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Although the fundamental practice of precedence diagramming has been applied for more than 30 years, relatively little literature is about the subject is available. Project managers will find more information. About the activity-on-arrow approach than the precedence diagramming approach in both the academic and the popular press. Although the activity-on-arrow approach worked well in the early days of modern project management, today it applies only to a handful of software tools and packages. The precedence diagramming method, the most common method in software packages is far more flexible and easy to manage than the activity-on-arrow approach from both a visual and a team management perspective. This guide will provide you with a clear understanding of how to interpret a precedence diagram, how to construct a precedence diagram, and how to use it to facilitate better schedules and more accurate sensitivity analyses.

Table of Contents:
Precedence Diagramming, Introduction, Basics of Precedence Diagramming, What Is a Precedence Diagram? Description, Nature, Uses, Applications and Tools, Precedence Diagram History, Why Do Projects Need Precedence Diagrams? The PDM vs. The Gnatt, The Sensitivity of Relationships, Precedence Diagram Development, Integrating the WBS or Task List and the Precedence Diagram, The Logic, Establishing the Fundamental Relationships, The Basics of the Finish-Start Relationship, Introducing Lag and Lead Time, Calculating the Network Diagram, The Forward Pass, Alternative Calculation of the Forward Pass, Which Approach Is More Effective in the Forward Pass?, The Backward Pass, Alternative Calculation of the Backward Pass, Which Approach Is More Effective in the Backward Pass?, Total Float vs. Free Float, The Advanced Relationships, Start-Start Relationships, Finish-Finish Relationships, Start-Finish Relationships, The Hammock, Precedence Diagramming and the Team, Team Networking, Preparing for Team Networking, Team Communication, Summary, Endnotes, Glossary, Index

About the Author :
Carl Pritchard is the principal of Pritchard Management Associates in Maryland, USA, and is a recognized project management speaker, author, instructor and consultant. He was the principle architect of ESI International's acclaimed distance learning programme in project management. He is that US correspondent for the British project management magazine, Project Manager Today.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781890367206
  • Publisher: Esi International
  • Publisher Imprint: ESI International
  • Height: 178 mm
  • No of Pages: 62
  • Weight: 136 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1890367206
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jan 1999
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Successful Scheduling in a Team Environment, Second Edition
  • Width: 127 mm


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