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WORKED EXAMPLE: Table Construction ProjectReality check the
schedule for the Table Construction Project using Table
Construction Integrated Schedule.mppAdditional Info:The QA
inspector is travelling and will not be available until 5 Feb
2010The table has been guaranteed for customer delivery 19 Feb
2010
#3PM3_T_B Planning Time1. Check Activity List
Roll upParentsRoll upWork PackagesActivity ListIndentedWBSIf
properly constructed, your Activity List will roll up into your
Indented WBSCheck to make sure that you are not mixing up Work
Packages with Activities
#3PM3_T_B Planning Time2. Check network structureOnce the links
are entered, they should form a complete networkEverything ties in
to somethingAs much as possible, all the loose ends tie back
together at the end
#3PM3_T_B Planning Time3. Reality check resourcesWhen the ideal
schedule is viewed to check the resource usage, many resources
maybe overutilizedExample:If you have only one carpenter, you cant
have Saw table legs happen at the same time as Assemble chair
backThis is usually showed via a histogram that plots resource
demand over time vs. the defined team size
#3PM3_T_B Planning TimePractical Resource Levelling in
MS-Project
View the Resource Sheet (View/Resource Sheet)Overallocated
resources are in redSplit panes (Window/Split)Select View/GANTT for
the top pane and highlight all tasksSelect View/Resource Graph or
View/Resource Usage for bottom paneScroll to overallocated
resources and see red for areas of overlapFilter for impacted
resource (Project/Filtered for/Using Resource)Resolve
conflicts:Drag and drop conflicting periodsChange work calendar
over period to accommodate overtimeClick inside a Resource view (eg
Resource Usage)Select Project/Resource Information and modify
calendar over impacted period
#3PM3_T_B Planning Time4. Apply milestonesFlow down key
commitments from the contract/program plan (eg. First shipment;
inputs to customer activities)Hard dates in the milestone
sectionFlow up estimated completion dates (eg. Design complete;
Foundation complete)Status dates usually embedded in schedule
Indicate external inputs to the program from other schedules or
program entities (eg. Parts available from supplier; test equipment
available in shared facility)Hard dates embedded or at the
topMeasurement of performance discussed in integration
sectionEstimated vs committedBurndownEarned Value
recognitionContractual basis for invoicing progress paymentsUsually
attached to the key commitments
#3PM3_T_B Planning Time5. Check status vs customer milestones
and take actionOverlappedtasksShorteneddurationOriginal
schedule
CrashingFast tracking
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