What procedures do you follow to arrive at the project schedule?

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What procedures do you follow to arrive at the project schedule?..

Answer / suresha

1.critical path method
2.program evaluation and review technique
3.project management software

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What procedures do you follow to arrive at the project schedule?..

Answer / megha

1. WBS
2. Network Diagra,
3. CPM / PERT
4. MS Project tool

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What procedures do you follow to arrive at the project schedule?..

Answer / ishwar

1. WBS
2. Sequence the activities based upon the dependencies (mandatory/discrete)
3. Chart out the CPS
4. Understand & Agree the Business timeline
5. No. of Resources to be allocated post approval from business/Senior Management
6. If the deployed strength can meet the Business timeline then derive a schedule on MS Project/other organizational tool
Else derive a realistic schedule considering the no. of resources and communicate and agree further

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