What is Activity

An activity or task is a given kind and

amount of work which:

Consumes time
Consumes Resources
has a definable beginning and ending
Fixing False Sealing
3 men x 30 days
3000 board type

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Start time
End time

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What is Project
A project is a set of activities with

A well-defined objective(s)
A target completion date
An estimated budget
Plans &
Specifications

Required
Product
Project
Management

Given

Limited
Resources

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Objectives
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Desired
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Type of Schedule
Written Schedule
Gantt Chart (Bar Chart)
CPM Schedules (Critical Path Method)

Activity on Arrow
Activity on Node AB

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PERT
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LSM (Linear Schedule Method)

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STEPS

Analyze the project and specify the basic approach

to be used.
Break the project down into a reasonable number of
activities to be scheduled.
Estimate the time required to perform each activity.
Place the activities in sequence of time, taking into
account the requirements that certain activities
must be performed sequentially.

Logical constrain
Resources constrain

If a completion date is specified, the diagram is

adjusted until this constraint is satisfied.

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Example:

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Solution

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Alternative Solution
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Advantages of Bar Chart
Very Graphical
Easy to understand
Most widely used

Disadvantages of Bar Chart

Difficult to Update
Difficult to find the Critical Path
Difficult to setup and maintain a large project because
it is essentially a manual graphical procedure.

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How to identify the Critical path

in a Bar Chart
Types of a Project Activity
Critical Activity: if it is delayed, it will delay the
project.
Noncritical Activity: it may not delay the
project if its well managed.

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STEPS to identify the Critical Path

Start with the last Activity; Draw a vertical line

from the i Node of late Activity.
i

The activities whose j nodes touch the vertical

line, are Potential Critical Activity.
Draw a vertical line from the i node of the new
critical activity.
Proceed in this manner until you reach Day 0.

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Identify the Critical Path

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Class Work

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CW Solution

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