Project Scheduling & Tracking

How to get things done in time?

Majority of projects are completed late, if at all

WHY?

U N R E A L I S T I C D E A D L I N E

C H A N G E O F R E Q U I R E M E N T S

U N D E R E S T I M AT I N G T H E P R O J E C T

P R E D I C TA B L E A N D / O R U N P R E D I C TA B L E R I S K S

T E C H N I C A L D I F F I C U LT I E S

H U M A N D I F F I C U LT I E S

M I S C O M M U N I C AT I O N

We can -

Perform a detailed estimate using

historical data from past projects.

Determine the estimated effort and

duration for the project

E S T I M AT E

Develop a software engineering

strategy that will deliver critical

functionality by the imposed deadline,

but delay other functionality until later.

D O C U M E N T T H E P L A N

Be certain to note that all estimates are

based on performance on past projects

R E A L I S T I C D E A D L I N E

Scheduling Basic Principles

Compartmentalization

Interdependency

Time allocation

Effort validation

Defined responsibilities

Defined outcomes

Defined milestone

People And Effort Relationship - Dissection Of A Myth

“ I F W E F A L L B E H I N D S C H E D U L E , W E C A N A L W A Y S A D D M O R E P R O G R A M M E R S A N D C A T C H U P L A T E R I N T H E P R O J E C T ”

Defining Task Set

C O N C E P T D E V E L O P M E N T

N E W A P P L I C AT I O N D E V E L O P M E N T

A P P L I C AT I O N E N H A N C E M E N T

A P P L I C AT I O N M A I N T E N A N C E

R E E N G I N E E R I N G P R O J E C T S

Tracking

Timeline Chart

Week 3

Week 2

Week 1 Task 1

Task 1.1

Task1.1.1Task 1.1.2

Task 1.2

Task 1.2.1

Tracking Schedule

C O N D U C T I N G P E R I O D I C P R O J E C T S TAT U S

E VA L U AT I N G T H E R E S U LT S

U S I N G E A R N E D VA L U E A N A LY S I S

Error Tracking

E R R O R S P E R R E Q U I R E M E N T S S P E C I F I C AT I O N

E R R O R S P E R C O M P O N E N T

E R R O R S P E R C O M P O N E N T

“If the novels are still being read in 50 years, no

one is ever going to say: ‘What’s great about that

sixth book is that he met his deadline!’ It will be

about how the whole thing stands up.”

― G E O R G E R . R . M A R T I N

Md Fahim Shahriyer