History of Industrial Engineering

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What did Fredric Taylor introduce in 1911?

  • Industrial Engineering
  • Project management
  • Gantt charts
  • The Principles of Scientific Management (correct)

What did Henry Gantt introduce in 1917?

  • Gantt charts (correct)
  • Industrial Engineering
  • The Principles of Scientific Management
  • Project management

What are Industrial Engineers concerned with?

  • Developing methodologies for project management
  • Optimizing complex processes, systems, or organizations (correct)
  • Defining project constraints and timelines
  • Introducing new tools like Gantt charts

What were 'projects' called in the past?

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Which of the following was NOT considered a project constraint in the past?

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What is the process of leading the work of a team to achieve all project goals within the given constraints?

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What is a formal document that describes a project in its entirety?

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What are the tangible or intangible 'what' that gets produced in the project execution process?

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Who are the individuals and organizations that are actively involved in the project or whose interests may be positively or negatively affected as a result of the project execution or project completion?

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What is the name of the tool that Henry Gantt introduced in 1917?

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Study Notes

Fredric Taylor's Contribution

  • Fredric Taylor introduced the concept of scientific management in 1911.

Henry Gantt's Contribution

  • Henry Gantt introduced the Gantt chart in 1917, a visual tool helpful for planning and scheduling work and projects.

Industrial Engineers' Focus

  • Industrial engineers are concerned with the optimization of complex processes, including those related to production, distribution, and service. They focus on efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness.

Project Terminology

  • Projects were previously referred to as "jobs".

Historical Project Constraints

  • Past project constraints did not historically include scope creep or changing requirements.

Project Management Definition

- The process of **leading a team's work to successfully achieve project goals** within assigned constraints is known as **project management**.

Project Charter

  • A formal document that provides an overview of a project, including its objectives, scope, budget, and timelines is called a project charter.

Project Deliverables

  • The outcomes of a project, whether tangible (products, services) or intangible (knowledge, processes), are known as deliverables.

Stakeholders in a Project

  • Stakeholders are individuals or organizations impacted by a project, directly or indirectly, whose interests may be affected by its execution and completion.

Gantt Chart

  • The tool Henry Gantt introduced in 1917 for planning and scheduling work, known as a visual representation of tasks and dependencies, is called a Gantt chart.

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