Integrated Project Management

Analysis of Contribution Table

At this time, the break points for inserting risk factors into the critical path task flow have not been decided upon. The team will come together to do this. In Table 9-1, Task 20—GG is a candidate and Task 30—Assembly is a candidate. Assembly seems to be a good choice because it represents a project's milestone. However, Task 22—Test also has some important characteristics. The test facility is heavily loaded, and the test manager has control over any adjustments in the test scheduling. He or she does not like to make adjustments and can create delays for a project if they miss their scheduled test dates. We can assure ourselves of hitting our scheduled test date if we schedule our first risk factor insertion ...