Algorithm for managing the time parameters of project implementation based on the system of checkpoints

Abstract

Almost all small and large enterprises carry out project activities. Project management is the most important direction in the management of modern organizations, especially in the field of construction and industrial production. Modern projects, as a rule, have a complex structure, they include a large number of subtasks linked in terms of time and resources. Since real projects are implemented under conditions of uncertainty and risk, the mandatory components of project management are: risk management, deviation management and change management. To implement these control components, special control tools are needed that can determine control points in such a way as to anticipate unacceptable deviations of the project in the future, and, if necessary, recalculate changes in the project schedule. This article proposes an algorithm for managing the time parameters of the project execution based on a system of checkpoints and describes the software developed according to this algorithm. The software automates the process: calculating successive control points, analyzing the possibility of completing the project within the deadlines and generating a new schedule with an assessment of early and late work start dates and temporary work reserves.