1. PROJECT PLANNING MICHAEL WHITLEY AND JUSTIN SATTERFIELD

2. OVERVIEW What is scheduling? What is scheduling? Why is scheduling important? Why is scheduling important? Microsoft Project and alternatives Microsoft Project and alternatives Demo Demo

3. WHAT IS SCHEDULING? Schedule is a basic time management tool consisting of tasks. Schedule is a basic time management tool consisting of tasks. Scheduling is deciding how to order tasks and commit resources. Scheduling is deciding how to order tasks and commit resources.

4. WHY IS SCHEDULING IMPORTANT? Crucial role in ensuring project success in multiple ways: Crucial role in ensuring project success in multiple ways: Financial management of costly resources Financial management of costly resources Documentation such as Gantt chart, record progress Documentation such as Gantt chart, record progress Management meetings between processes Management meetings between processes Quality control Quality control

5. RESOURCES More than just physical objects More than just physical objects Examples: Examples: Wood, coal, people, money, TIME,… etc. Wood, coal, people, money, TIME,… etc.

6. WHAT IS MS PROJECT? Resource management tool Resource management tool Manage the scheduling of tasks Manage the scheduling of tasks Manage allocation of resources. Manage allocation of resources.

7. WHY USE MS PROJECT Free for students Free for students Supported by Microsoft Supported by Microsoft Templates Templates Quickly modify the entire schedule Quickly modify the entire schedule

8. ALTERNATIVES Resource Guru Resource Guru Float Float Harvest Harvest Teamwork Project Manager Teamwork Project Manager Projectplace Projectplace

9. REFERENCES http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-decision-maker/some-benefits-and- drawbacks-of-microsoft-project/ http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-decision-maker/some-benefits-and- drawbacks-of-microsoft-project/ http://www.thedigitalprojectmanager.com/12-project-management-software- resource-scheduling-tools/ http://www.thedigitalprojectmanager.com/12-project-management-software- resource-scheduling-tools/ http://www.ese.upenn.edu/seniordesign/resources/MS_Project_Tutorial.pdf http://www.ese.upenn.edu/seniordesign/resources/MS_Project_Tutorial.pdf http://www.tacticalprojectmanagement.com/microsoft-project-tutorials/ http://www.tacticalprojectmanagement.com/microsoft-project-tutorials/ http://yourbusiness.azcentral.com/importance-project-scheduling-its-role-business- projects-9503.html http://yourbusiness.azcentral.com/importance-project-scheduling-its-role-business- projects-9503.html