Project Time Management: Work Breakdown Structure And Project Scheduling

Developing a Work Breakdown Structure

1. Network Analysis

1. What date does the project end?  

The end date of the project is 5^th July, 2018.

1. What is the latest possible starting date for Task D?

The latest start date for task D is 14^th June, 2018.

1. What is the earliest possible finishing date for Task E?

The early finish date for task E is 18^th June, 2018.

1. Are there any gaps between tasks to allow for the early and late starting time or early and late finishing time?  If so, where are they located?

No, there are no such gaps between tasks allow for early and late start time and early and late finish time.

1. How many days float is there?

Activity F has float of and 2.8 weeks, activity G has 4 weeks, activity H has 0.6 weeks, activity J has 0.6 weeks, activity L has 2.8 weeks and activity M has 0.6 weeks and finally activity Q has 0.6 weeks. Therefore, there is total float of 12 weeks.

1. Which tasks are critical to the project’s completion?

The critical activities in this project are: A-B-C-D-E-I-K-N-P.

1. Which tasks are non-critical to the project’s completion?

The non-critical activities in this project are: F-G-H-J-L-M-O-Q.

Provide a schedule for the project.

1. Provide a critical path analysis for your project. State how it assisted you make decisions on your schedule.

The critical activities in this project are: A-B-C-D-E-I-K-N-P.

The total duration of the critical path activities are: (0.5+1+0.4+0.2+0.3+1+0.4+1+0.2) weeks

The critical path analysis assisted the project manager to take important project related decisions such as identification of tasks which are completed on time for entire project to be completed on time. It also helps the project manager to identify the tasks which are delayed if the resources are required to allocate and overrun activities. It identifies minimum time required to complete the project.

1. Discuss how you will communicate the schedule baseline to stakeholders.

While communicating the project schedule baseline the stakeholders, the project manager communicate information related to project status, project scope statement as well as project related updates, information related to project information, risks and discuss about the project schedule progress with the project stakeholders. The project manager should conduct of weekly meetings with the stakeholders to discuss the schedule baseline.

1. A tracking schedule showing a variation between planned and actuals.

1. How did you know there was a variation in schedule? What tools and techniques did you use to identify the schedule variation?

When the project status is tracked, then the project manager comes to know about the completion percentage of each tasks. In order to identify the schedule variance, Ms Project software is used to calculate the differences among the planned schedule and actual schedule, which would provide the schedule variances.

1. What options are available to bring the project back on schedule? What option was selected and why?

The options which are used to bring the project back on schedule are as follows:

Reallocation of resources: When more resources are allocated to the project tasks, then it allows to get the project back on track by delaying out the project work. Delay in some project work ends up with change of critical path.

Work overtime: Overtime is the best option to end the project work and final push to be done on the schedule. If the project is towards the completion, then it may be able to complete time after the project is being completed.

1. What procedures will you put in place to:
   • Measure
   • Record
   • Report progress of activities

Estimating Duration and Effort, Task Sequencing, and Dependencies

 in relation to the schedule? Who was involved in carrying out these actions?

Measure: Schedule baseline is done to see how far the present results are deviated from the project plan. The actual project time is compared with scheduled baseline to determine the project variations. The project manager is involved to carry out the actions.   

Record: The report status report helps to record the start and end date of each project activities. The project manager is involved to carry out the actions.   

Report progress of activities: The milestones activities determine the completion date of each activities from its expected start date, which analyzes the schedule and decide to track the progress status of each project activities. The project manager is involved to carry out the actions.   

1. For the change request documented in BSBPMG511 Manage Project Scope, describe what you would need to do to implement agreed schedule changes.

The schedule changes are implemented by define the change management process as well as practices. There is receive of change requests which included of change request form includes of time, date of request. Then, a plan is implemented of changes and finally there is evaluation and report of changes which are implemented.

1. Review your project performance in terms of time management. Would your time management activities be considered effective? Why/why not?

In terms of time management, the project performance is work more efficiently. The project manager should structure the time so that it is finished in less time. The team members those work more hours are not getting more done than who work less than that. The time management are considered as effective by avoiding of any distractions. Proper planning method is effective to identify the tasks which are required to complete the project. After identification and prioritization of the project tasks, it is estimated how much it will take to complete.

1. List all time management issues you may have experienced with your nominated the project (in the table below) including a recommendation for future projects.

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