Chapter 9 reducing project duration Chapter Outline 1. Rationale for Reducing Project Duration 2. Options for Accelerating Project Completion A. Options When Resources Are Not Constrained i. Adding Resources ii. Outsourcing Project Work iii. Scheduling Overtime iv. Establish a Core Project Team v. Do It Twice—Fast and Correctly B. Options When Resources Are Constrained i. Fast-Tracking ii. Critical-Chain iii. Reducing Project Scope iv. Compromise Quality 3. Project Cost-Duration
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Project scope is the parameter of the project. It defines what are the deliverables‚ requirements and expectations for the project and provides a baseline to exclude unrelated works. The project manager’s job is to ensure all necessary works for the project success are included. And this process is referring to as the project scope management. Project scope management involves six processes‚ which are planning scope management‚ collecting requirements‚ defining scope‚ creating WBS‚ validating scope
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Project Scope Statement Version My signature indicates approval of this Project Scope Statement. Approved by: Agency CFO Approved by: Agency CIO Approved by: Project Sponsor Approved by: Project Manager Approved by: Executive Sponsor Table of Contents Purpose/Justification 5 Objectives 5 Scope Description 5 Functional and Technical Requirements 6 Functional Requirements 6 Technical Requirements 6 Boundaries 6 Data Migration Strategy 7 Deliverables
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The PROJECT PERFECT White Paper Collection Defining the Scope of a Project Neville Turbit Scope v Time & Cost When people talk about scope‚ they immediately think time and cost. Time and cost are outputs of scope. Determining scope is a different exercise. In the context of this white paper‚ when we talk about defining the scope‚ we are talking about developing a common understanding as to what is included in‚ or excluded from‚ a project. We are not talking about deciding how long it will take
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Project Scope Statement Project Name Project Number Project Manager Prioritization Owner(s) Statement of Work—Project Description and Project Product This section is typically a detailed amplification of the project SOW and mission from the Project Charter. This also includes how you intent to accomplish the project. “We intend to do this. . . and here are the steps we intend to use to accomplish the project.” This section is typically a detailed amplification of the SOW
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Project management is a concept which has both benefits and limitations and it is important for the management to consider both sides of the project management. Benefits of Project Management The benefits of project management are listed as per below: * Project Management gives you a clear and a well defined scope of the project which helps in better communication and distribution of responsibilities among the members of the project and then everybody knows what to be done. * Project Management
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sensitive than main relay to isolate the fault current. Inconclusion‚ main relay needs to trip first when there are fault occur in the system and main relay must have higher sensitivity than backup relay. Scope of Projects Te45r This study was conducted to study the factors that contribute toward sensitivity of relay. In this experiment‚ it’s also included type of relay that used is IDMT Overcurrent relay. For the ralay that used in IDMT overcurrent relay‚ there
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What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of shortening project schedules? In some situations project manager will have to get the project schedule shortened. One method for accomplishing this is by shortening the durations of the activities in the critical path. This can be done by allocating more resources to perform the activities or by making changes in the scope. Project Crashing and Fast Tracking are two methods useful for shortening the project schedule. Crashing
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Prior to the onset of modern project management‚ the success criteria of a project lay solely on the technical success‚ or scope of the resulting product or service. Today‚ adherence to budget and schedule form a triangle of success factors alongside scope‚ with client satisfaction also developing as a key determinant of project success (Kerzner‚ 2004). However‚ the delivery of project scope will always take precedence over all other project factors‚ because if a project fails to deliver on its original
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Project Scope Statement Introduction The main purpose of the project scope statement is to have a basic understanding of the scope of a project‚ its deliverables‚ work required by deliverables to complete‚ and give common scope understanding to all stakeholders. Project Purpose and Justification The project of Great India Taste Restaurant has been approved by considering the demand of Indian food in the GTA by the related peoples. It has also been started for serving and creating a choice
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