Project Management 30 January
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What can you be controlled? Cost Number of people Hours worked Hardware and software used Capability Function that you ship Quality Procedures that increase cost and quality Testing Delivery Dates
What can you control? Cost Number of people Hours worked Hardware and software used Capability Function that you ship Quality Procedures that increase cost and quality Testing Delivery Dates
So what will you do if you’re behind?
Organization Needed to control communications cost Channel of communications costs about 2 hours per week Optimal number 3-7 Organization structures Hierarchical Peer Requires leader of team or aspects Subteam Requires gatekeeper Matrix
How to Build a Schedule Identify the component parts Identify the dependencies Estimate Really just another word for guess Prefer educated guess Lay out assignments and time frames
Tools to Help Product description Clear statement of what you are building Work breakdown Product flow PERT charts Program Evaluation and Review Technique Gantt charts
Work Breakdown Structure Need to break down the tasks into component parts and tasks Level of detail important Lacks any time component
Work Breakdown
Graphical WBS
Product Flow Identify sequences and dependencies Distinguish new from existing components
Product Flow