If the due dates we choose during task determination are
insufficient for our planning purposes then we need to understand why that is before
we start incorporating timescales into our task management process.
Getting back to our example of building a wall, let's have a look at the activities
in action.
We know we want to build a wall, which is our project goal. The first obvious
activity is to decide where we want to build the wall, so we have determined the task
of "Choose Location". We also need to prepare the site so "Clear Location" and
"Lay Foundation" can be included. Of course for the foundation we need "Dig
Foundation". For building the wall we need materials??”"Buy Materials", which leads
us to "Price Materials" and "Arrange Delivery Date" (if we are not picking them up
ourselves). Our site is prepared, and we have our materials so we can now think
about "Laying Bricks", which leads to both "Mixing Mortar" and "Cleaning Up".
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Understanding the Problem
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We have determined ten tasks that need to be completed to achieve our goal from a
simple objective. Next we need to think about dependencies??”choosing and clearing
the location can be carried out while we price and buy the materials, but digging the
foundation and mixing the mortar need to be completed before we lay any bricks,
and of course we also need the materials before we mix the mortar or lay the bricks.
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