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New tools for dynamic schedule visualization. Dr. Jim Black jblack@chroniclegraphics.com. Outline of presentation. Why visualization matters Ad hoc solutions Fit-for-purpose tools. Important conversations. Build, validate, and sell plans Gather actuals and update plans
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New tools for dynamic schedule visualization • Dr. Jim Black • jblack@chroniclegraphics.com
Outline of presentation • Why visualization matters • Ad hoc solutions • Fit-for-purpose tools
Important conversations • Build, validate, and sellplans • Gather actuals and update plans • Analyze variances • Weighchanges • Persuadeothers to make changes Underlined conversations are quicker and higher-quality with custom pictures Recall an infamous series of project conversations …
Graph that they did not see until later Risky Trend in O-Ring Damage Vs. Temperature What the engineers used in their meeting Complexity, visualization, and quality Forecasted Launch Temperature
Pictures get results Use custom pictures to converse on: • How things work • Big picture • Progress • Risks • Resources • Recommendations for next steps
Outline of presentation • Why visualization matters • Ad hoc solutions • Fit-for-purpose tools
Ad hoc solutions to schedule visualization • Capture MS Project screen • Build chart by hand in PowerPoint or Visio
Ad hoc schedule visualization– captured view • Filter in MS Project, capture screen, paste into PowerPoint: • inflexible • tedious • hard to focus • hard to standardize
Ad hoc solutions to schedule visualization • Capture MS Project screen • Build chart by hand in PowerPoint or Visio
Ad hoc visualization- Hand-drawn PowerPoint • Visio Integration • flexible • tedious • error-prone • hard to update • hard to standardize
Ad hoc visualization- Hand-drawn Visio • Visio charts • flexible • tedious • error-prone • hard to update • hard to standardize
Outline of presentation • Why visualization matters • Ad hoc solutions • Fit-for-purpose tool • OnePager Pro (for MS Project)
Demonstration of OnePager • OnePager Pro (addin for MS Project)
Fit-for-purpose schedule visualization tools Advantages of the OnePager tools: • Large time savings for presenter • Faster focus of everyone’s attention on key issues • Reliability of picture (ties with your data) • Visual tracking of changes (snapshots) • Customizable views: baseline, critical path, risks, resources, categories, phases, ... . • Standardization across projects and departments