Gantt Charts: Program Evaluation Review Techniques

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How can software assist in project communications? How can it influence the project communications? Discuss and highlight the important points on the role of software in project communications.
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Almost all Project Management Software (PMS) offer a communication tools integrated in their products since communication between Project Manager, Key Stake holders and project team members together with vendors and suppliers are playing a major role to see a project or projects completed in timely manner without major issues. By having the communication tools, any issues arises or setbacks can be discussed immediately in real time manner via group chat or individual chat depending …show more content…

Describe the following schedule development tools and concepts: Gantt charts, critical path method, PERT, and critical chain scheduling.

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1) Gantt Charts -
Gantt Charts is a bar chart which indicate project start and end date together with the steps involving in completing a project. Along the way, we can view completed tasks and unfinished tasks.

2) Critical Path Method
Critical Path Method is a set of steps of Project Management Steps used for process planning to check critical and non-critical tasks to make sure projects are delivered within agreed time frame. Also used for monitor for process bottlenecks. A very useful tool for a critical and complex project which involving multiple process.

3) PERT
PERT (Program Evaluation Review Technique) is a project management tool to schedule, organize and coordinate tasks for a project.

4) Critical Chain Scheduling
Similar to the Critical Path Method, Critical Chain Scheduling is used for process / schedule planning to check critical and non-critical tasks but when resource is limited. By using this method resource can be planned efficiently for a longest chain without jeopardizing the project completion time …show more content…

Usually 12 months contract is a common practice whereby if the service provided is at satisfactory level or excellent, the contract would be renewed. However, sometimes clients will source for other service provider mainly due to cost if current service provider increase the cost. In some cases other vendor could provide more services with cheap cost. So 12 months contract is safe haven in such decision made to terminate current contract to obtain other

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