KXO231 Tutorial Nine Project Monitoring WBS Readings

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1、SchoolofEngineering&ICTKXO231ICTProjectManagementTutorial9RequiredReading:WorkBreakdownStructure(WBS)TermsProject:•AProjecthasadurationandconsistsoffunctions,activitiesandtasksWorkPackage:•AdescriptionoftheworktobeaccomplishedinanactivityortaskWorkPr

2、oduct:•Anytangibleitemthatresultsfromaprojectfunction,activityortask.ProjectBaseline:•Aworkproductthathasbeenformallyreviewedandagreedupon.AprojectbaselinescanonlybechangedthroughaformalchangeprocedureProjectDeliverable:•Aworkproducttobedeliveredtoth

3、ecustomerTasks•SmallestunitofmanagementaccountabilityoAtomicunitofplanningandtrackingoTaskshavefiniteduration,needresources,producetangibleresult(documents,code)•ThedescriptionofataskisdoneinaWorkpackageoName,descriptionofworktobedoneoPreconditionsfo

4、rstarting,duration,requiredresourcesOtherWorkpackagesthatneedtobecompletedbeforethistaskcanbestarted.oWorkproducttobeproduced,acceptancecriteriaforitoRiskinvolved•CompletioncriteriaoIncludestheacceptancecriteriafortheworkproducts(deliverables)produc

5、edbythetask.DeterminingTaskSizes•FindingtheappropriatetasksizeisproblematicoTodolistsandtemplatesfrompreviousprojectsoDuringinitialplanningataskisnecessarilylargeoYoumaynotknowhowtodecomposetheproblemintotasksatfirst1oEachsoftwaredevelopmentactivityi

6、dentifiesmoretasksandmodifiesexistingones•TasksmustbedecomposedintosizesthatallowmonitoringoDependsonnatureofworkandhowwelltaskisunderstood.oWorkpackageusuallycorrespondstowelldefinedworkassignmentforoneworkerforaweekortwo.oWorkassignmentsarealsocall

7、edactionitemsWorkBreakdownDevelopmentProcessUseatopdownapproachtoidentifythemajorcomponentsofworktobeaccomplished.ThemajorcomponentsarethehighestlevelorfirstlevelWBS.Majorcomponentsoftheworkcanbegroupedlogicallysuchasby:•Productdeliverables•Lifecycle

8、phases•Organisationalresponsibility•GeographicallocationIdentifyintermediatedeliverablesforeachmajorcomponentForeachtaskusebothaverbandnountodescribeboththeworkandthetangibleresultThisisateamprocessandshouldnotbedonebytheProjectManageralone.Gatherinf