Project Management
30 January
Odds and ends
Tournament on the web In the news
What can you be controlled? Cost
Number of people Hours worked Hardware and software used
Capability Function that you ship
Quality Procedures that increase cost and quality Testing
Delivery Dates
What can you control? Cost
Number of people Hours worked Hardware and software used
Capability Function that you ship
Quality Procedures that increase cost and quality Testing
Delivery Dates
So what will you do if you’re behind?
Organization Needed to control communications cost
Channel of communications costs about 2 hours per week
Optimal number 3-7 Organization structures
Hierarchical Peer
Requires leader of team or aspects Subteam
Requires gatekeeper Matrix
How to Build a Schedule
Identify the component parts Identify the dependencies Estimate
Really just another word for guess Prefer educated guess
Lay out assignments and time frames
Tools to Help
Product description Clear statement of what you are building
Work breakdown Product flow PERT charts
Program Evaluation and Review Technique
Gantt charts
Work Breakdown Structure
Need to break down the tasks into component parts and tasks
Level of detail important Lacks any time component
Work Breakdown
Graphical WBS
Product Flow
Identify sequences and dependencies
Distinguish new from existing components
Product Flow