1. Integrated Task Flow/Schedule Chart
Chen Jen 04/21/2010

2. Agenda Current Task Flow Chart Problems A Different Task Flow Chart
Benefits
Hurdles
Q&A

3. What we have currently Individual task flow What it does not tell:
Which day I should start doing these tasks and who I need to obtain the necessary information from
How my tasks impact/interact with other people’s tasks.

4. Problems
No visibility on how my work would help/impact others/whole project
No visibility on who I should work with to complete a task
Prompt individual work, not team work
Challenging to manage project
Inefficient team communication
Could cause schedule delay

5. What is Integrated Task Flow/Schedule Chart
Vertical axis - a list of roles represented by Circles
Horizontal axis- schedule in form of ICM Phases
Squares-Tasks
Arrowheads-feeding relationship between tasks

6. Close-Up Look(Example)

7. What does it tell Who should be doing what on which day precisely
Who I need to work with to collect all the data and information I need to complete the task
Who needs to finish their tasks first to enable other tasks to start

8. benefits to the class/students
Prompts true team work
Improves team communication
Everyone knows who they should work with
Visibility on who should be doing what on any given day(easy for PM to monitor the project progress )
Everyone would understand how critical their tasks and how they are tied to other people’s tasks and progress of the project
Reduces risk of project delay

9. Hurdles
Very labor intensive to integrate all the tasks in all the ICM phases for all the roles initially
No one fits all solution-each team might have to tailor the chart to fit their specific projects

10. Questions