A fun 2′ cartoon introduction.
Category: -Systems
Systems Engineering and Analysis This community of project management practice began with projects applying information and cybernetic systems theory – in governments and very large organizations – to the real world technical and logistical problems of fighting World War II. Outputs? Guided missles – massive operations such as D-Day, and the atomic bomb. After the war, this community grew quickly in the US, spurred on by the Cold War and funded by the US government and the roaring US economy.
“Project Scheduling – PERT/CPM | Finding Critical Path”
The general topic here is scheduling in plan-driven projects and, specifically, critical path methodology (CPM). This video goes into techniques such as doing the forward and backward passes to surface schedule attributes (e.g. “ES” earliest start, “LS” latest start, etc.). For anyone studying for the PMP exam, knowing these techniques is recommended. Historically, on the […]
“Work Breakdown Structure: Comprehensive Guide…”
The principles of “Work Breakdown Structures” and “Product Breakdown Structures”, for practical purposes, are very similar. Here is a good presentation of those principles. It’s good largely because the presenter understands the principles (and common misunderstandings of them). Also because the visuals are useful.