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SCHEDULING TECHNIQUES
User involvement
Executive management support
A clear statement of requirements
Proper planning
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Theory of constraints:
(Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt)
Identify the systems constraints
1.
Identify CC
2.
3.
Insert buffers
4.
Go back to step 1
5.
Monitor performance
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Duration estimation
Student syndrome
Parkinsons law
Murphys law
Bad Multi-tasking
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Task duration:
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Methodology of CCPM:
Reduced durations
Project buffer
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Buffers in CCS:
Project buffer
Feeding buffer
Resource buffer
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Resource buffer:
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Methodology of CCPM
(Planning Mode):
Task estimating
Scheduling backwards
ALAP Scheduling
Resolving resource conflicts
Identifying the Critical Chain
Calculating & inserting buffers
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Sample problem:
Task
No
Task
ID
Task Name
Precedi
ng task
CPM
Resource
Duration rate
(weeks)
Setting up Fab
unit
--
--
Excavation
--
--
Foundation
--
Fab of columns
Erection of
columns
B,C
Fab of trusses
Roofing
D,E
Side walls
--
Fittings
F,G
--
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Sample problem:
Task
No
Task
ID
Task Name
Precedi
ng task
CPM
Resource
Duration rate
(weeks)
Setting up Fab
unit
--
--
Excavation
--
--
Foundation
--
Fab of columns
Erection of
columns
B,C
Fab of trusses
Roofing
D,E
Side walls
--
Fittings
F,G
--
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Reduced
Duration
(weeks)
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C/1
D/1
E/1
F/1
ESS
B
C/1
D/1
RC-LSS
F/1
E/1
Critical Chain: X-C-D-E-F-H
Weeks
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10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18 19 --
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A
X
B
C/1
D/1
RC-LSS
F/1
E/1
A
X
FB-1 = 2 wks
FB-2 = 1 wks
PB = 9 wks
FB-1
C/1
D/1
CCS
FB-2
F/1
E/1
PB
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11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18 19 --
-- 27
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C/1
D/1
E/1
ESS
F/1
A
X
B
C/1
D/1
RC-LSS
F/1
E/1
B
A
X
C/1
D/1
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10
11
12
FB-2
F/1
E/1
1
FB-1
CCS
Weeks
13
14
15
H
16
PB
17 18 19 -- -- 27
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Methodology of CCPM
(Tracking Mode):
Schedule updating
Buffer management
Resource allocation decisions
Resource buffer
Finish early
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Schedule updating:
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Buffer management:
Fever chart
Buffer is devided in 3 equal zones
Green
No
action required
Yellow
Assess
Red
Act
immediately
Finish uncompleted tasks earlier
Accelerate future work
Bring buffer penetration out of red zone
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Total Buffer
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100
% Buffer
100
% Duration of a Chain
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