Project Management: Work Breakdown Schedule, Gantt Chart, Precedence Diagram

This article discusses the Work Breakdown Schedule, Gantt Chart, and Precedence Diagram in Project Management. It includes a detailed explanation of the terms, a manually produced precedence diagram, and a Gantt chart. The article also provides a work breakdown schedule and activity schedule with reasonable estimates. The subject is Project Management and the course code is not mentioned. The content is relevant to students of all colleges and universities.

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Table of Contents
Part 1................................................................................................................................................3
a. Explanation of the following terms..........................................................................................3
b. Draw a Work Breakdown Schedule........................................................................................4
c. Activity schedule and allocate reasonable estimates...............................................................4
d. Manually produce a precedence diagram................................................................................5
Task 2...............................................................................................................................................5
a. Produce a Gantt chart...............................................................................................................5
b. Produce a detailed precedence diagram...................................................................................7
c. Renewed Project Plan..............................................................................................................7
d. Suggestion for timely project completion................................................................................9
Bibliography..................................................................................................................................10

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Part 1
a. Explanation of the following terms
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS): Work Breakdown Structure can be defined as the key
product deliverable that can be developed by classifying the project in a stratified way. The WBS
visually forms the definition of the scope of the project in manageable chunks for making it easy
for the team to understand.
Precedence Diagram Method: Precedence diagram is a figuratively representation of the
project activities in a network form so that each of the box is termed as node and the line
connecting them acts a dependencies.
Critical Path: Critical Path is a sequence of the activities that consists of network packages in a
form that would involve the least possible slack. The path is a sequence of activities developed
for ensuring that the project is completed in the least possible time consumption.

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b. Draw a Work Breakdown Schedule
Sheerness Dock Wall
New Road
Project Intialization
Analysis of the
requirements
Development of
Tender Documents
Submission of
tender
documentation
Approval of tender
by the Government
Project Planning
Selecting a plan
methodology
Developing plan
outline
Reviewing the plan
made
Complete plan
development
Plan Approval
Design Phase
Outline of the
design of harbour
sea wall
Designing the new
road by the harbour
Design of crane rails
is made
Design is approved
Construction Phase
Site Offices Development
Construction of
Welfare Facilities
Office building
development
Resource
Accumulation and
Materials are bought
Implementation of
services, storage,
and utilities
Site boundary
development
Wall Development
Installation of Sheet
piles
Concrete infillment
Application of tie-rod
anchors
Welding of the plate
Casting of concrete
anchor block
Construction of
concrete capping
beam
Development of full
expansion joint
Removal of old
crash barrier
Development of Crane
Construction of
crane foundation
Placement of
Engineering Fill
Removal of old
voids
Construction of new
bollards
Laying of new road
Fenders are fixed
Finishing the
construction
Removal of the site set
up
Removing the Site
compound and
structure
Safety Fencing is
removed
Project is closed
c. Activity schedule and allocate reasonable estimates
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors Resource Names
0 Sheerness Dock Wall New Road 97 days Thu 10/5/17 Fri 3/2/18
1 Project Intialization 11 days Thu 10/5/17 Thu 10/19/17
1.1 Analysis of the requirements 3 days Thu 10/5/17 Mon 10/9/17 Analyst
1.2 Development of Tender Documents 4 days Tue 10/10/17 Fri 10/13/17 2 Documenter
1.3 Submission of tender documentation 3 days Mon 10/16/17 Wed 10/18/17 3 Documenter
1.4 Approval of tender by the Government 1 day Thu 10/19/17 Thu 10/19/17 4 Project Manager
2 Project Planning 14 days Fri 10/20/17 Wed 11/8/17
2.1 Selecting a plan methodology 3 days Fri 10/20/17 Tue 10/24/17 5 Planner
2.2 Developing plan outline 3 days Wed 10/25/17 Fri 10/27/17 7 Planner
2.3 Reviewing the plan made 3 days Mon 10/30/17 Wed 11/1/17 8 Planner
2.4 Complete plan development 4 days Thu 11/2/17 Tue 11/7/17 9 Planner
2.5 Plan Approval 1 day Wed 11/8/17 Wed 11/8/17 10 Project Manager
3 Design Phase 15 days Fri 10/20/17 Thu 11/9/17
3.1 Outline of the design of harbour sea wall 4 days Fri 10/20/17 Wed 10/25/17 5 Designer
3.2 Designing the new road by the harbour 4 days Thu 10/26/17 Tue 10/31/17 13 Designer
3.3 Design of crane rails is made 4 days Wed 11/1/17 Mon 11/6/17 14 Designer
3.4 Design is approved 3 days Tue 11/7/17 Thu 11/9/17 15 Client
4 Construction Phase 71 days Fri 11/10/17 Fri 3/2/18
4.1 Site Offices Development 10 days Fri 11/10/17 Thu 11/23/17
4.1.1 Construction of Welfare Facilities 4 days Fri 11/10/17 Wed 11/15/17 16 Contractor
4.1.2 Office building development 4 days Thu 11/16/17 Tue 11/21/17 19 Engineer
4.1.3 Resource Accumulation and Materials are bought 3 days Fri 11/10/17 Tue 11/14/17 16 Equipments[1],Other Costs[1],Raw Materials[1]
4.1.4 Implementation of services, storage, and utilities 2 days Wed 11/22/17 Thu 11/23/17 20 Engineer
4.1.5 Site boundary development 5 days Fri 11/10/17 Thu 11/16/17 16 Worker
4.2 Wall Development 33 days Fri 11/17/17 Tue 1/16/18
4.2.1 Installation of Sheet piles 4 days Fri 11/17/17 Wed 11/22/17 23 Contractor
4.2.2 Concrete infillment 4 days Thu 11/23/17 Tue 11/28/17 25 Contractor
4.2.3 Application of tie-rod anchors 4 days Wed 11/29/17 Mon 12/4/17 26 Worker

