6.3 Sequence Activities
Process Definition
After the activities have been defined it is necessary to arrange them in the proper sequence for execution. This is done by creating logic relationships between the activities in the scheduling software program, and can also involve lead and lag times.
Process Assessment
This second step in building a schedule, sequencing the activities identified in process 6.2, helps build a better picture of how the project will be executed. This process often results in further decomposition of activities.
Figure 11. Sequence Activities: Inputs, Tools and Techniques, and Outputs. Reprinted from "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), 5th Edition" by Project Management Institute, 2013, p. 153. Copyright 2013 by Project Management Institute, Inc. Reprinted without permission.
- Schedule Management Plan: This schedule management plan was created specifically for this portfolio example as an input to the "Sequence Activities" process. It identifies the tool in which the schedule will be built, which in turn defines how the sequencing will be done.
- Dependency Determination: Short essay from PMGT 501 on the Critical Path Method (CPM) and its use in the dependency determination technique, one of the two key methods for schedule development.
- Project Schedule Network Diagram: This homework from PMGT 614 includes a network diagram for a short project schedule, an output of linking tasks.