Managing for Success

Siva

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Components of a PROJECT

Management(Administrative)

Development(Technical)

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Project Management The managerial and business aspects of a

project

* costs* benefits* risks* people/team* deadlines* deliverables* contingencies* productivity* priorities etc etc.

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Critical Path Method (CPM)

A project planning and scheduling technique.

The duration of the critical path is equal to the shortest possible project duration

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Project Management

Start,0

A,2

B,4

C,3

D,3

E,1

F,2

END,0

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B,4

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D,2

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Activities Free Float & Total Float

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Project MilestonesID Activity Name Task In charge/

Submission To

Date of Start/Completion

Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

1 Select Project Team

2 Generate Specifications

Team/Leader

3 Project Design SSi :Member i

4 Project Design

Validation

Team/Leader

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6……

Project Presentation

Team/Lecturer

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Activities Project Selection/ Title Generate Specifications Identification of subsystems Design (System & Subsystems) Design validation Component Selection/procurement Prototyping Generation of Test methods/Expected Results. Project Integration Testing/Troubleshooting Test Results verifications Fine tuning to meet the specifications. Compilation of documents and generation of

report. Project Presentation.

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Subsystem Identification

System

Subsystem1

Subsystem2

SS11 SS12 SS1n SS21 SS22 SS2m

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IR Audio System ( An Example)

Audio Eqpt.. TransmitterIR

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IR

D

Receiver

Head Phones

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System Specifications(IR Audio )

Name: IR Audio SystemType: 0.7 to 3 Micro meter range

(Near IR Range)Distance : 5 metersModulation type: FMFrequency Response: Flat from 100 Hz to 12 KHz.Power: 9VDC at <100mA for

Transmitter9VDC at <100m A for

ReceiverSize:Weight:Volume:Connector details:…………

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Subsystem 1 (Transmitter)(S1) Electrical Specifications:

Input Specs. Output Specs. Power Supply Specs. Connector Pin connection details

Mechanical Specifications Size Weight Volume Connector Positions

Environmental Specifications Operational Temperature Range Storage Temperature Range Accepted Vibration/Shock Levels.

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Subsystem 2 (Receiver):(S2) Electrical Specifications:

Input Specs. Output Specs. Power Supply Specs. Connector Pin connection details

Mechanical Specifications Size Weight Volume Connector Positions

Environmental Specifications Operational Temperature Range Storage Temperature Range Accepted Vibration/Shock Levels.

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Sub-Subsystems of S1 Compensating Network(SS11) Amplifier(SS12) FM Modulator(SS13) Driver(SS14) IR Emitters(SS15)

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Sub-Subsystems of S2 IR Detector(SS21) Amplifiers(SS22) Limiter(SS23) FM Demodulator(SS24) De-emphasis Network(SS25) Audio Amplifier(SS26) Audio Driver(SS27)