Managing Projects

MANAGING PROJECTS

ASSIGNMENT CODE SIM335

Faculty of Business and Law

Submission date 7th July 2014

TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

TASK 1

1. Project Network Diagram (PND)

2. Determination of timing of activities and Total float

3. How to determine Project duration and Critical path

4. Calculation on the earliest start date

5. Effect on late start (delay) of the project

6. Rationale of Network diagrams

TASK 2

Report on Project Management Perspective

CONCLUSION…………………………………….

REFERENCES……………………………………...

APPENDIX……………………………………………

INTRODUCTION

In this assignment, I will do a thorough analyses of two unrelated projects and try to bring out the benefits and limitations of different approaches to project planning. I will further focus on management of resources; specifically time, finance and human resource.

In the first task (associated with Critterhouse Limited), I will deal with the concept of project planning, limitations and control. In this, I will look at important concepts like Critical path analysis (CPA) and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).

In the second task (associated with Ross Limited), I will play the role of project manager (consultant), I will preparing a report that will advise Ross Limited in an initiative to open a new administration office. My role will be to ensure that the building work is completed on time and within the budget.

When dealing with these projects, as a manager/consultant I will ensure the projects meet specific objectives within definite cost, schedule and performance parameters. The functions and processes will be controlled by measuring the performance in relation to set out plan with an aim of achieve organizational objectives.

TASK 1 (Words count =1,074)

1). Project Network Diagram (Activity on Node)

A Project Network Diagram (PND) is a diagram representation of a program plan for a particular project (or part of the project) that shows the correct sequence and relationship of...