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Reviewing“The Building
Blocks”
Project Scheduling
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Defining the Critical Path
• The Critical Path– The Sequence of Tasks
that takes the Longest to Complete
– Defines Duration of the Project
– Determines the End Date of the Project
• The Overall Duration of the Project Cannot be Reduced without shortening the Critical Path
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• Free Float– The Amount of Extra Time
the Task can be Delayed or Extended without Affecting the Start of a Successor task
• Total Float– The Amount of Extra Time
the Duration of the Task can Expand without Affecting the Project End Date
• Negative Float– Negative Total Float is the
Amount of Time by which a Critical Task Misses its Required Date
Critical Path
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Gantt Chart OverviewThe Gantt Chart
Displays theProject Schedule in a
TimePhased Format
The Gantt Chart Indicates:• Start & End Dates• Task Durations• Float• Baselines• Task Completion &
Status• Parallel Activities• Major Project Events
The Gantt Chart
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• Who are the “players?”
• What do we use a project schedule for?
• The Project Delivery Information System (PDIS)
• The WSDOT Master Deliverables List (MDL)
• Working with the MDL (Task Planning)
WSDOT Project Scheduling
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Your “road map” for getting from here to there.
• What tasks will be done• Who will do them• How long will they take• What sequence will they be done• How much will they cost
“You got to be careful if you don’t know whereyou’re going, because you might not get there.”
-Yogi Berra
The Project ScheduleThe Project Schedule
What information can we get from the schedule?
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• Who are the “players?”
• What do we use a project schedule for?
• The Project Delivery Information System (PDIS)
• The WSDOT Master Deliverables List (MDL)
• Working with the MDL (Task Planning)
WSDOT Project Scheduling
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• Who are the “players?”
• What do we use a project schedule for?
• The Project Delivery Information System (PDIS)
• The WSDOT Master Deliverables List (MDL)
• Working with the MDL
WSDOT Project Scheduling
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Master Deliverables List (MDL)
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Master Deliverables List (MDL)
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Processes
Level 4
Deliverables
PhasePre-Construction Construction
Deliverables (in some cases)
Level 5-10Tasks
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Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)•A deliverable oriented hierarchical decomposition of the work to be executed by the project team to accomplish the team mission and create the required deliverables. The WBS defines the project scope.
Scheduling Terminology
Team Mission
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Deliverable•Any unique and verifiable product or result that must be produces to complete a project. Usually the lowest level of the WBS.
Scheduling Terminology
Team Mission
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Scheduled Activity (task)•A component of work performed to create a deliverable.
Scheduling Terminology
Team Mission
Task 1Task 2(Etc.)
Task 1Task 2(Etc.)
Task 1Task 2(Etc.)
Task 1Task 2(Etc.)
Task 1Task 2(Etc.)
Task 1Task 2(Etc.)
WB
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Level 1 (Project Phase)
Level 2 (Process)
Level 3 (Deliverable)
Levels 4-10 (Tasks & sub tasks)
(Preconstruction) PC
(Hydraulics) PC - 25
(Type B Report) PC-25 . 02
(Assignable Tasks) PC-25.02 . 01 PC-25.02 . 02
etc…
Example
Master Deliverables List (MDL)
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• Who are the “players?”
• What do we use a project schedule for?
• The Project Delivery Information System (PDIS)
• The WSDOT Master Deliverables List (MDL)
• Working with the MDL
WSDOT Project Scheduling
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Working with the MDL
1. Process of Elimination2. Preferential Re-ordering
– By “family”3. WBS completion –
“sufficiency”– Define tasks (levels 4 – 10)
4. Task Planning5. Network (precedence)
Diagram6. Gantt Chart
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Master Deliverables List (MDL)
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Processes
Level 4
Deliverables
PhasePre-Construction Construction
Tasks (Deliverables in some cases)
Level 5-10Sub-Tasks
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Type B Report
Task Planning Worksheet
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PC-25.02.01 Prepare Hydraulic Report Type B for Review
Prepare Hydraulic Report Type B according to the standards prescribed in the Highway Runoff Manual and Storm water Management Policy. Includes verification of existing drainage facilities on project site. When completed, report will be sent to Region Hydraulics Engineer for review and concurrence.
