week 4 introduction to project management. agenda phase 2 con’t: planning ◦ communication plan...
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AgendaPhase 2 Con’t: Planning
◦Communication Plan
◦Scheduling Preparation Build an AON Diagram Determine Critical Path
◦Resource Planning Build a RACI Chart
Planning Projects
“Planning is laying out the project groundwork to ensure your goals are met“
Initiating Plannin
g
Executing
Controlling Closing
Project Planning ProcessesScope Planning
Preparing a Work breakdown structure (WBS)
Project Schedule Development
Purpose of SchedulingEncourages the setting of
realistic time and cost estimates for each activity
Helps make better use of people, money, and material (aka resources) by identifying critical bottlenecks in the project
Purpose of SchedulingShows relationships of each
activity to others in the whole project
Identifies the precedence relations among activities
Determining PrecedenceWhat activities must be finished
before the current one can start?
What activities may be constructed concurrently with the current one?
What activities must follow the current one?
Scheduling TechniquesCommon tools
Gantt charts
Project calendars
Milestones charts
Critical Path Method (CPM)
Program Evaluation and Review
Technique (PERT)
AON (Activity on Node)Example: of a Precedence Table forABC Paper Manufacturing Activities &
predecessors
Workshop 4Activity ID Activity Immediate Predecessor
Duration (Days)
1 Book Search none 122 Journal Search Book Search 63 Internet Search none 154 Produce Outline Journal Search, Internet Search 105 Prepare Handouts Produce Outline 76 Print Handouts Prepare Handouts 27 Produce Visual Aids Produce Outline 128 Write Speech Notes Produce Outline 49 Rehearse Speech Write Speech Notes 1010 Give Presentation Print Handouts, Produce Visual Aids,
Rehearse Speech1
Perform a Critical Path Analysis The critical path is the longest path
through the network
The critical path is the shortest time in which the project can be completed
Any delay in critical path activities delays the project
Determining the Project Schedule
Resource PlanningQuestions to be answered when
planning resources:
◦What needs to be done?
◦Who or what can do the work?
◦ Is this resource available?
◦How will this resource affect schedules and costs?
RACI ChartResponsibleAccountable or
ApproveConsultedInformed
Roles along the top
Tasks down the side
PM Director
Service
Mgr.
Legal Dept.
A1 R A
A2 R C I
A3 RA I C
A4 A R C
RACI Analysis May be Overdue ....If you hear these types of comments in your organization:“my boss always overrules my
decisions whenever she wants”
“It seems everyone is putting together a spreadsheet on the same data”
“The approval process for even the simplest thing takes forever now”
RACI ModelSteps in a RACI process
◦Identify all the activities Avoid terms such as attending meetings instead use
action verbs like, evaluate, record, monitor, collect
◦Identify the roles
◦Complete the cells accordingly (R,A,C,I)
◦Resolve overlaps & gaps Every process must contain at least one
R
Communication RulesEstablish communication rules
(at the beginning of the project)
◦For emails
◦For meetings
Emails Create standardized email distribution lists◦Cc’s to team members (especially on
client emails)
Use “Out of Office” option
Individual ExerciseSearch the web to find more information
on effective meetings
Create a list with◦ 5 things you can do to organize effective
meetings◦ 5 things to lead effective meetings
Pick one item from your list and explain why you feel it is so important
Submit your lists to the Wk5 Effective Meetings Journaling
Group Work ActivityEach group is to create the
following for the fundraising day project◦Communication Plan◦AON (for advertising)◦RACI (for advertising)
Use the templates provided