Laboratory Management: Planning in Laboratory Management

What is the largest value selected for the merged box in the first step?

What is the result of the first calculation after merging activities?

What is the last value calculated in the text?

What is the second largest value selected for the merged box?

What is the result of the calculation '200 = 235 - 35'?

Which of the following is not a value used in the calculations?

What is the primary purpose of a Gantt chart in project planning?

What kind of planning involves determining where the lab should be in the future?

Which tool for project planning primarily shows activities, their sequence, durations, earliest and latest start and finish times, critical activities, total slacks, and critical paths?

What information is required for project planning in laboratory management?

What is the purpose of establishing an algorithm for the marginal approach to container terminal expansion?

In the given example of a Gantt chart, what is the total project time?

Planning in Laboratory Management

Planning involves micro planning (activity planning) and macro planning (strategic planning)
Micro planning involves deciding what needs to be done, while macro planning involves deciding where the lab should be in the future

Information Required for Project Planning

Work breakdown
Work sequence
Activity interrelationships
Activity durations
Earliest start time for the first activity

Tools for Project Planning

Gantt Chart

Used to show sequence of activities, duration of activities, total project time, and project milestones
Example of a Gantt chart:
- Research activity mobilization
- Formulation of theoretical framework
- Identification of research variables
- Preparation of questionnaires
- Site survey and interviews with port operators and port users
- Identification of common sectors and expansion constraining elements
- Establishing the algorithm for the marginal approach to container terminal expansion
- Establishing the model for terminal expansion of container ports in developing countries
- Final report and documentation

Network Analysis

Used to show activities, sequence of activities, durations for activities, earliest start and finish times, latest start and finish times, critical activities, total slacks, and critical paths
Example of network analysis:
- Activity identification (number)
- Activity name
- Activity duration
- Earliest start time
- Earliest finish time
- Latest start time
- Slack (excess time)
- Critical activities
- Total slacks
- Critical paths

This quiz covers the theoretical perspective on planning in laboratory management, including micro planning (activity planning, project planning) and macro planning (strategic planning). It also discusses the information required for project planning and tools like Gantt charts for visualization.