Lecture 13 - Project Planning

Question 1

Project Planning

Answer 1

plan, manage and monitor activities keeping time under controls, taking account the characteristics of the project

Question 2

Programmes

Answer 2

Result of the planning process, creating a sequence of activities and their durations/relations to each other

Question 3

Master Project Programme

Answer 3

Design programme + Construction programme + Other activities (site investigations, planning approvals)

Question 4

Critical Path

Answer 4

path through activities giving the earliest completion time, determines project duration

Question 5

Float

Answer 5

Amount of time an activity can be delayed without adverse affects

Question 6

Free Float

Answer 6

Max time completion can exceed earlist finish time without impact succeeding task

Question 7

Activity Float

Answer 7

“Spare Time”

Question 8

Total Float

Answer 8

Max time completion can exceed earliest finish time without impact project duration

Question 9

Terminal Float

Answer 9

Difference between contracted completion and contractor planned completion

Question 10

Impact on Programme

Answer 10

• Delay (late start)
• Prolongation (longer to complete)
• Disruption (effected by separate activity/event)