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4.2.4 Welding of the plate 3 days Tue 12/5/17 Thu 12/7/17 27 Worker
4.2.5 Casting of concrete anchor block 4 days Fri 12/8/17 Wed 12/13/17 28 Engineer
4.2.6 Construction of concrete capping beam 6 days Thu 12/14/17 Thu 12/21/17 29 Engineer
4.2.7 Development of full expansion joint 4 days Fri 12/22/17 Wed 1/10/18 30 Contractor
4.2.8 Removal of old crash barrier 4 days Thu 1/11/18 Tue 1/16/18 31 Worker
4.3 Development of Crane 30 days Wed 1/17/18 Tue 2/27/18
4.3.1 Construction of crane foundation 4 days Wed 1/17/18 Mon 1/22/18 32 Worker
4.3.2 Placement of Engineering Fill 3 days Tue 1/23/18 Thu 1/25/18 34 Contractor
4.3.3 Removal of old voids 3 days Fri 1/26/18 Tue 1/30/18 35 Worker
4.3.4 Construction of new bollards 4 days Wed 1/31/18 Mon 2/5/18 36 Contractor
4.3.5 Laying of new road 20 days Tue 1/23/18 Mon 2/19/18 34 Engineer
4.3.6 Fenders are fixed 3 days Tue 2/20/18 Thu 2/22/18 38 Worker
4.3.7 Finishing the construction 3 days Fri 2/23/18 Tue 2/27/18 39 Worker
4.4 Removal of the site set up 3 days Wed 2/28/18 Fri 3/2/18
4.4.1 Removing the Site compound and structure 3 days Wed 2/28/18 Fri 3/2/18 40 Contractor
4.4.2 Safety Fencing is removed 2 days Wed 2/28/18 Thu 3/1/18 40 Worker
5 Project is closed 1 day Fri 3/2/18 Fri 3/2/18 43 Project Manager
d. Manually produce a precedence diagram
Task 2
a. Produce a Gantt chart

