This document discusses how to set up project activity sequences. It explains that once a project activity list is created, the activities must be arranged logically. This can be done through computer-driven scheduling software, manual sequencing, or a blended approach. When sequencing activities, the project manager should consider the project scope statement, activity list, activity attributes, milestone list, and approved change requests to ensure all necessary work is included.

1. How to Set Up Project Activity
Sequences
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2. Diploma Project Management – Setting Up Project
Activity Sequencing
Once the project activity list has been created, the
activities must be arranged in a logical sequence.
This process calls on the project manager and the project
team to identify the logical relationships between
activities—and the preferred relationship between those
activities.

3. This can be accomplished a few different ways:
Computer-driven. There are many different scheduling
and project management software packages available.
These programs can help the project manager and the
project team determine which actions need to happen in
what order—and with what level of discretion.

4. Manual process. In smaller projects, and on larger
projects in the early phases, manual sequencing may be
preferred. An advantage of manual sequencing is that it’s
easier to move around dependencies and activities than in
some programs.

5. Blended approach. A combination of manual and
computer-driven scheduling methods is fine. It’s important
to determine the finality of the activity sequence,
however. Sometimes a blended approach can be more
complex than relying on just one or another.

6. Activity Sequencing: Inputs
Project Scope Statement
The project scope statement contains the product scope
description, which includes product characteristics that
often can affect activity sequencing, such as the physical
layout of a plant to be constructed or subsystem interfaces
on a software project. While these effects are often
apparent in the activity list, the product scope description is
generally reviewed to ensure accuracy.

7. Activity List
As just mentioned, this is the list of actions needed to
complete the project deliverables.
Activity Attributes
Each scheduled activity has attributes that need to be
documented. For example, the successor and predecessor of
each activity, the lead and lag information, and the person
responsible for completing the activity should all be
documented. This information is important when it comes to
schedule development and project control.

8. Milestone List
Milestones must be considered and evaluated when
sequencing events to ensure all of the work needed to
complete the milestones is included.
Approved Change Requests
Approved change requests are the documented, authorised
changes to expand or contract project scope. The approved
change requests can also modify policies, project
management plans, procedures, costs or budgets, or revise
schedules.

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