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Schedule Control with Microsoft Project 2003

Schedule Control with Microsoft Project 2003. Laura Williams, PMP. P. roject. M. anagement. 1. M. ethodologies. What is the goal?. Schedule Control. Monitor schedule performance Analyze variances Predict future performance . 2. What is the process?. Baseline at project’s start

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Schedule Control with Microsoft Project 2003

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  1. Schedule ControlwithMicrosoft Project 2003 Laura Williams, PMP P roject M anagement 1 M ethodologies

  2. What is the goal? Schedule Control Monitor schedule performance Analyze variances Predict future performance 2

  3. What is the process? • Baseline at project’s start • Record status in a timely manner • Adjust the project plan to reflect reality • Analyze the results of the status information using critical path method calculations and variance tools 3

  4. Baseline the Schedule • Baseline at project’s start • Tools • Tracking • Save Baseline • Gives us the means to know or recall our original estimates 3

  5. Status the Schedule • Activities can be in a variety of ‘states’ • Should have started and finished and didn’t • Should have started and finished and started but didn’t finish • Should have started and finished and did! • Should have started but not scheduled to finish yet • Should start soon 4

  6. Status Tools • Tracking Toolbar • Tools / Tracking • Task Details Form • Split screen combinations • Task Usage view • Filters • Date Range… • Others? 5

  7. Adjust the Project Plan • 1. Review the project model • 2. Does the project model still reflect the project’s reality? • 3. If so, carry on. If not, adjust durations, predecessors, etc to reflect the current plan. 6

  8. Analyze Variances • Attempt to understand variances • Baseline dates vs. Start and Finish • Start variance and Finish variance • Duration 7

  9. Review Critical Path Information • Early Dates • Late Dates • Total Float (Total Slack) • Total Float degradation • Can we still meet schedule commitments? 8

  10. Communicate the Results • Views • Gantt • Tracking Gantt • Reports 9

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