N C Diploma: BIT: S4: Project Management: Network Analysis Tutor: N R Hartland 1 Business Information Technology Session 4: Project Management & Network Analysis Tutor: Nigel R Hartland

N C Diploma: BIT: S4: Project Management: Network Analysis Tutor: N R Hartland 2 Session Aims: The overall aim of the session is to: To provide learners with the core knowledge and understanding of project management techniques as applied in the business world. Learners should be able to analyse a project by manual methods using network analysis techniques, which will be further explored in this session. Learners will be able to determine critical paths and perform calculations relating to network diagrams.

N C Diploma: BIT: S4: Project Management: Network Analysis Tutor: N R Hartland 3 By the end of the session learners should be able to: Recognise network analysis symbols and follow rules for drawing such diagrams. Draw a network (arrow) diagram. Use dummies in diagrams. Determine the critical path in network diagrams and perform a variety of calculations on such diagrams. Suggest logical answers to what if questions posed on such network diagrams. Learning Outcomes:

An Example Network Diagram N C Diploma: BIT: S4: Project Management: Network Analysis Tutor: N R Hartland 4

Review Questions 1 Match the symbol to the text: Activity Event LET EET N C Diploma: BIT: S4: Project Management: Network Analysis Tutor: N R Hartland 5

Review Questions 2 o Is this right in a network diagram? o What does a dummy look like? o All network diagrams start and end with? o The critical path is? o How much slack does a critical item have? 12 N C Diploma: BIT: S4: Project Management: Network Analysis Tutor: N R Hartland 6