Project Planning and Scheduling

by Haugan, Gregory T.

• ISBN13: 9781567261363
• ISBN10: 1567261361
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-12-01
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Summary

This is the only book that makes all planning methods and tools available to project managers at all levels easy to understand ... and use. Instead of applying techniques piecemeal, you'll take a cohesive, step-by-step approach to improve strategic and operational planning and scheduling throughout the organization. You'll master advanced scheduling techniques and tools such as strategic planning models and critical chain and enterprise project management. Includes time-and-error-saving checklists.

Author Biography

Gregory T. Haugan, Ph.D., PMP, is a PM system application and implementation expert with over 40 years of experience as a consultant and in government and private-sector positions. Vice President with GLH, Incorporated, he specializes in management consulting and training.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xi
Preface	xiii
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Project Planning and Scheduling	1	(6)
Definitions	1	(1)
The Purpose of Planning	1	(3)
Planning and Scheduling in the Project Management Process	4	(1)
Planning, Scheduling, and the PMBOK® Guide	5	(2)
CHAPTER 2 Concepts and Tools of Planning and Scheduling	7	(36)
Strategic Planning	8	(6)
Applied Strategic Planning Model	10	(2)
Enterprise Resource Planning	12	(2)
Management Control Planning	14	(23)
Enterprise-wide Project Management	14	(1)
Program Management	15	(5)
Project Management	20	(17)
Operational Control Planning	37	(6)
Material Resource Planning	37	(2)
Line of Balance	39	(4)
CHAPTER 3 Steps in Project Planning and Scheduling	43	(36)
Step 1: Establishing the Planning Framework-
The WBS	43	(1)
WBS Development Steps	44	(2)
Work Package Definition	46	(1)
Step 2: Defining the Activities or Tasks-The Basic Building Blocks	47	(3)
Activity Definition	48	(1)
Activity Characteristics	49	(1)
Step 3: Developing the Network Diagram	50	(8)
Networking Procedures	53	(2)
Use of PM Software for Network Development	55	(3)
Step 4: Estimating Activity Durations	58	(6)
Elapsed Time versus Work Time	58	(1)
Effort-Driven Versus Fixed-Duration Activities	59	(2)
Activity Duration Estimation-PERT	61	(1)
Activity Duration in Critical Chain Project Management	62	(2)
Step 5: Estimating the Resource Requirements	64	(2)
Resource Tables	65	(1)
Resource Histograms	66	(1)
Step 6: Developing the Schedule	66	(9)
PDM and CPM/PERT Calculations	67	(4)
Calculating Critical Path and Float	71	(1)
Setting Standard Milestones	72	(1)
Establishing Check Points and Performance Measures	73	(1)
Rolling Wave	74	(1)
Step 7: Establishing the Baseline Schedule and Budget	75	(1)
Preparing the Project Plan	76	(3)
CHAPTER 4 Advanced Planning and Scheduling Considerations	79	(12)
Heuristics And Optimization	79	(1)
Resource-leveling Heuristics	79	(1)
Crashing	80	(1)
PERT Probability and Monte Carlo	80	(3)
Critical Chain Project Management	83	(5)
Step 4CC: Identify the Constraint-Critical Chain	83	(1)
Step 5CC: Exploit the Constraint	84	(4)
Step 6CC: Subordinate Non-critical Chain Path	88	(1)
Project Management Maturity Models	88	(3)
CHAPTER 5 Summary and Checklist	91	(4)
Planning and Scheduling Process Review	91	(1)
Planning and Scheduling Checklist	91	(4)
Bibliography	95	(4)
Index	99