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Critical Path Analysis

Objective To provide participants with the skills and knowledge to competently apply the principles of Critical Path Analysis.
Benefits

Improve shutdown and project planning skills.

Who Should Attend?

Managers, Planners Supervisors, Team Leaders who participate in the development of shutdown plans or projects.

Course Outline

On the completion of this course you will be expected to:

  1. Define critical path as applicable to project type activities.
  2. Apply critical path analysis to shutdown plans.
  3. Manipulate activities to achieve critical path determinants.
  4. Develop appropriate metrics to monitor critical path/s.

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Welcome and Introduction
Welcome and introductions
Course overview
Icebreaker
Course objectives
Basic Glossary of Terms – Project Management

Critical Path Method (CPM)
Introduction
Shutdown Management Risk Survey
Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)
The Network Diagram

Developing A basic PERT Chart
STEP 1 – Identify The Specific Activities
STEP 2 – Determine Activity Sequence
STEP 3 – Construct The Network Diagram
STEP 4 – Estimate Activity Times
STEP 5 – Determine The Critical Path
STEP 6 – Update As Project Progresses
STEP 7 – PERT limitations & Advantages

Project Probability and Crashing
Calculation of Probability of Meeting Shutdown Completion
Project Crashing – Time/Cost Optimisation
Activity Time/Cost Data
Total Project Costs
Rules For Project Crashing
The Crashing Process
Notes About Float or Slack
Crash Example

Activity On Node Networks or RPS
RPS Symbols
Activity Boxes
Activities in Series
Use of Distributors
Use of Collectors
Distributors and Collectors in Series
RPS Logic Conventions
RPS Graphical Conventions
Steps Involved in Plotting and RPS Network Diagram
Time Analysis
Critical Path

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