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ID Task
Mode
WBS Task Name Duration Predecessors Resource Names
0 0Sheerness Dock Wall New Road 97 days
1 1 Project Intialization 11 days
2 1.1 Analysis of the requirements 3 days Analyst
3 1.2 Development of Tender Documents 4 days 2 Documenter
4 1.3 Submission of tender documentation 3 days 3 Documenter
5 1.4 Approval of tender by the Government 1 day 4 Project Manager
6 2 Project Planning 14 days
7 2.1 Selecting a plan methodology 3 days 5 Planner
8 2.2 Developing plan outline 3 days 7 Planner
9 2.3 Reviewing the plan made 3 days 8 Planner
10 2.4 Complete plan development 4 days 9 Planner
11 2.5 Plan Approval 1 day 10 Project Manager
12 3 Design Phase 15 days
13 3.1 Outline of the design of harbour sea wall 4 days 5 Designer
14 3.2 Designing the new road by the harbour 4 days 13 Designer
15 3.3 Design of crane rails is made 4 days 14 Designer
16 3.4 Design is approved 3 days 15 Client
17 4 Construction Phase 71 days
18 4.1 Site Offices De ve lopment 10 days
19 4.1.1 Construction of Welfare Facilities 4 days 16 Contractor
20 4.1.2 Office building development 4 days 19 Engineer
21 4.1.3 Resource Accumulation and Materials are
bought
3 days 16 Equipments[1],Other Costs[1],Raw Materials[1]
22 4.1.4 Implementation of services, storage, and utilities 2 days 20 Engineer
23 4.1.5 Site boundary development 5 days 16 Worker
24 4.2 Wall Development 33 days
25 4.2.1 Installation of Sheet piles 4 days 23 Contractor
26 4.2.2 Concrete infillment 4 days 25 Contractor
27 4.2.3 Application of tie-rod anchors 4 days 26 Worker
28 4.2.4 Welding of the plate 3 days 27 Worker
29 4.2.5 Casting of concrete anchor block 4 days 28 Engineer
30 4.2.6 Construction of concrete capping beam 6 days 29 Engineer
31 4.2.7 Development of full expansion joint 4 days 30 Contractor
32 4.2.8 Removal of old crash barrier 4 days 31 Worker
33 4.3 Development of Crane 30 days
34 4.3.1 Construction of crane foundation 4 days 32 Worker
35 4.3.2 Placement of Engineering Fill 3 days 34 Contractor
36 4.3.3 Removal of old voids 3 days 35 Worker
37 4.3.4 Construction of new bollards 4 days 36 Contractor
38 4.3.5 Laying of new road 20 days 34 Engineer
39 4.3.6 Fenders are fixed 3 days 38 Worker
40 4.3.7 Finishing the construction 3 days 39 Worker
41 4.4 Removal of the site se t up 3 days
42 4.4.1 Removing the Site compound and structure 3 days 40 Contractor
43 4.4.2 Safety Fencing is removed 2 days 40 Worker
44 5 Project is closed 1 day 43 Project Manager
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c. Renewed Project Plan
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish
0 Sheerness Dock Wall New Road 97 days Thu 10/5/17 Fri 3/2/18
1 Project Intialization 11 days Thu 10/5/17 Thu 10/19/17
1.1 Analysis of the requirements 3 days Thu 10/5/17 Mon 10/9/17
1.2 Development of Tender Documents 4 days Tue 10/10/17 Fri 10/13/17
1.3 Submission of tender documentation 3 days
Mon
10/16/17
Wed 10/18/17
1.4 Approval of tender by the Government 1 day Thu 10/19/17 Thu 10/19/17
2 Project Planning 14 days Fri 10/20/17 Wed 11/8/17
2.1 Selecting a plan methodology 3 days Fri 10/20/17 Tue 10/24/17
2.2 Developing plan outline 3 days Wed Fri 10/27/17

