PMGT3623 Scheduling - Week 1 Lecture Plan (PDF)

PMGT3623 Scheduling Week 01: Introduction to Scheduling, Course Resources and Assessment Components Dr Shahadat Uddin The University of Sydney Page ‹#› Acknowledgement of Country I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Australia and recognise their continuing conn...

PMGT3623 Scheduling Week 01: Introduction to Scheduling, Course Resources and Assessment Components Dr Shahadat Uddin The University of Sydney Page ‹#› Acknowledgement of Country I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and culture. I am currently on the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation and pay my respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging. 2 PMGT3623 Overview Week Topic Week 01 Introduction to Scheduling, Course Resources and Assessment Components Week 02 Define and Sequence Project Tasks Week 03 Project Network Diagram (Discrete Approach) Week 04 Probabilistic Approach to Project Network Diagram – Part I Week 05 Probabilistic Approach to Project Network Diagram – Part II Week 06 Week 07 Loading… Confidence Analysis of Project Network Diagram Knowledge Test Week 08 Implementation of Project Network Diagram using Microsoft Project Week 09 Simple Task Allocation Approach Mid-Semester Break Week 10 Complex Task Allocation Approach Week 11 Progress Reporting and Earned Value Analysis Week 12 Group Assignment Presentation Week 13 Review 3 PMGT3623 Assessments N Weigh Assessment Name Due date Comment o t W2-W6; W9- Best 6 (out of 1 Weekly Participation 10% W10 7) 2 Knowledge Test 20% W7 3 Group Assignment Presentation (Part A) 10% W12 and W13 Group Assignment Report Submission (Part 4 20% Friday of W13 By 11:59 pm B) 5 Final Exam 40% Exam Week 4  Week 01: Introduction to Scheduling, Course Resources and Assessment Components Topics Covered Part A: A brief introduction to the course o Course outline o Assignment descriptions o Microsoft Project o e-Tendering NSW Loading… Part B: Learning materials covered in Week 1 o What is Scheduling? o Different approaches to Scheduling o Importance of Scheduling o Steps in developing Scheduling for a given project 5 Overview of PMGT 3623 from Sydney Student https://www.sydney.edu.au/units/PMGT3623 Major keywords from this description o Estimation Techniques o Scheduling Techniques o Monitoring and Controlling o Project Duration o Project Management Software 6  Objectives of this Unit of Study This unit of study teaches fundamental knowledge about scheduling, a project planning process focussed on time, cost and resource management. Scheduling is central to project management. It integrates activities, time, cost, resources and constraints to plan work to create deliverables. Project scheduling is a critical process that aims to ensure the timely and cost- effective completion of a project while maintaining quality and managing resources efficiently. A well-defined, clear and complete schedule ensures the timely completion of planned work. 7  Learning Outcomes of this Unit of Study This UoS has seven learning outcomes: 1. Select appropriate planning and scheduling approaches for different project types. 2. Understand different formats of project schedules, such as precedence diagrams and Gantt charts. 3. Demonstrate competence in the creation of project schedules manually and using commonly used computer software. 4. Demonstrate the ability to construct feasible project schedules under resource constraints. 5. Demonstrate the ability to track and manage costs using scheduling tools. 6. Demonstrate the ability to track and manage task progress using scheduling tools. 7. Demonstrate the ability to extract relevant management reporting information from scheduling tools. 8 Similar contents related to Scheduling in other courses – what is new? Bachelor in Project Management 9  Weekly Delivery Plan and Structure My session (10 am to 12 noon on Thursday) will be only face-to-face. I will follow a blended learning approach in delivering this course, except for the first week (this week). In the first half of each weekly workshop (i.e., the first hour), I will explain materials, concepts and methods related to Project Scheduling. I will also give short problems (in-class problems) during this period. During the second half, more in-depth problems will be discussed and solved. These problems are based on the materials of the first half. 10 Course Materials Availability PowerPoint Slides (First half) o Student version: Monday/Tuesday (same week) o Solution version: Thursday afternoon (by 5 pm) Tutorial Problems (Second half – except the first week) o Problem sets (without solution): Monday/Tuesday (same week). o Problem sets (with solution): Thursday afternoon (by 5 pm) Sample Knowledge Test question: Available in Week 4 Loading… Sample Final Examination question: Available in Week 10 Supplementary questions without a solution (Week 1 to Week 6): Available now (Week 1) Supplementary questions with the solution (Week 1 to Week 6): Available in Week 3 Supplementary questions without a solution (Week 7 to Week 11): Available in Week 10 Supplementary questions with the solution (Week 7 to Week 11): Available in Week 12 Group Assignment details: Available now (Week 1) 11  Review Questions and Uploaded Supporting Materials In each week, I will provide a set of review questions based on learning materials and lecture slides (usually the last slide of the weekly slides). Please review these questions since there will be questions from them in the Knowledge test and Final examination (at least 20%). I will not upload the solutions or answers to these review questions separately. You can find their answers from the lecture slide contents directly. Similarly, I will not upload solutions for the sample Knowledge test and Final examination questions. This is because their answers can be found directly in the weekly materials (lecture slides and tutorial problems). 12  Formula (Knowledge Test and Final Exam) In the corresponding assessment components (i.e., Knowledge Test and Final Exam), the required complex formula will be provided. However, simple formulas (e.g., average, probability and early-start) will not be provided. Z-table will be provided if there will be a question based on it. 13  A Reference Book You can find many books on Scheduling in the library (both hard copy and e-copy). Here is one of the most relevant ones. Project Management: Planning and Scheduling Techniques By Vijay Kumar Bansal You can also access this book via this link. OneDrive (sharepoint.com) 14 Assignment Descriptions PMGT3623 Assessments N Weigh Assessment Name Due date Comment o t W2-W6; W9- Best 6 (out of 1 Weekly Participation 10% W10 7) 2 Knowledge Test 20% W7 3 Group Assignment Presentation (Part A) 10% W12 and W13 Group Assignment Report Submission (Part 4 20% Friday of W13 By 11:59 pm B) 5 Final Exam 40% Exam Week 15  Assignment Descriptions (cont.…) PMGT3623 Assessments No Assessment Name Weight Due date Comment W2-W6; W9- Best 6 (out of 1 Weekly Participation 10% W10 7) No need to take any additional preparation before the weekly lecture, except reviewing weekly materials before the lecture. You will be given a problem (along with others) to solve during the second half of the weekly session. At the end of the second half, you must hand out this solution to the teaching staff. Marking rubrics o Inappropriate attempt (e.g., use wrong approach or method; no submission): 0 mark o Justifiable attempt with incorrect solution or answer: 80 to