6.3 Sequence Activities
Process Definition
Sequence activities is the process of taking the activities that have been defined and placed on the activity list and creating an order of precedence. A logical, effective and efficient sequence of activities should be produced.
Figure 14. Project Management Body of Knowledge Figure 6-5. Reprinted from "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), 5th Edition" by Project Management Institute, 2013, p. 149. Copyright 2013 by Project Management Institute, Inc. Reprinted without permission.
Process Assessment
Sequencing allows the schedule to have a logical flow. Every activity should have logical relationship to the next activity. These relationships should be defined by the expected project schedule. It should be realistic and achievable.
(Inputs) Milestone List
Milestones, like deliverables, are scheduled and structured within the WBS. Milestones however have zero time as they represent major point of significance within the project. This can influence the way activities are sequenced. The example is from a group project in PMGT 502 Effective Communications for Managing Projects, written by Jeremy Curbey, Reese Darlington, and Amanda Evans.
(Tools & Techniques) Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)
the example is an excerpt from a group project in PGMT 612 Leading Projects Across Cultural, Corporate, and International
Boundaries, Request for Proposal that was written by Jeremy Curbey, Khoi ChuChe, Corey Cowley, Reese Darlington, and Domingo Tuckler.
(Outputs) Network Diagrams
Network diagrams depict the relationships and dependencies of each activity. This example is from a group project in PMGT 501 Fundamentals of Project Management, created by Jeremy Curbey, Jay Kinser, and Charles Sutherland.