Type B ReportPC-25.02
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Defining Activities/Tasks
•Definition
•Assignment
•Significance
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PC-25.02.01 Prepare Hydraulic Report Type B for Review
Prepare Hydraulic Report Type B according to the standards prescribed in the Highway Runoff Manual. Includes verification of existing drainage facilities on project site. When completed, report will be sent to Region Hydraulics Engineer for concurrence.
Type B ReportPC-25.02
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Estimating Percent Complete
Is key to simplify schedule tracking and used to calculate EVM values for the project.
Methods to calculate percent complete:
• Units Produced
• Milestones (Agreement) Method
• 50 – 50 Convention
• 0 – 100 Convention
• Proportional Relationships (hammock)
Task Planning
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Units Produced
• Ratio of units completed to the total planned
• Units must be nearly identical
• Examples:
• Drilling 10 holes, 4 completed; 40% complete
• Paving 5 lane miles, paved 4 lane miles; 80% complete
Estimating Percent Complete
Task Planning
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Milestone (Agreement) Method
• At the onset of the project, agree with the project team members on percent complete of various stages of the process/deliverable. These points can be entered as interim schedule milestones for the deliverable.
• Example:
• Data Collection – 10%
• Draft Traffic Signal Design – 70%
• Final Traffic Signal Design – 90%
• Traffic Signal PS&E – 100%
Estimating Percent Complete
Task Planning
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50 – 50 Convention
• The 50 – 50 convention is best used when an accurate estimate is nearly impossible and when durations are relatively short (less than the reporting frequency).
• This method is a good method for higher-level EVM and when there are several processes (or deliverables) to be evaluated.
• The more tasks/deliverables evaluated, the more accurate the EVM. 50% complete is assumed when the task/deliverable has started. 100% complete is assumed when the task/deliverable is finished.
Estimating Percent Complete
Task Planning
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0 – 100 Convention
• The 0 – 100 convention is best used when a task/deliverable has no value unless it is completed and when durations are relatively short (less than the reporting frequency).
• This method is also a good method for higher-level EVM and when there are several processes (or deliverables) to be evaluated.
• 0% complete is assumed until a task/deliverable is complete. 100% complete is assumed when the task/deliverable is finished.
Estimating Percent Complete
Task Planning
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Proportional Relationship
• This method is used when the completion of a measurable amount of one work package indicates the completion of another task that cannot be easily measured.
• This method works well for the “on-going” or hammock tasks within the project schedule.
• Example:
• 40% of the project is complete, so 40% of the project management task is complete.
Estimating Percent Complete
Task Planning
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PC-25.02.01 Prepare Hydraulic Report Type B for Review
Prepare Hydraulic Report Type B according to the standards prescribed in the Highway Runoff Manual. Includes verification of existing drainage facilities on project site. When completed, report will be sent to Region Hydraulics Engineer for concurrence.
Type B ReportPC-25.02
X
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Duration Estimating
Task Planning
Expert Judgment
• Guided by historical information
• “Top-down” estimating
Analogous Estimating
• Using actual durations of a previous, similar schedule activity as basis for estimating duration of future schedule activity.
• Uses expert judgment and historical information
• “Top-down” estimating
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Duration Estimating
Task Planning
Parametric Estimating
• Quantitatively determined by multiplying quantity of work to be performed by the productivity rate.
• “Bottom-up” estimating
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Duration Estimating
Task Planning
Three-Point Estimates
• Formerly called Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
• Incorporates risk factors into estimate
• Three types of estimates:
• Most Likely (ML): Realistic expectations
• Optimistic (O): Best-case scenario
• Pessimistic (P): Worst case scenario
• Typically provides a more accurate duration estimate than single point estimating.
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Duration Estimating
Task Planning
Three-Point Estimates
Most Likely:
(1 x O) + (4 x ML) + (1 x P)6
Optimistic:
Pessimistic:
3.0 hrs
2.5 hrs
5.5 hrs
Task: Drive home from class (Yakima to Enumclaw ~ 160 miles)
(1 x 2.5) + (4 x 3.0) + (1 x 5.5)6
= 3.33 hrs
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Duration Estimating
Task Planning
Three-Point Estimates
• Formerly called Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
• Incorporates risk factors into estimate
• Three types of estimates:
• Most Likely (ML): Realistic expectations
• Optimistic (O): Best-case scenario
• Pessimistic (P): Worst case scenario
• Typically provides a more accurate duration estimate than single point estimating.
