Using the Project Planner’s Toolkit

Using the Project Planner’s Toolkit

Resources: Ch. 16 of Management: A Practical Introduction, Appendix: The Project Planner’s Toolkit and the Excel Template

Apply the concepts of the tools described in the Project Planner’s Toolkit.

Refer to the Excel Template as an example.

After studying and evaluating the components included in the Project Manager’s Toolkit, evaluate which of the tools (Gantt Chart or Flow Chart) would be most appropriate for each of the following tasks and use that tool to complete the task.

Outline the steps involved in undertaking a job search and choosing a job. Include an analysis of the advantages and limitations of the tool as well as ideas for ways you can use the tool in business.
Build a schedule showing the steps for planning and preparing for your vacation. Include a description of the advantages and limitations of this tool and ideas for ways you can use it in business.
Combine the charts into one file.

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Project Planner

            Gantt charts are the best tool for project planning. The charts help in analyzing all the required tasks needed in a given process and help in planning and effectively producing positive results. A Gantt chart shows scheduled events and the time frame they will undertake for the project to be completed.

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