There are several popular packages for managing projects Primavera MacProject MindView HP Project Fast Track Microsoft Project © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.ĭetailed cost breakdowns for each task Total program labor curves Cost distribution tables Functional cost and hour summaries Raw materials and expenditure forecasts Variance reports Time analysis reports Work status reportsĢ1 PERT and CPM Network techniques Developed in 1950sĬPM by DuPont for chemical plants (1957) PERT by Booz, Allen & Hamilton with the U.S. Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)ġ6 A Simple Gantt Chart Project : establish a new departmentĪctivity Time Activity Sequence Project Durationġ7 Project Controlling Close monitoring of resources, costs, quality, budgets Feedback enables revising the project plan and shift resources Computerized tools produce extensive reports Level 1 Develop Windows 8 Operating System 1.0 Level 2 Software Design Cost Management Plan System Testing 1.1 1.2 1.3 Level 3 Develop GUIs Design Cost Tracking Reports Module Testing Ensure Compatibility with Earlier Versions Develop Cost/Schedule Interface Defect Testing 1.1.1 1.2.2 1.3.2 1.3.1 1.2.1 1.1.2 Level 4 Compatible with Windows 7 Compatible with Windows Vista Compatible with Windows XP (Work packages) Figure 3.3ġ4 Project Scheduling Shows the relationship of each activity to others and to the whole project Identifies the precedence relationships among activities Encourages the setting of realistic time and cost estimates for each activity Helps make better use of people, money, and material resources by identifying critical bottlenecks in the projectġ5 Project Scheduling Techniques Gantt chart Critical Path Method (CPM) Subtasks in the major tasks 4.Ěctivities (or “work packages”) to be completed Marketing OperationsĞngineering Finance Project 1 Project 2 Project 3 Project 4ġ0 Project Planning The Role of Project Manager:Īll necessary activities are finished in order and on time The project comes in within budget The project meets quality goals The people assigned to the project receive motivation, direction, and informationġ1 Project Planning The Role of Project Manager:Īll necessary activities are finished in order and on time The project comes in within budget The project meets quality goals The people assigned to the project receive motivation, direction, and information Project managers should be: Good coaches Good communicators Able to organize activities from a variety of disciplinesġ2 Project Planning Work Breakdown Structureĭividing a project into more and more detailed tasks (or activities) Level 1. 2 Project Manager Electrical Engineer Computer Engineer Figure 3.2 1 Project Manager Technician Technician Project No. Marketing Finance Human Resources Design Quality Mgt Production President Test Engineer Mechanical Project No. Uses specialists from entire company Headed by project manager Coordinates activities Monitors schedule and costs Permanent structure called ‘matrix organization’Ĩ Project Planning A Sample Project Organization Project No. Planning - goal setting, defining the project, team organization Scheduling - relate people, money, and supplies to specific activities and activities to each other Controlling - monitor resources, costs, quality, and budgets revise plans and shift resources to meet time and cost demands Planning Scheduling ControllingĦ Project Planning Establishing objectives Defining projectĬreating work breakdown structure Determining resources Forming organizationħ Project Planning Project Organization Often temporary structure Project: unique, one-time operations designed to accomplish a set of objectives in a limited time frame. Project Planning Project Scheduling Project Controlling Project Management Techniques: PERT A Critique of PERT Heizer and Render Operations Management, Eleventh Edition Principles of Operations Management, Ninth Edition PowerPoint slides by Jeff Heyl © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Ģ Outline The Importance of Project Management 1 3 Project Management PowerPoint presentation to accompany
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