The document discusses the importance of project scheduling and different scheduling techniques. It explains that schedules are used to organize project activities, determine duration and staffing costs, and allow for monitoring and adjustments. Three main professional planning techniques are identified: Gantt/bar charts, network plans/diagrams, and scripts. Step-by-step processes are outlined for creating Gantt charts and network diagrams from tables of activities. Project phases like initiation, preparation, execution, and evaluation are also mentioned.

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5. BAR CHART (simple)

6. BAR CHART (complex)

9. Gantt Chart terms: Dependant Activity: - can only be carried out after another activity is completed Critical Activity: - an activity whose duration affects the duration of the entire project (no slack time) Position Line: - shows a snap shot of the progress (i.e. today) ASAP ALAP (e.g. spending money)

11. Step-By-Step Plan for drawing a Network Diagram (Grit) Step 1: Start from the table of activites Step 2: Draw a rectangle for every activity Step 3: Starting from the circle, draw an arrow to each of the activities Step 4: Draw rectangles for all other milestones and connect them to the preceding activity with an arrow

12. Step-By-Step Plan for drawing a Network Diagram (Grit) Step 5: Indicate the code (A, B, etc.) in all circles and rectangles Step 6: Indicate the duration of the activity above the arrows (7 days, 1 month, etc.) Step 7: Determine The Critical Path by checking the duration of each paths. The longest path = The Critical Path

13. Step-By-Step Plan to derive a Bar Chart from a Network Diagram (Grit) Step 1: Draw a horizontal time scale (slightly longer than actual duration Step 2: Draw “strips’’ or bars for each activity along The Critical Path longer duration = longer strip The Critical Path = darker strips = top left to bottom right Step 3: Add bars for the other activities, including dependent activities Step 4: Indicate “slack’’ with dotted lines Step 5: Indicate dependencies with vertical lines

14. Step-By-Step Plan for a Bar Chart (Verhaar) Step 1: Determine the start and end date Step 2: Divide into phases Step 3: Find logical groupings of tasks Step 4: Construct a preliminary overview of activities

16. Step-By-Step Plan for a Bar Chart (Verhaar) Step 5: Put an overview of activities in the plan (general, detailed, or a mix) Step 6: Determine who will do what Step 7: Determine the calendar scale Step 8: Estimate time frame of each activity Step 9: Mark milestones & deadlines

17. Step-By-Step Plan for a Bar Chart (Verhaar) Step 10: Introduce relationships and determine…. The Critical Path Step 11: Close the planning Step 12: Make the plan definite Step 13: Establish progress control

19. Read : Verhaar, Chapters 2,3,4, (10 & 11 recommended) Grit, Chapters 2,3 Write 2 questions with answers from each chapter, due week 5 Project group 1: Verhaar, Chapter 1,2, Grit, Chapter 10, 11, 12 Project group 2: Verhaar, Chapter 3,4, 6 Grit, Chapter 8, 9 Project group 3: Verhaar, Chapter 7, 8, 9 Grit, Chapter 6, 7 Project group 4: Verhaar, Chapter 11, 12, 13 Grit, Chapter 4,5 For next week:

20. Read : Verhaar, Chapters 2,3,4, (10 & 11 recommended) Grit, Chapters 2,3 Write 2 questions with answers from each chapter, due week 5 Project group 1: Verhaar, Chapter 1, 2 Grit, Chapter 10, 11, 12 Project group 2: Verhaar, Chapter 3, 4, Grit, Chapter 7, 8, 9 Project group 4: Verhaar, Chapter 6, 7, 8 Grit, Chapter 5, 6 For next week (IMEMB):

21. Read : Verhaar, Chapters 2,3,4, (10 & 11 recommended) Grit, Chapters 2,3 Write 2 questions with answers from each chapter, due week 5 Project group 5: Verhaar, Chapter 10, 11 Grit, Chapter 3, 4, Project group 6: Verhaar, Chapter 12, 13 Grit, Chapter 1, 2 For next week: