A-9 18 D-9 6 F-9 10 D-7 9 A-7 20 A-5 15 C-5 6 E-5 28 E-3 10 F-7 7 F-5 14 F-3 20 B-3 8 A-1 4 C-1 5 A-6 15 The Problem…
A-9 18 F-9 10 D-9 6 F-7 7 D-7 9 A-7 20 C-5 6 A-6 15 F-5 14 F-3 20 E-5 28 E-5 28 A-5 15 E-3 10 B-3 8 A-1 4 C-1 5 Scheduling Activities #1 (Begin Gant Chart with late starts)
Move tasks for precedence and resource relationships Scheduling Activities #2 A-9 18 F-9 10 D-9 6 F-7 7 D-7 9 A-7 20 C-5 6 A-6 15 F-5 14 F-3 20 E-5 28 A-5 15 E-3 10 B-3 8 A-1 4 C
Choose a Critical Chain… CC = A1, C1, B3, C5, E5, F5, F7, A7, A9 (110 days) A-9 18 F-9 10 D-9 6 F-7 7 D-7 9 A-7 20 A-6 15 F-5 14 F-3 20 E-5 28 A-5 15 E-3 10 B C-5 6 C-1 5 A-1 4
Add a Project Buffer… PB = √ = Critical Chain √ = X (Z=90%) 1.28 = 28 days PB 28 A-9 18 F-9 10 D-9 6 F-7 7 D-7 9 A-7 20 C-5 6 A-6 15 F-5 14 F-3 20 E-5 28 A-5 15 E-3 10 B-3 8 A-1 4 C-1 5
Add Feeding and Resource Buffers… FB1 = √ 5 2 x 1.28 = 7 FB2 = √ 10 2 x 1.28 = 11 FB3 = √ x 1.28 = 14 CP + PB = = 138 FP4 and FP5 are redundant FB2 11 FB PB 28 A-9 18 F-9 10 D-9 6 F-7 7 D-7 9 A-7 20 C-5 6 A-6 15 F-5 14 F-3 20 E-5 28 A-5 15 E-3 10 B-3 8 A-1 4 C-1 5 FB3 14 FB4 FB5 133 (5 day leeway) 125 (5 day leeway) 41 (5 day leeway) 78 (5 day leeway) 143 (5 day leeway)
FB2 11 FB PB 28 A-9 18 F-9 10 D-9 6 F-7 7 D-7 9 A-7 20 C-5 6 A-6 15 F-5 14 F-3 20 E-5 28 A-5 15 E-3 10 B-3 8 A-1 4 C-1 5 FB3 14 FB4 FB5 133 (5 day leeway) 125 (5 day leeway) 41 (5 day leeway) 78 (5 day leeway) Is this feasible, repeatable and aggressive? 1.Feasible: Yes 2.Repeatable: 1.How many changes? 1.4 changes. Seems a lot… (Perhaps could be better if less changes) 3.Aggressive? Might be a few days shorter… 143 (5 day leeway)
Move tasks for precedence and resource relationships Scheduling Activities #2a A-9 18 F-9 10 D-9 6 F-7 7 D-7 9 A-7 20 A-6 15 F-5 14 F-3 20 E-5 28 E C-5 6 A-5 15 B-3 8 A-1 4 C days
E3, E5, F5, F7, A7, A9 (97 days) Find a Critical Path A-9 18 F-9 10 D-9 6 F-7 7 D-7 9 A-7 20 A-6 15 F-5 14 F-3 20 E-5 28 E C-5 6 A-5 15 B-3 8 A-1 4 C
A-9 18 F-9 10 D-9 6 F-7 7 D-7 9 A-7 20 A-6 15 F-5 14 F-3 20 E-5 28 E C-5 6 A-5 15 B-3 8 A-1 4 C Add a Project Buffer PB = Z 90% x ( ) 1/2 = 1.28 x 21.5 = 28 days PB
A-9 18 F-9 10 D-9 6 F-7 7 D-7 9 A-7 20 A-6 15 F-5 14 F-3 20 E-5 28 E C-5 6 A-5 15 B-3 8 A-1 4 C Add Feeding Buffers FB1 = Z 90% x 10 = 13 FB2 = Z 90% x ( ) 1/2 = 1.28 x 11.6 = 15 FB3 = Z 90% x ( ) 1/2 = 1.28 x 7.8 = 10 - REDUNDANT FB4 = Z 90% x 5 = 7 - REDUNDANT PB FB1 13 FB3 10 FB2 15 FB4 7