16.3 The team calendar: A tool for managing a project’s schedule

Question 1

What is a team calendar?

Answer 1

A team calendar is simply a mapping of deadlines onto a conventional desk or wall calendar.

Question 2

What are some types of deadlines that should be included in a team calendar?

Answer 2

Types of deadlines to be included in a team calendar include:

• externally imposed deadlines
  
  • commitments
    
    • to clients
    • professors for academic projects)
• team-generated deadlines
  
  • for the tasks developed in the WBS

Question 3

What are two scheduling tools frequently used in project management in addition to work breakdown structure, team calendar, team charter, etc.?

Answer 3

Two additional scheduling tools used in project management include:

• Gantt charts
• Activity network

Question 4

What is a Gantt chart?

Answer 4

A Gantt chart is a horizontal bar graph mapping activities against time.

Question 5

What is an activity network?

Answer 5

An activity network is a tool that graphs the activities and events of the project, showing the logical ordering in which they must be performed.