Page 228 - DCAP304_DCAP515_SOFTWARE_PROJECT_MANAGEMENT

Software Project Management

Notes
Figure 11.8: Scheduled Resource Load Chart with ES and Slack Updates

Notes The parallel method schedules resources to various activities through leveling and
smoothing. This is accomplished in the above problem by delaying and reducing the slack
on activities 3, 5 and 6. Using the load profiles presented above, graphical resource
aggregation charts, similar to the ones presented earlier in this lesson, can be developed.
Next, keep a log of each activity change and the update you make each period—e.g., period 0-1,
1-2, 2-3, etc. The log should include any changes or updates in ES and slack times each period,
activities scheduled and activities delayed. (Hint: Remember to maintain the technical
dependencies of the network.) The log is shown in Table 11.1 below.
Table 11.1: Log of the Parallel Method of Scheduling

Period Activity Changes
0-1 2 Schedule activity 2 first by the minimum slack rule
1 Schedule activity 1
3 Delay activity 3 ES to period 1. Reduce slack to 0.
5 Delay activity 5 ES to period 6. Reduce slack to 0.
1-2 3 Delay activity 3 ES to period 2. Reduce slack to -1.
5 Delay activity 5 ES to period 7. Reduce slack to -1.
6 Delay activity 6 ES to period 11. Reduce slack to -1.
2-3 3 Delay activity 3 ES to period 3. Reduce slack to -2.
5 Delay activity 5 ES to period 8. Reduce slack to -2.
6 Delay activity 6 ES to period 12. Reduce slack to -2.
3-4 3 Schedule activity 3
4-5 4 Schedule activity 4
5-6 --- No changes
6-7 --- No changes
7-8 --- No changes
8-9 5 Schedule activity 5
9-10 --- No changes
10-11 --- No changes
11-12 --- No changes
12-13 6 Schedule activity 6

222 LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY