UNIT 4:

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PROJECT SCHEDULING
SCHEDULE
 In project management, a schedule is a
listing of a project's milestones, activities,
and deliverables. Usually dependencies and
resources are defined for each task, then
start and finish dates are estimated from the
resource allocation, budget, task duration,
and scheduled events.
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PROCESS OF TIME
MANAGEMENT
1.Plan schedule management
-the process of establishing the policies, procedures,
an documentation for planning, developing, managing,
executing and controlling the project schedule. In other words,
plan schedule management process aims to ensure the timely
completion of a project.
2. Define Project Activities
-you need to know your project goals and
what task completion success looks like. There should
be an objective definition or test that helps you
evaluate the task's status and determine if it's been
successfully completed or not.
3. Sequence Activities
-the process of identifying and scheduling the
individual activities that make up a project.
Sequencing activities logically ensures that all the
necessary steps happen correctly and helps you
optimize resources efficiently
4. Estimate Resources
-the process of estimating the amount of resources
necessary for a project. Resource estimation also involves
understanding what potential risks may occur, so you can
take preventative steps to limit problems.
5. Estimate Duration
-the process of taking information on project
scope and resources and then developing durations
for input to schedules. The inputs for estimates of
duration typically originate from the person or group
on the project team who is most familiar with the
nature of a specific activity.
6. Develop Project Schedule
PROJECT
SCHEDULING
Project scheduling consists of assigning start and end dates to
individual tasks and allocating appropriate resources within an
estimated budget. This is what allows you to make sure the team
can complete their tasks on time. It only focuses on the tasks,
their deadlines and project dependencies.