Project Management Techniques and Schedule Development

Task A: Explain Project Management Techniques

Based upon your knowledge of Project Management and time management processes, perform the following tasks: In not more  explain the following Project Management techniques; Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Precedence Diagram Method Critical Path Fast tracking Crashing Float/slack (This assesses learning outcome  Draw a Work Breakdown Schedule (WBS) for the construction element of the project including setting up and clearance of site. The WBS must clearly show phases, deliverables, work packages and activities. The WBS should contain a sufficient number of activities to show the client that you understand the construction process and to aid in later programme control. You should include task IDs and a key/legend in the WBS. (This assesses learning outcome 3) Using the WBS, produced in ‘b’ above, produce a project schedule also known as project programme using MS Excel as taught in tutorials. Include the Gantt chart, dependencies, critical path, show float and allocate reasonable estimates for durations and labour resources for the identified activities. Show days in day numbers, include a column for date beside the duration column. (This assesses learning outcome 3)Manually produce a precedence diagram for the construction phase of the project based upon your WBS and project schedule from tasks ‘b’ and ‘c’ above. Your diagram must be in standard notation and show your proposed critical path. (This assesses learning outcome 3)   PART 2 Using the output from Part 1, perform the following tasks using Microsoft Office ProjectTM with the following instructions: Your Manager has informed you that the Client has contacted him to confirm that planning consent has been delayed due to local resident’s objections and the proposed “Access date”must change to 30thNovember 2020. Include the revised access date in the programme milestones. Your Manager has also reminded you to include the company-wide holiday period from 21stDecember 2020 to 1stJanuary 2021. Allow a period of 10 days “terminal float”to cover possible project risks that may arise as the project develops. Produce a Gantt chart (project schedule/programme) for the project. Show the activity durations, milestones (contract, access, completion, etc dates), float, summary tasks, predecessors, resources and dates for each task. The critical path and any terminal float should also be shown. The programme should clearly show all the required information and include the resource usage view from Microsoft Office ProjectTM. (This assesses learning outcome 4)Produce a precedence diagram in the project, showing all the required information that would normally be seen in the standard notation of a precedence diagram.