Project Scope Management Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Created in Planning Process -> Scope Area Benefits of Work Breakdown Structure Organizes and defines the total scope of the project Helps prevent work from slipping through cracks Provide the big picture to the project team and where their works fit in Gets team buy-in and builds the team Facilitates communication and cooperation Is the foundation of the project
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Breaks the project into smaller and more manageable pieces called Work Package Work not in the WBS is outside the scope of the project Decomposition approach: Functional Lifecycle/ Phase Product component/ Deliverable
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Functional Approach Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Lifecycle/ Phase Approach
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Product Component Approach Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Two ways of presentation: Tree- structured Tabular Project Name 1.0 1.1 1.2 2.0 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3
Work Breakdown Structure Example WBS for House Building Project WBS Example Level 1 House Building Project Level 0 1.Concrete 2. Framing 3. Plumbing 4. Electrical 5. Interior 6. Roofing 1.1 Pour Foundation 2.1 Frame Exterior Walls 3.1 Install Water Lines 4.1 Install Wiring 5.1 Install Drywalls 6.1 Install Felt 1.2 Install Patio 2.2 Frame Interior Walls 3.2 Install Gas Lines 4.2 Install Outlets & Switches 5.2 Install Carpets 6.2 Install Shingles 1.3 Stairway 2.3 Install Roofing Trusses 3.1 Install Bath & Kitchen Fixtures 4.3 Install Fixtures 5.3 Painting 6.3 Install Vents Level 2
Project Time Management Activity Sequencing Identifies and documents dependencies among schedule activities 4 Types of dependencies/ relationships SS Start-to-Start SF Start-to-Finish FS Finish-to-Start FF Finish-to-Finish Dependency Determination Mandatory dependencies Discretionary dependencies External dependencies Lead and Lag i.e. SS CD = -5d, FS AB = 3d Uses Network Diagram AON, AOA
Project Scheduling Critical Path Method (CPM) Is a project network analysis technique used to predict total project duration Calculates the shortest time necessary to complete a project Uses Most likely duration Identified by calculating the earliest and latest start and end dates for every task The Critical Path is the route with zero float (slack) Project Scheduling Float (Slack) the amount of time you can delay the activity with no affect to other parts Total Float (TF) = the amount of time you can delay the earliest start of a task without delaying the ending of the project (Formula: TF = LS-ES) Free Float (FF) Project Float Forward Pass - ES, EF; Backward Pass LS, LF Backward Pass Forward Pass
Project Scheduling Exercise 1 Project Scheduling Key 1 In details - Forward Pass
Project Scheduling Key 1 Forward Pass Project Scheduling Key 1 Forward Pass
Project Scheduling Key 1 Forward Pass Project Scheduling Key 1 Forward Pass
Project Scheduling Key 1 Backward Pass Project Scheduling Key 1 Total Float and Critical Path
Project Scheduling Quiz A project has three critical paths. Which of the following BEST described how this affects the project? a. It makes it easier to manage. b. It increases the project risk. c. It requires more people. d. It makes it more expensive. Effort Estimation