Fall 2006 1 CS-EE 480 Lillevik 480f06-l10 University of Portland School of Engineering Senior Design Lecture 10 Webs Scheduling MS Project (Optional)

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Lillevik 480f06-l10 1University of Portland School of Engineering

CS-EE 480

Senior DesignLecture 10

Webs

Scheduling

MS Project (Optional)

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Frontpage overview

• WYGIWYS application similar to word processor

• Supports theme paradigm– All the hard work is done for you– Do not spend time customizing

• Publishes only changed files• Three views: Page, Folders, Navigation

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Frontpage hints

• Maintain local (C: or P:) copy not on server

• Use theme called UP engr

• Don’t work at HTML level

• Use publish web feature, NOT ftp

• Navigation view allows adding new page

• Insert hyperlink to reference docs

• Preview locally with browser to test

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Page view

Current Page

Place name here

Change date for revisions

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Navigation view

Use this view to add or move a page

View Navigation

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Folders viewPut .doc files here

Put meeting minutes here

Put .ppt files here

Put .mpp files here

Save data in various folders

Put data files here

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Inserting a hyperlink

Insert Hyperlink

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Documents page

Place hyperlinks to documents

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Meetings page

Place hyperlinks to meeting minutes

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Presentations page

Place hyperlinks to PowerPoint files

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Schedule page

Place hyperlinks to schedule and milestone files

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Design page

Place hyperlinks to data files

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• Do not use ftp, use File Publish Site

• Map a drive T:\\lewis\teachingwebsite$

• Remote locationFile System

T:\\SRDesign\AY07\projectName

• Click: Local to remote

Publishing

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Publishing your web

NOTE: UP password must be used

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Warnings

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Off-campus

• Must run VPN client

• Not required on campus

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Starter webs

Project web sites created

See Reference page in class web site

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How to create a schedule

• Start with major tasks, then break into smaller tasks

• Identify the dependencies

• Assign ownership

• Enter into MS Project

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Classic tasks

• Design: create a solution of several units

• Simulate: see if model works

• Build, code, fab: make it real

• Unit testing: stimulate unit and observe result

• Debug: fix something

• Integration: put the pieces together

• System testing: test the entire project

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Unit development

A single unit often requires iterative steps

OK?

Done

Debug

Design Model SimulateStart

no

yes

TestBuild

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Integration & sys test

Prototype results from integrating the units

Unit

Unit

Unit

IntegrateSystem

TestOK? Proto

Debug

yes

no

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Scheduling terminology

• PERT: program evaluation and review technique

• CPM: critical path method

• Task: activity

• Milestone: point in time that measures progress

• Critical path: sequence of tasks that can not be delayed or project will be delayed

• Slack time: time a task can be delayed without changing the critical path

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Using MS project

Tool for creating and tracking a schedule

1. Create a new, blank project

2. Create tasks, milestones

3. Insert dependencies

4. View or print summary

5. Update with new information

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Scheduling hints

• Adjust the level of detail– Avoid too much, too little– Suggestion: 1w < task < 2w

• Tasks– Don’t enter fixed dates !!! (except end)

– Use ASAP priorities, don’t mix with ALAP– Exercise conservatism, not optimism

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Scheduling hints, continued.

• Exploit parallelism

• Resource management– Don’t over commit– Avoid idle time

• Consult experts

• Baseline to other projects

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Using MS project

Tool for creating and tracking a schedule

1. Create a new, blank project

2. Create tasks, milestones

3. Insert dependencies

4. View or print summary

5. Update with new information

6. Save project often, back it up

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Creating new project

file new blank project

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Saving your filefile save as

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Schedule views

• Gantt chart– Text and bar graphics– Less cumbersome, suggested view to use

• Pert chart– Also called network diagram– Flowchart format, boxes & arrows– Easily overwhelms the screen

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Adjust time scaleformat time scale

Middle to months

Bottom to weeks

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Insert a task

insert new task

project task information

Fill in the blanks for

the various

tabs

Milestone is a task with zero duration

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Properties of a task

• Title: unique, descriptive name• Owner: who is doing the work• Duration: how long will it take• Type: as soon as, as late as• Dependencies: predecessor tasks• Successors: follow-on tasks• Cost: $$• Priority: H, M, L

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Task properties

Use ASAP only !!

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Resource list

tools assign resources


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Simple project: no dependencies

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Adding dependencies


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Dependencies added

Project Gantt chart

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Network (Pert) view

View helpful but offers too much detail

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Tracking Gantt view

Critical path shown in RED

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Generating reports

view reports project summary

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Project summary report