Task 3 :Project Planning tools

Types of Project Planning tool

•  Project scheduling
•  Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
•  Network Planning
•  Gantt Charts 

Project Scheduling

• Develop an optimum project scheduling in term of cost, time and quality
• Project time is the sum of total activities in the critical path.
• Project and activities have constrain

1.  Dates fixed by contract
2. Cash flow
3. Resource limitations
4. External approval

          

Gantt chart

1.1 Gantt Cartt -

• Gantt chart is a matrix of row and columns. The time scale is indicated along the x axis. Activities are arranged on the y axis.
• Gantt are usually used to represent the project schedule. Gantt charts should be updated periodically.

                                                           Gantt Chart Format

1.2 Gantt chart

Work Breakdown Schedule

• Breaking down project tasks to smaller work packages
• Smaller packages facilitate planning, costing and management.
• Reduces risk
• Increases chances of success

1.3 WBS

Network Diagram

• Time and milestone is identified for each activity
• Symbols used are arrows and nodes indicating activities and milestone
• Network diagram facilitates project management and control
• contains networks of activities or tasks aranged in a sequence or parrallel.

                                                         Critical Path Method