Comments on: Look-Ahead Planning http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2004/12/16/436/ The magazine for the project age Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:20:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: GZeller http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2004/12/16/436/comment-page-1/#comment-21523 GZeller Mon, 10 May 2010 15:56:00 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/?p=436#comment-21523 Thank you for your prompt response. How often is the Workable Backlog updated? I would say it is a daily update (during the daily coordination). Am I right? Best regards, Guillaume Thank you for your prompt response.
How often is the workable backlog updated? I would say it is a daily update (during the daily coordination). Am I right?
Best regards,

Guillaume

]]> By: Hal http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2004/12/16/436/comment-page-1/#comment-21521 Hal Sat, 08 May 2010 10:39:56 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/?p=436#comment-21521 Guilaume, Workable backlog includes only items that are not constrained. By definition missing prerequisite work would be a constraint. Regarding preparing the Look-ahead Plan, go back to my protocol. At the meeting the group is authorizing work to be addressed in the WWP meeting. The "first week" of the look-ahead plan is what you need for doing that. Use the two protocols together. You'll see how it works. I can't explain why Dr. Ballard called a 4-week plan a 5-week plan. That was 13 years ago. Guilaume,

workable backlog includes only items that are not constrained. By definition missing prerequisite work would be a constraint.

Regarding preparing the Look-ahead Plan, go back to my protocol. At the meeting the group is authorizing work to be addressed in the WWP meeting. The “first week” of the look-ahead plan is what you need for doing that. Use the two protocols together. You’ll see how it works.

I can’t explain why Dr. Ballard called a 4-week plan a 5-week plan. That was 13 years ago.

]]> By: GZeller http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2004/12/16/436/comment-page-1/#comment-21515 GZeller Wed, 05 May 2010 14:55:46 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/?p=436#comment-21515 Thank you for these clear explanations. All comments are more than 5 years old but I would be pleased if someone had an answer to the following questions: Week number 2: How can a task belong to the Workable Back if its prerequisite is a task planned for the first week? Should this task be delayed in the week 3? In another paper from G. Ballard ( http://cns.ou.edu/Bill/files/scheduling/Ballard97-Lookahead%20Planning-IGLC5.pdf ), the 5-week Look-Ahead-Plan shows only 4 weeks, why? How can the WWP be prepared without the first week of the LAP? I hope can help me, Best regards, Guillaume Thank you for these clear explanations. All comments are more than 5 years old but I would be pleased if someone had an answer to the following questions:

Week number 2: How can a task belong to the Workable Back if its prerequisite is a task planned for the first week? Should this task be delayed in the week 3?

In another paper from G. Ballard ( http://cns.ou.edu/Bill/files/scheduling/Ballard97-Lookahead%20Planning-IGLC5.pdf ), the 5-week Look-Ahead-Plan shows only 4 weeks, why? How can the WWP be prepared without the first week of the LAP?

I hope can help me,
Best regards,

Guillaume

]]> By: Angyan http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2004/12/16/436/comment-page-1/#comment-973 Angyan Fri, 13 May 2005 01:18:55 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/?p=436#comment-973 It is good to see detailed works like these. Nice work Angyan It is good to see detailed works like these.
Nice work
Angyan

]]> By: Joe Ely http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2004/12/16/436/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Joe Ely Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/?p=436#comment-280 Hal, this level of detailed discussion is a huge help. Thank you for taking the time to write up. Joe Hal, this level of detailed discussion is a huge help. Thank you for taking the time to write up.

Joe

]]> By: Troy Worman http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2004/12/16/436/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Troy Worman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/?p=436#comment-281 Thank you! Thank you!

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