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Project Planning

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Project

Group of Activities

Beginning, Middle, End

Well-Defined End Result

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Projects Example

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Examples of Projects

Construction Research and Development Design of New Product or Process Space Shuttle Wedding Can You Think of Projects? Can You Think of Non-Projects?

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Project Life Cycle

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Project Layout

Layout is Oriented Around Project

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Growth in Project Management

Decline of Repetitive Manufacturing in U.S. Growth of U.S. Service & Project Oriented Industries Lack of Foreign Competition in Defense, Construction Need to Rebuild U.S. Infrastructure Greater Demand for New Product Introduction Proliferation of Project Management Software

(Over 100 Kinds - $20 to $8000) Project Management Institute (PMI)

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Growth in Project Management

Growing Demand for Complex Goods, Services

And Exponential Explosion of Human Knowledge

Results in Larger and Larger Projects.

This Creates Need for Sophisticated Management System

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Project Planning Consists of:

Purpose Objectives Overview and General Approach Schedules (PERT/CPM) Resources Personnel Risk Management Plans Evaluation and Control (Feedback)

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Planning and Managing Risk

Risk Management Planning – Form Team Risk Identification – Delphi Method Qualitative Risk Analysis – Subjective Likelihood Quantitative Risk Analysis – Use Probabilities Risk Response Planning – Avoid, Mitigate,

Accept, Control Risk Monitoring and Control Risk Management Register

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Initial Project Planning:Draw System Boundaries

A System Consists of the Following: Mission and Goals

- Objectives

- Performance

- Effectiveness

- Cost Environment Resources Subsystems

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In Project Planning Activities Must be Identified

Activities are Groups of Work Elements or Tasks with:

Similar Technology & Groups of Personnel

Single Duration of Time (Activity Completion is Event)

Definite Beginning & End

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List of Activities Can Be Developed with:

“Gozinto” Chart

Bill of Materials

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Basically a “Bill of Work Units”

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Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

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WBS Information

For Each Work Element (Activity) We Can Record:

Work Statement (Input/Output) Vendors, Contacts, Subcontractors End Item Specifications Cost Accounting Numbers & Costs (ABC) Resource Needs Probability Personnel (Linear Responsibility Chart, Trend) Times (Scheduling, PERT/CPM, Gantt Charts) Sequence Requirements

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Activity Analysis:Example One

Activity Description Follows Days

A Define Problem --- 3

B Lease Computer --- 5

C Obtain Data A, B 4

D Determine Alternatives A, B 1

E Feasible Alternatives D 1

F Evaluation & Modeling C, E 5

G Find Best Alternative F 1

H Implementation G 3

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Activity Analysis:Example Two

Activity Description Follows Days

X --------------- --- 1

Y --------------- --- 2

Z --------------- --- 3

A --------------- X, Y 1

B --------------- X, Y, Z 2

Draw Activity-On-Node (AON or CPM) Diagram.

Draw Activity-On-Arrow (AOA or PERT) Diagram.

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Activity Analysis:Example Three

Activity Description Follows

a Plan Survey ---b Hire Personnel ac Design Questionnaire a d Train Personnel b,ce Select Households cf Print Questionnaire cg Conduct Survey d,e,fh Analyze Results g

Draw Activity-On-Node (AON or CPM) Diagram.Draw Activity-On-Arrow (AOA or PERT) Diagram.

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