Project Planning: Scheduling & Estimating Activity Duration - Robots For Roboticists
Successful projects tend to have schedules that work (as well as budget, but that is for another time). This schedule should be made at the start of the project and actively maintained throughout the project. On large projects this may mean having a dedicated person to maintain and track the schedule. I would generally recommend revisiting the schedule at least once a month. On fast moving projects before a deadline, the schedule might need to be updated daily. When looking at the schedule it is important to note what the critical path items are, as well as the items that are approaching becoming critical path. The critical path tells you what items must happen on time for the project to continue on schedule and not have a delay. Good team activity and communication is especially important at the start of a project to make sure all tasks are captured and sequenced properly so that the schedule is accurate. There are two primary ways to build your schedule, and then you can also mix the
Posted in Misc September 6, 2023 No Comments Successful projects tend to have schedules that work (as well as budget, but that is for another time). This schedule should be made at the start of the project and actively maintained throughout the project. On large projects this may mean having a dedicated person to maintain and track the schedule. I would generally recommend revisiting the schedule at least once a month. On fast moving projects before a deadline, the schedule might need to be updated daily. When looking at the schedule it is important to note what the critical path items are, as
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