Time Management

Question 1

The Time Management Process

Answer 1

• Define activities
• Sequence activities
• Estimate activity resources
• Estimate activity durations
• Develop schedule
• Control schedule

Question 2

Three ways to plan and manage time with WBS

Answer 2

1. high level WBS. milestone plan
2. Scheduled work packages
3. Scheduled activities

Question 3

Describe activity in a Critical Path method

Answer 3

Activity number
Responsibility
Duration
Activity task description
Early Start
Early finish
Late Start
Late finish
Total float (EF-LF)
Free float (relative to successor)

Question 4

Critical Chain Planning Method

Answer 4

• Work packages estimate is for shortest time possible.

- Buffers are defined.

Question 5

CCPM Planning of Buffers

Answer 5

• Plan with explicit buffers at the end.
• Finish task as fast as possible.
• Plan only net times for tasks.
• Plan feeding buffers for lateral arms