Personal Reflection on Project Scheduling

One very important aspect that I have learnt from the expansion project is that it requires

the combination of industry specific knowledge, technical skills and people skills. The quest to

gains and expand on skills is always a beautiful thing. The project also confirms that the

effective tools applied are also dependent on desired outcomes and effective tools applied. In the

project, I have learnt that the project knowledge and experience follow a similar pattern.

Learning on the projected outcome on the expansion will also be based on the understanding,

interpretation and implementation of the course of actions to be undertaken.

One thing that I have loved and feel that I have explored is on the need and application

for communication, collaboration and motivations skills in any project. I have also learnt on the

need to have earned value, useful tools and business skills in order to explore any industry or

business especially where major projects are involved. I have also gained a strong understanding

in strong planning abilities. This includes having the ability to set clear, realistic and more

specific goals for the different scheduled timelines involved in a project. Budget management is

also a field that I have very well mastered. From the simulations, I have learnt on how to handle

different situations and scenarios in a project.

One of my biggest growth in knowledge has been from learning how to manage time and

have good relationship management. The two forms a good basis to having a good and effective

project. In any engagement, time management and having the right relationships will help in

forming and having the right questions. As a project manager also, keeping time, having the right

relationships and managing a team forms a strong basis.

 However, even with much growth in various aspects, there is also fields that I require to

work on. Problem solving is one. In all projects, having this skill is essential. It forms a good

basis to have good, effective and collaborative members of the project. A project always involves

a team, the capability of bringing the team together and solving any existing problems will be of

great aid. Another aspect that I need to improve on is risk management. In every project, there

are risks involved. A good project manager is required to be aware of their surrounding

environment and the risks that may face a project both external and internal. Learning how to

manage and overcome risks will form a good basis to having successful projects.

The course of action that I would take to gain additional experience in project scheduling

is having a more understanding of the listings of milestones, the activities involved in a project,

the deliverables from the starting of the project and the finish dates of a project. More knowledge

on the different aspects will form a good basis to learn and gain more experience on scheduling. I

would also learn more on the various scheduling techniques such as critical path method,

program evaluation and review Techniques, Fast tracking and Gantt charts. Learning the five

techniques will assist define the project goals, identify different stakeholders involved, and list

every task and steps to be involved in the project.