Scheduling Techniques however good and advanced/ sophisticated they are can't be determied as Best as the effectiveness of such schedules lies in the activities or work packages identified as well the completeness of the schedule to bind with the total project scope.
Also in practice it is noticed that all tools and techniques available in market / literature- CPM, PERT, CCPM, MS Project, Primavera all are good in only generating a base schedule and arriving at a project duration for client or top mgmt approvals.
These schedules once freezed on day one, it takes immense efforts to rebaseline the schedule, once any changes to scope occurs. Any scope change is part and parcel of projects. Also defining how many activities is too much or too less is an art, which make life more miserable for schedulers. Further to this use of stringent inter dependencies other that the straight forward finish - to - start is also not very practical indeed.
Mind you; all these scheduling techniques are good for planning, and they fail when it comes to monitoring and control.
Hence these schedules management efforts normally stops at the initial stages itself, that is till the same is approved contractually after that these schedule just hang around at your office as a display piece/ monumental paper work.
Its hard to DIGEST but its TRUE FACT!!!!
If you don't believe in this MYTH, do visit your Project Managers Office or Project Conference Rooms and observe whats on the walls... :-)
Also in practice it is noticed that all tools and techniques available in market / literature- CPM, PERT, CCPM, MS Project, Primavera all are good in only generating a base schedule and arriving at a project duration for client or top mgmt approvals.
These schedules once freezed on day one, it takes immense efforts to rebaseline the schedule, once any changes to scope occurs. Any scope change is part and parcel of projects. Also defining how many activities is too much or too less is an art, which make life more miserable for schedulers. Further to this use of stringent inter dependencies other that the straight forward finish - to - start is also not very practical indeed.
Mind you; all these scheduling techniques are good for planning, and they fail when it comes to monitoring and control.
Hence these schedules management efforts normally stops at the initial stages itself, that is till the same is approved contractually after that these schedule just hang around at your office as a display piece/ monumental paper work.
Its hard to DIGEST but its TRUE FACT!!!!
If you don't believe in this MYTH, do visit your Project Managers Office or Project Conference Rooms and observe whats on the walls... :-)
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