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Creating the GANTT Chart in the Scheduling ToolComplete Activity ListSwitch to GANTT viewCreate Links within Parent groupsRoll up parentsCreate links between ParentsRoll up Work PackagesCreate links between Work Packages

#3PM3_T_B Planning TimeCreating LinksUse the Link toolUsually creates default dependency (Finish-to-Start FS)Enter into Activity ListInsert Pedecessor ColumnType in predecessor and type of dependencyUse Task Info box

Never create links between Parent or Work Package linesChoose an activity usually the first one

#3PM3_T_B Planning TimeLinking between Parents/Work PackagesRealistic schedules are 100s to 1000s of activities longRolling up before linking allows us to see the big picture, and establish connections between activities that are not near each otherRemember that dependencies only occur between activitiesEg. Here we are linking the Optical Test Meter and Optical Test parent activitiesNote the connection is between activities 53 and 30, not 36 and 11

#3PM3_T_B Planning TimeViewing the networkMost scheduling applications will have a PERT or Network view Switch to this:Move the nodes into an aesthetically pleasing networkreality check the completeness of you dependencies

#3PM3_T_B Planning TimeWORKED EXAMPLE: Table Construction ProjectCreate a sequence for the Table Construction Project using Table Construction Activities Included.mppAdditional Info:Paint takes 1 day to cureAverage delivery time for attachment hardware is 10 days

#3PM3_T_B Planning TimeThe reality checkOnce the links are entered, they should form a complete networkEverything ties in to somethingAs much as possible, all the loose ends tie back together at the end

#3PM3_T_B Planning Time