IT Project management Topic: Project Time Management INSTRUCTOR: SHU LIU HIT SCHOOL OF SOFTWARE Fall 2005 All rights reserved
Topic: Project Time Management IT Project Management INSTRUCTOR: SHU LIU HIT SCHOOL OF SOFTWARE Fall 2005 All rights reserved
IT Projectmanagement Outline Importance of project Schedules Project Time management process Activity Definition Activity sequencing Activity duration estimating Schedule development Schedule control Project Time management
Project Time Management 2 Outline ◼ Importance of Project Schedules ◼ Project Time Management Process ◼ Activity Definition ◼ Activity sequencing ◼ Activity duration estimating ◼ Schedule development ◼ Schedule control IT Project Management
Importance of Project Schedules Managers often cite delivering projects on time as one of their biggest challenges Average time overrun from 1995 CHAOS report was 222%, improved to 63% in 2001 study Time has the least amount of flexibility: it passes no matter what a Schedule issues are the main reason for conflicts on projects, especially during the second halfof projects Project Time management
Project Time Management 3 Importance of Project Schedules ◼ Managers often cite delivering projects on time as one of their biggest challenges ◼ Average time overrun from 1995 CHAOS report was 222%; improved to 63% in 2001 study ◼ Time has the least amount of flexibility; it passes no matter what ◼ Schedule issues are the main reason for conflicts on projects, especially during the second half of projects
onflict Intensity Over the Life of a Project 0.40 0.35 0.30 口 Schedules 0.25 Average口 Priorities Total Conflict 口 Manpower 0.20 D Technical opinions ■ Procedures 0.15 口Cost 口 Personality conficts 60.10 0.05 0.00 Project Early Phases Middle Phases End Phase Formation Project Time management
Project Time Management 4 Conflict Intensity Over the Life of a Project 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40 Project Formation Early Phases Middle Phases End Phases Conflict Intensity Schedules Priorities Manpower Technical opinions Procedures Cost Personality conflicts Average Total Conflict
Proiect Time Management processes Project time management involves the processes required to ensure timely completion of a project Processes include Activity definition Activity sequencing activity duration estimating Schedule development Schedule control Project Time management 5
Project Time Management 5 Project Time Management Processes ◼ Project time management involves the processes required to ensure timely completion of a project. ◼ Processes include: ◼ Activity definition ◼ Activity sequencing ◼ Activity duration estimating ◼ Schedule development ◼ Schedule control