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Project Simulation FlowProject Simulation Flow

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C. W. MarimbeC. W. Marimbe

Variables and attributesVariables and attributes

No two or more No two or more projects share exactly projects share exactly the same set of the same set of variables. They can variables. They can have similar have similar attributesattributes but can never be but can never be identical project identical project character factorscharacter factors..

PROJECT 1 PROJECT 2

SuccessSuccessThe success of complex The success of complex and high risk projects and high risk projects depends on a good plan depends on a good plan foundation, and the right foundation, and the right project spiritproject spirit which which simulates the inception to simulates the inception to complexion of almost all complexion of almost all possible activities that will possible activities that will be encountered during its be encountered during its life spun as defined by life spun as defined by information factorsinformation factors..

ProjectInception

ProjectComplexion

Informationfactors

Informationfactors

PLAN FOUNDATION

PROJECT SPIRIT

To create a solid simulationTo create a solid simulation …….prior to commencing .prior to commencing activities, the same principals activities, the same principals that govern land survey can be that govern land survey can be borrowed:borrowed:An initial set of reference An initial set of reference points should be points should be created/established with created/established with known coordinates, all known coordinates, all preceding points should preceding points should constantly make reference to constantly make reference to (set of points) in order to (set of points) in order to accurately demarcate the accurately demarcate the desired path.desired path.

Case study 1

Case study 2

Reference points

Preceding Project Points

Project flow

In this case theIn this case the set of set of pointspoints will be the project activities. will be the project activities.The The known coordinatesknown coordinates will be the values of initial will be the values of initial activities in a reference case study; or a set of values activities in a reference case study; or a set of values from the first completed set of activities for the project in from the first completed set of activities for the project in progress. All preceding activities will be compared progress. All preceding activities will be compared against the simulated activities on the simulation flow against the simulated activities on the simulation flow chart. Any variations to the theoretical points already on chart. Any variations to the theoretical points already on the chart will be given a positive or a negative attribute the chart will be given a positive or a negative attribute depending on which side of the simulation path they fall. depending on which side of the simulation path they fall. This will enable appropriate adjustments to be proposed This will enable appropriate adjustments to be proposed for those activities which have yet to be executed. This for those activities which have yet to be executed. This enables the overall project target to remain within reach enables the overall project target to remain within reach without compromising the overall outcome of the project. without compromising the overall outcome of the project.

RISK

RISK

INCEPTION(ACTUAL PROJECTACTIVITY PATH)

KNOWN PNTS OFREFERENCE: (ACTIVITIES) THEORATIC

SIMULATION

QUALITYQUALITY

UTOPIAPOINT

COMPLETION

ACTUAL PROJECTACTIVITY PATH

Project Simulation Flow ChartProject Simulation Flow Chart

End notesEnd notes

AttributesAttributes can be composed of one or more of can be composed of one or more of the following but are not limited to this list;the following but are not limited to this list;

-visual perception and authenticity-visual perception and authenticity-initial goal-initial goal-consumer target-consumer target-physical nature-physical nature-financial composition-financial composition-quality/volume based-quality/volume based

Character factorsCharacter factors are almost always non- are almost always non-tangible in nature but owe a large component of tangible in nature but owe a large component of their composition to past experiences.their composition to past experiences.

The project spiritThe project spirit is a character which means; is a character which means; the essential purpose of a project as radiated by the essential purpose of a project as radiated by an individual manager solely or with the help of an individual manager solely or with the help of his management team. - This has dynamic his management team. - This has dynamic attributes which are mainly based on the ability attributes which are mainly based on the ability to borrow from past experiences and apply an to borrow from past experiences and apply an animalistic killer instinct approach to immediate animalistic killer instinct approach to immediate non-quantified/unqualified variables. non-quantified/unqualified variables.

Information factorsInformation factors means getting facts – timely, means getting facts – timely, accurately about the reality of conditions and accurately about the reality of conditions and circumstances in the project situation; they also circumstances in the project situation; they also encompass the giving out of perceptions to encompass the giving out of perceptions to create the right climate.create the right climate.Utopia pointUtopia point; this is the point of project planning ; this is the point of project planning and implementation perfection. The simulated and implementation perfection. The simulated project flow intersects the actual project path project flow intersects the actual project path resulting in the simulated risk/quality point giving resulting in the simulated risk/quality point giving the same values as the actual activity path. the same values as the actual activity path.

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