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PC-25.02.01 Prepare Hydraulic Report Type B for Review
Prepare Hydraulic Report Type B according to the standards prescribed in the Highway Runoff Manual. Includes verification of existing drainage facilities on project site. When completed, report will be sent to Region Hydraulics Engineer for concurrence.
Type B ReportPC-25.02
X
20d
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Task Interdependencies Specify Task Relationships
All tasks are Related To:• Other Schedule Activities
– “Mandatory” or “Hard Logic”– “Discretionary” or “Soft
Logic”
• External Events– Dependent Dates– Required Dates Network Diagram
Task Interdependencies
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Scheduled Activity (task)•A component of work performed to create a deliverable.
Scheduling Terminology
Team Mission
Task 1Task 2(Etc.)
Task 1Task 2(Etc.)
Task 1Task 2(Etc.)
Task 1Task 2(Etc.)
Task 1Task 2(Etc.)
Task 1Task 2(Etc.)
WB
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PC-24.10 – Roadway Sections FS
PC-18.07.01 – Biological Evaluation FS
TE 2 (Design) Effort 40h None
TT 2 (Design) Effort 80h None
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Master Deliverables List (MDL)
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Processes
Level 4
Deliverables
PhasePre-Construction Construction
Deliverables (in some cases)
Level 5-10Tasks
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Project TO(Organization Breakdown
Structure - OBS)
$ponsorSr. Mgmt.
ProjectManager
TeamMember
Manager
TeamMember
QS
$R
Plan at Deliverable level
1. What (deliverable, constraints, standards)
2. How Much?3. Duration
Task Planning
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Executive Order 1032.00
…directs WSDOT employees to deliver capital transportation projects consistent with the principles and practices of the department’s project management process.
Further direction given to:• Executive Managers• Project Managers• Project Team Members• Specialty Groups• HQ Staff
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Executive Order 1032.00
IV.Executive Order…D. Direction to Specialty Groups
1. Provide the Project Manager with the schedule and estimate for the tasks assigned.…
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Project TO(Organization Breakdown
Structure - OBS)
$ponsorSr. Mgmt.
ProjectManager
TeamMember
Manager
TeamMember
QS
$R
Plan at Deliverable level
1. What (deliverable, constraints, standards)
2. How Much?3. Duration
Task Planning
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Working with the MDL
1. Process of Elimination2. Preferential Re-ordering
– By “family”3. WBS completion –
“sufficiency”– Define tasks (levels 5 – 10)
4. Task Planning5. Network (precedence)
Diagram6. Gantt Chart (From PDIS)
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Activity AWBS Code Activity
Early Start (ES)
Early Finish (EF)
Late Start (LS)
Late Finish (LF)
Duration
Total Float (TF) =
7
Activity BWBS Code Activity
Early Start (ES)
Early Finish (EF)
Late Start (LS)
Late Finish (LF)
Duration
Total Float (TF) =
5
Activity CWBS Code Activity
Early Start (ES)
Early Finish (EF)
Late Start (LS)
Late Finish (LF)
Duration
Total Float (TF) =
2
Activity DWBS Code Activity
Early Start (ES)
Early Finish (EF)
Late Start (LS)
Late Finish (LF)
Duration
Total Float (TF) =
3
Activity EWBS Code Activity
Early Start (ES)
Early Finish (EF)
Late Start (LS)
Late Finish (LF)
Duration
Total Float (TF) =
3
Simple Project consisting of 5 Tasks
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Working with the MDL
1. Process of Elimination2. Preferential Re-ordering
– By “family”3. WBS completion –
“sufficiency”– Define tasks (levels 5 – 10)
4. Task Planning5. Network (precedence)
Diagram6. Gantt Chart (From PDIS)
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Project Performance Baseline
Work Breakdown Structure
(WBS)
RiskPlanning
BudgetTask
Planning & Scheduling
“Progressive Elaboration”