1
Q
5 disadvantages of planning software
A
Takes time to maintain and keep up-to-date
Can be wrong, but looks good!
Cost of program
Cost and time for training
Over complicated for simple projects
Turn off (no buy-in) if not properly understood
2
Q
Network diagram is…
A
a representation of the project activities, with logical sequencing
Shows free and total float and critical path
Dependencies and successors are very visual
Used to produce the gantt chart
3
Q
Gantt Charts are…
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Planned start and finish dates Critical Path Milestones shown Assists resource management (whats needed when - also budget allocation) Shows actual progress vs planned
4
Q
2 Resource scheduling techniques
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Time limited scheduling (smoothing)
Resource limited (leveling) (push end date out)
5
Q
5 steps to creating a schedule (after scope is defined)
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0 - (identify - scope - WBS) 1 - Logic/sequencing (network diagram) 2 - Estimate task duration 3 - Calculate overall schedule duration and critical path 4 - Add milestones 5 - Refine, validate and present
