PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES

Choose the programming techniques used in planning and monitoring of project performance (you may choose more than one techniques)

• Bar Chart

• Line of Balance

• Network Technique - CPM

• Network Technique - Precedence

• PERT - Programme Evaluation and Review Techniques

What are the limitations of using Bar Chart?

• Show relationships between project activities

• Does not identify activities which control a project's total duration (i.e., critical activities comprising critical path)

• Does not relate delay or change of one activity to the entire project

• Can be used for large projects

A network is a graphical diagram as shown. Select important elements in a network

• Arrows

• Nodes

• Activities

• Duration

• Resources

Select the correct description for the following network

• Activity B must be completed before Activity A completed

• Activity A must be completed before Activity B completed

Select the correct description for the network below

• Activities A and B can occur concurrently, but both must be completed before Activity C can begin

• Activity C must be completed before Activity A is completed

The choice of Scheduling Method/Planning Techniques will depend on the followings

• Familiarity on the technique to be used and acceptable by parties involved

• Type and size of project

• Purpose of scheduling

Network analysis

• is a method of project planning done on activities so that it is connected to each other

• is used to optimized the usage of resources and also for monitoring and controlling

• the purpose of network analysis is to ascertain the critical path for a certain project.

• has a number of techniques for planning and control of projects

Objectives of Network Analysis are:

• to minimize project cost

• To minimize project time

• To ensure optimum utilization of human and other resources

• To ensure minimum conflicts and unnecessary delay

• To minimize wastage of resources

Activity on Arrow (AOA) are:

• Arrow represents activity

• start or end of each activity is represented by a node.

• existence of dummy activities

• Node represents activity

Select the type of Network Analysis shown in the given figure

• AOA - Activities on Arrow

• AON - Activities on Nodes