Estimating the duration for each activity Establishing the estimated start time and required completion time for the overall project Calculating the earliest times at which each activity can start and finish, based on the project’s estimated start time Calculating the latest times by which each activity must start and finish in order to complete the project by its required completion time Determining the amount of positive or negative slack between the time each activity can start or finish and the time it must start or finish Identifying the critical (longest) path of activities
Taking resource constraints into account when developing a network diagram Determining the planned resource utilization for a project Leveling the use of resources within the required time frame of the project Determining the shortest project schedule with the limited resources availabe
Building relationships with customers and partners Proposal marketing strategies Bid/no-bid decision Development of a winning proposal Proposal preparation process and elements that may be included in a proposal Pricing considerations Evaluation of proposals Types of contracts between the customer and the contractor Measuring success of proposal efforts
Definition of a project and its attributes Key constraints within which a project must be managed How a project is “born” Life of a project Steps involved in the project management process Implications of global project management Benefits of project management
