Achieving results-Scheduling Flashcards
Define scheduling?
a timetable showing the forecast from start to finish for activities in a project programme or portfolio
why should you schedule?
1.start and end dates shown
2.team members can see when tasks are to be complete
3.progress can be updated and performance forcasted
4.shows milestones
what is a critical path ?
a sequence of activities through a precedence network from start to finish, the sum of whose durations determine the overall duration
what is a critical path analysis?
activity based scheduling technique that determines the overall duration of the project based on estimates and logical dependencies
What 3 types of dependencies are there?
1.start to finish - start of an activity depends on the finish of the preceding activity
2.finish to finish - the finishing of an activity depends on the finish of the preceding activity
3.start to start- the start of an activity depends on the start of the preceding activity
what is a work breakdown structure?
what is a network diagram?
tasks derived from the work breakdown structure are represented by boxes with dependencies shown as logical connections between boxes
what does a critical path analysis help with?
1.concentrate attention on activities that if delayed will effect project delivery
2.identify non critical activities
3. identity near or critical activities
4. identify where resources can be switched to maintain progress
what is a milestone?
an event selected for its importance in the schedule commonly associated with tangible acceptance of deliverables
for example completion of activity one might be a key milestone as it then allows 3 new activities to begin?
what is a gant chart
a chart which shows the scheduling of the different activities
what is a time box?
term used in iterative life cycle approach. it is a defined time frame for a process within a project
