Lo3 recap.

Production schedule

production schedules are used to plan the production of a product.

• include:

- milestones
- timeframes
- dates
- contingencies
- names of tasks

• advantages:

- easy to read
- relevant to everyone
- factors in delays (contingencies)

- adaptable / east to edit
- cost effective

Gantt chart

A gantt chart Is a type of production schedule that plans out the entire project from start to finish.

• advantages:

- visual representation  of what needs to be done
- clear time frames

• disadvantages:

- doesn't tell you how to compete the tasks.

the different between a production schedule and a Gantt chart is that Gantt charts are only made once as they plan the project from start to finish. However, a production schedule would be done alot more frequently than a Gantt chart such as one a week for interin deadines (things that need to be done by that week).

A gantt chart would be done first to them planning out the entirety of the project, production schedules would be created after as they will be based off different tasks that need to be computed from the Gantt chart within a certain Tim frame such as a week.

everyone will be able to see and access production schedules due to them being relevant to everyone as everyone needs to work together to get specific things done, however this can be a problem as each job role effects the other one as they usually rely on one another.

production schedule example. 

Mock question answer:

A production schedule would be a suitable project management tool to consider using since production schedules clearly state each task that needs to be completed in order to produce the final product. Games-ed have only 4 months to create the game, therefore this project movement tool will be suitable to use as the production schedule will help the Road safety team manage their time properly due to denoted milestones and timeframes being planned out before, the production schedule also factors in delays due to it having contingencies meaning it will be fairly easy to stay on the right tracks during the production of the product, heling it be ready for the desired launch date.