Tim Berners-Lee‘s vision of a global hyperlinked information system became a possibility by the second half of the 1980s. By 1985, the global Internet began to proliferate in Europe and the Domain Name System (upon which the Uniform Resource Locator is built) came into being. In 1988 the first direct …
Information Technology – Critical Path Methodology Critical Path Method The critical path is a series of activities which are vital to the event being completed on time. For example, a delay in one event will delay the completion of the project.
Information Technology – Scheduling and expediting Scheduling and Expediting Projects rarely follow the plan laid out. During the project the Project Manager should assess each step. If there are delays they should identify alternate actions to bring the project back within the time constraints. Often this is done by putting …
Information Technology – Estimating activity time Estimating Activity Time When estimating the duration of the project, consider each task separately, the people doing the task, normal working times and, above all, be realistic. Project Managers may be able to use historical data or experience to estimate duration.
Information Technology – PERT diagrams (network diagrams) PERT Diagrams (network diagrams) PERT diagrams or critical path networks use a graphical form to show relationships between activities and time frames. Part of a PERT diagram. Notice that for each event start and finish dates are included. They differ from GANTT charts …
This resource covers the tools used by a Project Manager beginning with ‘GANTT’ charts. GANTT charts A project plan is often constructed within the planning phase. It contains all activities and milestones. These events are placed in a particular time sequence, ultimately producing something similar to a horizontal bar chart. …
Project Management is not a new concept. Even in the time of the Ancient Egyptians a form of project management was needed to coordinate the construction of the great pyramids. Modern project management tools were, however, not developed until the early 1900s with the creation of the GANTT chart method. …
They are organized, passionate and goal-oriented who understand what projects have in common, and their strategic role in how organizations succeed, learn and change. Project managers are change agents: they make project goals their own and use their skills and expertise to inspire a sense of shared purpose within the …
What is Project Management? A project is temporary in that it has a defined beginning and end in time, and therefore defined scope and resources. And a project is unique in that it is not a routine operation, but a specific set of operations designed to accomplish a singular goal. …