Construction Management Construction Management

CIVL 445
Project Scheduling Using MS Project 2007
Dr. Essam Zaneldin
Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering
United Arab Emirates University United Arab Emirates University
Objectives
Use Microsoft Project software for
scheduling real-world projects
Determine the total project duration
Identify the critical path(s) in the project
Determine activities floats (TF & FF)
Determine activities lag times g
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Then Save Your Project
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Setup Projects Start Date: p j
From the Project menu, use Project Information to
specify the projects start date
When finished click the OK button
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Scheduling with MS Project
Scheduling with MS Project
Scheduling with MS Project
Scheduling with MS Project
Scheduling with MS Project
Scheduling with MS Project
Scheduling with MS Project
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Input Project Activities:
D (8)
Input Project Activities:
Enter activities names in the
Gantt Chart sheet with their
durations in the two columns as
2
1
A (4)
4 9
5
3
6
B (6)
D (8)
E (4)
F (10)
H (8)
I (6)
durations in the two columns as
shown in the figure
9
5 6
8
7
C (2)
K (10)
G (16)
J (6)
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Specify Relationships:
D (8)
p y p
In the predecessors column, type the row
numbers of the predecessors separated by
commas
2
1
A (4)
4 9
5
3
6
B (6)
D (8)
E (4)
F (10)
H (8)
I (6)
Alternatively, drag from the middle of one
task (curser turns into four arrows) into
another task. Automatically, a relationship
will be inserted and predecessor ID is
4 9
5 6
8
7
C (2)
K (10)
G (16)
J (6)
p
written into the Predecessors column
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Specify Relationships:
2 3
D (8)
Once relationships are entered, a
32-day schedule, in this example,
will result
Y l th d ti f
2
1
A (4)
4 9
5
3
6
B (6)
E (4)
F (10)
H (8)
I (6)
You may also see the duration of
the project by using the Project
menu, Project Information, and
then the Statistics button
8
7
C (2)
K (10)
G (16)
J (6)
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Creating Milestones for your Project:
Examples: Examples:
Testing Testing
Analysis
Report
Presentation Presentation
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Change Critical Path & Milestones Patterns: Change Critical Path & Milestones Patterns:
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Critical Path(s): Critical Path(s):
The Gantt chart of the project with critical activities
shown in red color & in a different pattern:
Critical Activities
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Fi l Sh f th P j t G tt h t Final Shape of the Projects Gantt chart:
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View the Projects Network:
From the View menu, select the Network Diagram option to
view the network (precedence diagram) of the project. Notice that
critical activities are shown in red and have bold borders
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View the Projects Network:
To specify what data to view in the box of each task, use
Format-Box Styles menu option
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View the Projects Network:
To design a new box or change the
design of the existing one,
use Format-Box Styles y
menu option
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Exercise 1:
Use MS Project for scheduling the small project shown below:
Set up a new project file
Show columns for task name, duration, predecessors, successors, ES, EF, LS,
LF, TF, and FF times LF, TF, and FF times
Show the critical path(s) in a different pattern
On the Network (PDM) Diagram show the task name, duration, ES, EF, LS, LF,
and TF
Print two sheets: one for the Gantt chart showing the activity data and the bar Print two sheets: one for the Gantt chart showing the activity data and the bar
chart, and another one for the PDM network
2
A(4)
3
D (8)
E (4)
1
A (4)
4 9
5 6
B (6)
C (2)
E (4)
F (10) H (8)
I (6)
8
7
C (2)
K (10) G (16)
J (6)
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Exercise 2:
Use MS Project for scheduling the project shown below
Set up a new project file. Show columns for task name, duration, predecessors,
successors, ES, EF, LS, LF, TF, and FF times
Show the critical path(s) in a different pattern
On the Network (PDM) Diagram show the task name duration ES EF LS LF On the Network (PDM) Diagram show the task name, duration, ES, EF, LS, LF,
and TF
Print two sheets: one for the Gantt chart showing the activity data and the bar
chart, and another one for the PDM network
TF =
TF =
TF = TF =
TF =
TF = TF =
TF = TF =
TF
TF TF
A (10)
D (11) G (5) J (15)
-2
1
TF = TF =
TF TF =
E (11) B (7) K (9) H (12)
3
FS Lag Time
TF = TF = TF =
I (10) F (5) C (7) L (6)
TF =
g
Exercise 3:
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Use MS Project for scheduling the project shown below
Set up a new project file. Show columns for task name, duration,
predecessors, successors, ES, EF, LS, LF, TF, and FF times
Show the critical path(s) in a different pattern
On the Network (PDM) Diagram show the task name, duration, ES, EF, LS, LF,
and TF
Print two sheets: one for the Gantt chart showing the activity data and the bar
chart, and another one for the PDM network
5
A
9
10
D
8
25
H
12
L
11
50
15
E
11
B
8
30
40
45
20
F C
35
I
10
55
M
5
60
J
7
45
20
9
C
6
35
K
3
G
6
Exercise 4:
Scheduling with MS Project
Use MS Project for scheduling the project shown below
Set up a new project file. Show columns for task name, duration,
predecessors, successors, ES, EF, LS, LF, TF, and FF times
Show the critical path(s) in a different pattern Show the critical path(s) in a different pattern
On the Network (PDM) Diagram show the task name, duration, ES, EF,
LS, LF, and TF
Print two sheets: one for the Gantt chart showing the activity data and
the bar chart, and another one for the PDM network
10 5
A (7)
C (8) G (6)
20
35
B (8)
E (6)
D (9)
H (3)
L (10)
K (11)
15
40
25
F (10)
M (12)
30