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Project Management - Scheduling Simple ProjectsJuly 4, 2008 Projects which involve only a few people with a few tasks over a short period of time are "simple projects" and are usually relatively easy to coordinate.
With simple projects like those above, tools like Gantt charts may make project scheduling too complicated. Unless project team members are trained in these tools then the inappropriate use of the tools will lead to poor communication and muddled projects. Task Lists, Action Plans and Timetables may well be enough to coordinate and implement simple projects. Anyone involved in carrying out the project should be communicated with, tasks identified and allocated, action plans drawn up and communicated, and timetables negotiated and agreed. Each timetable will have control points and deadlines, where progress can be monitored and measured. The control point is a time allocated or activity completion point where the project status is measured against the plan. If, and when, a deadline is missed then the overall impact on project completion time can be assessed. Action plans are lists of tasks that have to be carried out to achieve a single and focused objective - in this case, the project completion. Action plans are different from To-Do Lists in that action plans focus on the achievement of a single goal, where to-do lists may cover many goals.
The timetable now created allows you to easily concentrate on the stages of that project, and provides a useful tool to monitor progress towards successful completion of the project. Timetables may be drawn up on MS Word (or equivalent) on MS excel(or equivalent) or on a more sophisticated platform, although not necessary. Want the latest news & helpful tips? Get
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