Sequencing activities is the process of identifying and documenting relationships among the project activities. Sequencing can be performed using project management software or by using manual...

Sequencing activities is the process of identifying and documenting relationships among the project activities. Sequencing can be performed using project management software or by using manual techniques.

If the precedence diagramming method (PDM) is used to construct the schedule model, every activity and milestone except the first and the last will be connected to at least one predecessor with a finish-to-start or start-to-start logical relationship and at least one successor with a finish-to-start or finish-to-finish logical relationship. Lead and lag time may be used between activities to support a realistic project schedule.
Identify the person or persons responsible for sequencing work activities. Identify the person or persons responsible for determining dependencies and establishing leads and lags to define the relationships between project activities. Will a project schedule network diagram be developed? If so, who is responsible for developing it?


SCHEDULE CONSTRAINTS
List all schedule constraints here.  Must the project be complete by a specified date? Must a deliverable be delivered before a specified date?


ACTIVITY ATTRIBUTES
Sequencing information is included below in Attachment C., Activity Attributes.


ESTIMATE ACTIVITY RESOURCES


Estimating activity resources involves estimating the type and quantities of material, human resources, equipment or supplies required to perform each activity. Who is responsible for estimating the activity resources?


Units of Measurement


Define units of measurement for each resource. For example, are you referencing gallons or liters? How many hours in a day? How many days in a work week?



What tools and techniques will be used to estimate activity resources?
The estimated resource requirements for each activity are set forth below in Attachment C., Activity Attributes.


ESTIMATE ACTIVITY DURATIONS


Estimating activity durations is the process of estimating the number of work periods needed to complete individual activities with the estimated resources. Who is responsible for estimating the activity durations?



What tools and techniques will be used to estimate activity durations?



ACTIVITY DURATION ESTIMATES
The activity duration estimates are included below in Attachment D.



LEVEL OF ACCURACY
Specify the range used in determining the activity duration estimates.


RESERVE ANALYSIS
Does the range above include an amount for contingencies (time reserves)? Are contingency reserves added anywhere in the schedule? If so, how are they calculated, for what purpose are they provided and where are they included?


DEVELOP SCHEDULE


Developing the project schedule involves analyzing activity sequences, durations, resource requirements and schedule constraints to create the project schedule model. Identify the person or persons responsible for developing the project schedule.
After initial schedule development, will the schedule be reviewed and validated by the project team? Who will review the schedule with the project team and what project team members will be responsible for validating it?
Will the project sponsor be involved in preliminary schedule reviews? Will he or she participate in validating the schedule? Who will prepare the schedule model?
What will be the format of the schedule model? Gantt chart? Milestone chart? Project schedule network diagram?


CONTROL SCHEDULE


Controlling schedule involves monitoring the status of project activities to update project progress and manage changes to the schedule baseline to achieve the plan.


SCHEDULE BASELINE
The schedule baseline is included below as Attachment E.  After this version of the schedule is approved, the schedule can only be changed through the formal change control procedures set forth in the change management plan. The schedule baseline will be used throughout the project as a basis for comparison to actual results.


VARIANCE THRESHOLD
Identify the amount of schedule variation that triggers a warning. What happens if a warning is triggered?
Identify the amount of schedule variation that triggers corrective action. What might corrective action entail?
Identify the amount of schedule variation that requires submission of a change request.