS
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