Can't get it level – now what?
We are referring to the resource management question (Rowan) in the quantitative assignment (2) which is due later this week (Groups B and D).
Students S and quite a few others have asked us:
This is often the case in the 'real world' – the network and bar chart often won't work out to a perfectly levelled solution. We would be doing you a disservice if we led you to believe otherwise.
Managerial judgement must now be brought to bear on the remaining questions:
So, this is what we want from you on your coursework – sound, project management judgements backed up by reasoned arguments. If you find you can't level fully, go as far as you feel is sensible and come up with your best ideas for managing any remaining overload.
We are in the market for originality and creativity here (although within the confines of what is sensible for the project, and is legal, ethical, decent etc ...)
Good Luck!
Students S and quite a few others have asked us:
The answer in short is Yes.Will u accept a levelled resource histogram which is not perfect. For example, if it shows considerable reduction of overloading and meets the project completion time however it still has a small amount of overload ...
This is often the case in the 'real world' – the network and bar chart often won't work out to a perfectly levelled solution. We would be doing you a disservice if we led you to believe otherwise.
Managerial judgement must now be brought to bear on the remaining questions:
- How you manage any residual resource overloading once you have levelled as far as you can?
- How do you decide which of the options available to you is best for the project in question?
So, this is what we want from you on your coursework – sound, project management judgements backed up by reasoned arguments. If you find you can't level fully, go as far as you feel is sensible and come up with your best ideas for managing any remaining overload.
We are in the market for originality and creativity here (although within the confines of what is sensible for the project, and is legal, ethical, decent etc ...)
Good Luck!
posted by SuperJane at
16:14
2 Comments:
Previously, we had a crashing exercise in which the idea of modifying task duration came up. It might be worth looking at the inevitable question about whether this is allowed.
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Matt, at 28/2/07 11:42
"Usually any reduction in time is not in some straightforward ratio of the people added to the numbers already used. Often, there are non-linearities or overheads in the work process that break such clear relationships. An example: four people work in a mechanical workshop using machine tools. All the tools are occupied by the present work. Adding a fifth person will not add capacity to the workshop without providing a fifth tool. Even if a tool is provided, the fifth person may not be as familiar with the project tasks and their work rate could be lower.
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Matt, at 28/2/07 11:44
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