POM - J. Galván 1 PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Ch. 16: Project Management

BASIC POINTS Project: Complex activity that can be broken down in simpler parts Project: Complex activity that can be broken down in simpler parts Project management purposes: Project management purposes: PlanningPlanning SchedulingScheduling ControllingControlling Planning phases and organization Planning phases and organization Scheduling techniques Scheduling techniques Gantt diagramGantt diagram PERTPERT CPMCPM Reporting Reporting POM - J. Galván 2

QUESTIONS Analyze the different phases of the project of acquiring a university degree by a student Analyze the different phases of the project of acquiring a university degree by a student What is the purpose of project management? What is the purpose of project management? What types of companies must apply project management techniques? What types of companies must apply project management techniques? Describe in plain language what a PERT diagram is Describe in plain language what a PERT diagram is Do the same with a Gantt diagram Do the same with a Gantt diagram POM - J. Galván 3

4 Not every project is feasible