1. & Urban Planning Civil Engineering Department
University of Palestine Faculty of Applied Engineering
& Urban Planning Civil Engineering Department
Engineering Project Management
Chapter 7 Management Developing A Project Plan
Dr.: Ayed A. Zuhud lecture 8

2. Developing The Project Plan
The Project Network
– A Flow Chart That Graphically Depicts The
Sequence, Interdependencies, And Start And Finish Times Of The Project Job Plan Of Activities That Is The Critical Path Through The Network.
• Provides the basis for scheduling labor and equipment.
• Enhances communication among project participants.
• Provides an estimate of the project’s duration.
• Provides a basis for budgeting cashflow.
• Identifies activities that are critical.
• Highlights activities that are “critical” and cannot be delayed.
• Help managers get and stay on plan.

3. Activities Relationships

4. Example

5. Example

6. Example

7. Logical Relationship Considering Resource Constraints

8. Create A WBS

9. Types Of Activities Relationships

10. Types Of Activities Relationships

11. Constructing A Project Network

12. Constructing A Project Network

13. Constructing A Project Network (Cont’d)

14. Constructing A Project Network (Cont’d)

15. Basic Rules To Follow In Developing Project Networks

16. Activity-on-node Network Fundamentals

17. Activity-on-arrow Network Fundamentals

18. Activity On Arrow Network (AOA)

19. Activity On Arrow Network (AOA)

20. Activity On Node Network (AON)

21. Questions?!