PROJECT PLANNING
MICHAEL WHITLEY
AND
JUSTIN SATTERFIELD
OVERVIEW
• What is scheduling?
• Why is scheduling important?
• Microsoft Project and alternatives
• Demo
WHAT IS SCHEDULING?
• Schedule is a basic time management tool consisting
of tasks.
• Scheduling is deciding how to order tasks and
commit resources.
WHY IS SCHEDULING IMPORTANT?
• Crucial role in ensuring project success in multiple ways:
• Financial management of costly resources
• Documentation such as Gantt chart, record progress
• Management meetings between processes
• Quality control
RESOURCES
• More than just physical objects
• Examples:
• Wood, coal, people, money, TIME,… etc.
WHAT IS MS PROJECT?
• Resource management tool
• Manage the scheduling of tasks
• Manage allocation of resources.
WHY USE MS PROJECT
• Free for students
• Supported by Microsoft
• Templates
• Quickly modify the entire schedule
ALTERNATIVES
• Resource Guru
• Float
• Harvest
• Teamwork Project Manager
• Projectplace
REFERENCES
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http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-decision-maker/some-benefits-anddrawbacks-of-microsoft-project/
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http://www.thedigitalprojectmanager.com/12-project-management-softwareresource-scheduling-tools/
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http://www.ese.upenn.edu/seniordesign/resources/MS_Project_Tutorial.pdf
http://www.tacticalprojectmanagement.com/microsoft-project-tutorials/
http://yourbusiness.azcentral.com/importance-project-scheduling-its-role-businessprojects-9503.html