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Project Scheduling Techniques Guide

The document provides information on project scheduling and control techniques including Gantt charts, critical path method (CPM), and program evaluation and review technique (PERT). It discusses project networks using nodes and arrows to represent events and activities. Key terms defined include activities, dummy activities, events, critical path, and milestones. Examples are given to illustrate activity-on-node and activity-on-arrow network diagrams showing precedence relationships between tasks.

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Project Scheduling Techniques Guide

The document provides information on project scheduling and control techniques including Gantt charts, critical path method (CPM), and program evaluation and review technique (PERT). It discusses project networks using nodes and arrows to represent events and activities. Key terms defined include activities, dummy activities, events, critical path, and milestones. Examples are given to illustrate activity-on-node and activity-on-arrow network diagrams showing precedence relationships between tasks.

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ENGINEERING

PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
Tutorial 1
2017/2018
Project Scheduling and
Control Techniques
■ Gantt Chart
■ Critical Path Method (CPM)
■ Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
Project Network

■ Specific techniques which can be used for the planning,


management and control of projects
■ Use of nodes and arrows
Arrows An arrow leads from tail to head directionally
– Indicate ACTIVITY, a time consuming effort that is
required to perform a part of the work.
Nodes  A node is represented by a circle
- Indicate EVENT, a point in time where one or more
activities start and/or finish.
• Activity
– A task or a certain amount of work required in the
project
– Work required to proceed from one event to another
– Requires time to complete
– Represented by an arrow
• Dummy Activity
– Indicates only precedence relationships
– Does not require any time or effort
■ Event
– Signals the beginning or ending of an activity
– Starting or ending point for a group of activities
– Designates a point in time
– Represented by a circle (node)
■ Network
– Shows the sequential relationships among
activities using nodes and arrows
• Critical path: The set of activities on a path from the
project’s start event to its finish event, that if delayed
will delay the completion date of the project .
 Activity: A task or set of tasks required by the project
 Activity-On-Node (AON)
nodes represent activities, and arrows show precedence
relationships

 Mile Stone: Identifiable events marking significant


progress on the project
 Activity-On-Arrow (AOA)
arrows represent activities and nodes are events for points
in time
 Critical time: The time required to complete all activities on
the critical path.
AOA-AON
3
Lay Dummy
foundation Build Finish
2 0
1 3
2 1
4 house 6 work
7
Design house Order and 3 1
and obtain receive Select 1 1 Select
financing materials paint carpet
5

Lay foundations Build house


2 4 Finish work
2 3
7
Start 1 1
3
Design house 3 6
and obtain 1 5 1
financing Order and receive 1 Select carpet
Select paint
materials
Situations
B
in network diagram
A
A must finish before either B or C can start

C
A
C both A and B must finish before C can start

A
C both A and B must finish before either of C or D can
start
B
D
A
B

A must finish before B can start


Dummy
both A and C must finish before D can start
C
D
Example 1
Task Predecessor
a --
b --
c a
d b
e b
f c, d
g e
Example 1 Ans. AON
Example 1 Ans. AOA using
Dummy
f

g
Example 2
Example 2 cont.
Example 2 Ans.
Example 2 Ans. Cont.

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