Resources: Ch. 16 of Management and Appendix: The Project Planner’s Toolkit of Management and the Excel Template
Apply the concepts of the tools described in the Project Planner’s Toolkit.
Refer to the Excel Template as an example.
After studying and evaluating the components included in the Project Manager’s Toolkit, evaluate which of the tools (Gantt Chart or Flow Chart) would be most appropriate for each of the following tasks and use that tool to complete the task.
- Outline the steps involved in undertaking a job search and choosing a job. Include an analysis of the advantages and limitations of the tool as well as ideas for ways you can use the tool in business.
- Build a schedule showing the steps for planning and preparing for your vacation. Include a description of the advantages and limitations of this tool and ideas for ways you can use it in business.
Combine the charts into one Microsoft® PowerPoint® file.
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- The power of a Gantt chart which makes an advantage is seen in its ability to enable a planner to allocate time for each step and activity planned for accomplishment.
- It indicates how tasks are related and how they flow from one to the other.
- A disadvantage arises because it cannot be used to plan an uncertain event which is difficult to allocate a time frame.
- The chart can be used in business by project managers to create a comprehensive plan for the company and evaluate its progress easily as time progresses.
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