Do you
have enough people to do the work in the time scheduled?
Now we come to another problem. You might have enough individuals
to work each task in phases, but what happens when you schedule
tasks in parallel? Do you still have enough resources?
Here
is an example of parallel network shown in the PDM format.
Task duration estimated by the team member (in days) is the
number above each activity. The number of people needed to
complete each activity is shown below each node. Functional
managers supplying the manpower want to support the project,
but they only have four people available. The sponsor has
said the project should be completed in eight days. We are
bounded
by fixed constraints – or are we?
What tasks are on
the critical path in this project?
There are two: A-D-F, and B-E-F. Each are
8 days. Only the A-C path has slack: 4 days. |