OPSM 301 Operations Management

Class 19:

Project Management:

MS Project

Koç University

Zeynep Aksinzaksin@ku.edu.tr

Using Microsoft Project

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Using Microsoft Project

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Exercise: Advertising Campaign

Activity Predecessors Time Resource ProgressA. Media bids none 2 wks Ali 100%B. Ad concept none 6 Veli 100%C. Pilot layouts B 3 Veli 30%D. Select media A 8 Ali 20%E. Client approval A,C 6 Veli 0%F. Pre-production B 8 Ali 0%G. Final production E,F 5 Veli 0%H. Launch campaign D,G 0

Advertising Campaign project in MS Project

Open MS Project, Select View-> Gantt which should be the default

Enter task names Enter durations Enter precedence relationships, view network View critical activities: Project>Filtered for:critical Suppose we assign the above tasks to different people: Ali and

Veli (Tools>Assign Resources) View>Resource Graph Level resources to alleviate conflict Track project progress

 

Resource Allocation in Project Management

So far: CPM/PERT methods for scheduling Ignored resource constraints In reality, each task requires at least one

resource, resources are mostly shared Resource allocation is assignment of

resources to scheduled tasks– Scheduleds may have to be changed to

accommodate resource issues

Resource Loading

The amount of load on each resource (summation over all tasks which need that resource) on a period-by-period basis

Good tool in early scheduling A seperate histogram for each resource is

developed

Resource Leveling

Objectives: Minimize the period-by-period variations in

resource loading by shifting tasks within their slack allowances

Minimize over-usage of resources Create a smoother distribution of resource

usage– Reduced set-up costs (hiring, training, laying off)– Improves morale– Needs less hands-on managemet

Different Approaches possible

If time constraint is the priority, no adjustments should be made on the critical path

If resource constraint is the priority, project duration can be extended by adjusting critical activities

Earliest and Lates Start Times and Slack information is used in Resource Leveling

MS Project facilitates resource leveling