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10/25/17
2.3 Reviewing the plan made 3 days
Mon
10/30/17
Wed 11/1/17
2.4 Complete plan development 4 days Thu 11/2/17 Tue 11/7/17
2.5 Plan Approval 1 day Wed 11/8/17 Wed 11/8/17
3 Design Phase 15 days Fri 10/20/17 Thu 11/9/17
3.1 Outline of the design of harbour sea wall 4 days Fri 10/20/17 Wed 10/25/17
3.2 Designing the new road by the harbour 4 days Thu 10/26/17 Tue 10/31/17
3.3 Design of crane rails is made 4 days Wed 11/1/17 Mon 11/6/17
3.4 Design is approved 3 days Tue 11/7/17 Thu 11/9/17
4 Construction Phase 71 days Fri 11/10/17 Fri 3/2/18
4.1 Site Offices Development 16 days Fri 11/10/17 Fri 12/1/17
4.1.1 Construction of Welfare Facilities 4 days
Mon
11/20/17
Thu 11/23/17
4.1.2 Office building development 4 days Fri 11/24/17 Wed 11/29/17
4.1.3 Resource Accumulation and Materials are bought 3 days Fri 11/10/17 Tue 11/14/17
4.1.4 Implementation of services, storage, and utilities 2 days Thu 11/30/17 Fri 12/1/17
4.1.5 Site boundary development 5 days Fri 11/10/17 Thu 11/16/17
4.2 Wall Development 33 days Fri 11/17/17 Tue 1/16/18
4.2.1 Installation of Sheet piles 4 days Fri 11/17/17 Wed 11/22/17
4.2.2 Concrete infillment 4 days Thu 11/23/17 Tue 11/28/17
4.2.3 Application of tie-rod anchors 4 days
Wed
11/29/17
Mon 12/4/17
4.2.4 Welding of the plate 3 days Tue 12/5/17 Thu 12/7/17
4.2.5 Casting of concrete anchor block 4 days Fri 12/8/17 Wed 12/13/17
4.2.6 Construction of concrete capping beam 6 days Thu 12/14/17 Thu 12/21/17
4.2.7 Development of full expansion joint 4 days Fri 12/22/17 Wed 1/10/18
4.2.8 Removal of old crash barrier 4 days Thu 1/11/18 Tue 1/16/18
4.3 Development of Crane 30 days Wed 1/17/18 Tue 2/27/18
4.3.1 Construction of crane foundation 4 days Wed 1/17/18 Mon 1/22/18
4.3.2 Placement of Engineering Fill 3 days Tue 1/23/18 Thu 1/25/18
4.3.3 Removal of old voids 3 days Fri 1/26/18 Tue 1/30/18

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4.3.4 Construction of new bollards 4 days Wed 1/31/18 Mon 2/5/18
4.3.5 Laying of new road 20 days Tue 1/23/18 Mon 2/19/18
4.3.6 Fenders are fixed 3 days Tue 2/20/18 Thu 2/22/18
4.3.7 Finishing the construction 3 days Fri 2/23/18 Tue 2/27/18
4.4 Removal of the site set up 3 days Wed 2/28/18 Fri 3/2/18
4.4.1 Removing the Site compound and structure 3 days Wed 2/28/18 Fri 3/2/18
4.4.2 Safety Fencing is removed 2 days Wed 2/28/18 Thu 3/1/18
5 Project is closed 1 day Fri 3/2/18 Fri 3/2/18

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d. Suggestion for timely project completion
The successful completion of the project can be done by following the steps mentioned below,
a) Implementing Scope Management Plan
b) Cost Management for adjusting the extra resource required
c) Acceptance Management for ensuring the change is accepted successfully
d) Monitoring process should be implied for the project
e) Internal Motivation for the project team

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