- Do you always document your scheduling methodology BEFORE building a project schedule?
- Is your schedule littered with relationship lag?
- Do all of your Activities have a verb in their name?
- Are you cautious when using Level of Effort activities?
- Do you know what a “dangling” activity is? Does your project plan have any “danglers”?
Don’t worry, it’s not too late!
Nader Khorrami Rad, PMP, is an expert scheduler and the author over 13 books on project management, including his popular ebook titled “Project Scheduling Rules: Generally Accepted Rules According to PMI and DoD.”
Nader has combed the PMBoK and DoD standards documents to compile a unique and essential guide for project managers, schedulers and planners alike. His guide sums up some the most important practices in building organized and accurate schedules that are easy to manage.
Nader writes,
“The audience I had in mind when I was writing this book was mainly the project planning and control engineers, leaders and managers. This information would also be helpful for other project management team members. Applying the rules might increase the length and effort of your initial planning, but trust me, it would buy you back a lot of time in schedule maintenance and control.“
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Michael-
Basic Question->
Why are the following 2 different and calculated differently?->
1. “At Completion Labor Units”-Calculated based on “Remaining Duration” (in Days) x Units/Day.
COMPARED TO->
2. “Estimate At Completion Labor Units”-Calculated as “Budgeted Units-Earned Units” + Actual Units to Date.
Seems there are 2 Sets of Rules to calculate Estimate at Completion->
The First based on “Forecast Remaining Duration” and the Other based on “Budget” and “Actuals.
Correction to “At Completion Labor Units” Formula on Top->
1. “At Completion Labor Units”-Calculated based on “Remaining Duration” (in Days) x Units/Day + Actuals to Date.
I would like to download the e-book but it seem the e-book is no longer available. It would be appreciate if someone can email it to me. Here is my email address mofazus@yahoo.com
Hi Fadzil,
I’ve updated the links in the post. You will be able to download the ebook now through the updated links.
Thanks!
PTuts
Dear Micheal,
I am a Chemical Engineer worked mostly in Plant Operations, new to Canada and want to learn the Primavera 6. I am living in Mississauga, Ontario. I have seen few of your video tutorials and find them very interesting. Can you please suggest me the best way to learn the Primavera up-to a level helpful in getting a job?
Regards,
Farrukh,
As online learning options go, you might want to look at http://www.cpmsolutions.ca who have an online elearning course on Primavera. Otherwise, I might suggest you find a company that offers classroom courses in the Mississauga area. Until we here at plannertuts can offer some more comprehensive learning options, those are my recommendations.
Best of luck,
Michael
Your Comments
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i need to primaverap6 to sent me easy theory book
thnaks
The book is excellent. It is my companion now
Dear Michael,
I have just been assigned as a Planner for a new area that I have not worked on before, Installation and Commissioning of a Gas Turbine. Please, can you help with with a typical WBS, that will aid me in preparing the Project Schedule.
Thank you so much.
Hi Emma
I can’t help you in this. I advise you to look at the contract, the design doc, talk to the project experts and extract what you need to build your schedule. Don’t be afraid to ask questions just because you’re not familiar with the area. Assert your expertise in Planning & Scheduling, not in Gas Turbine projects.
Good luck!
Michael