The Efficiency of Project Planning in IT Service Provider Using Traditional Methods, and CPM

A Comparative Study

DOI

10.2991/978-94-6463-008-4_144How to use a DOI?

Keywords

CPM; PERT; time efficiency; project management; information system

Abstract

This research was conducted in an IT service provider that provides the installation of information systems for customers. Planned projects often did not meet their target set by both provider and customer. For example, an SAP project that was set to be completed in six months was delayed until two years by some problems in operational activities. So, the CPM methods were conducted to be used in this case to see the efficiency of meeting the target set previously. Generally, these methods are completed in steps such as identifying the scope and breaking it down into components activities; dependency logic settings and development project network; estimating the duration of each activity; identifying critical path, float, and completion time duration; and crashing stage in several activities needed. This will give a result of comparison between the traditional method delivered and the CPM method using units of time completion. The traditional method using a Bar Chart results in 150 days of project schedule and the CPM Method can be faster with 140 days of Project Schedule. The most efficient method will be proposed to be used in time-consuming projects in the future with the additional recommendation.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Alexander Tan
AU  - Isfenti Sadalia
AU  - Rulianda Purnomo Wibowo
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/12/05
TI  - The Efficiency of Project Planning in IT Service Provider Using Traditional Methods, and CPM
BT  - Proceedings of the 19th International Symposium on Management (INSYMA 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1170
EP  - 1176
SN  - 2352-5428
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-008-4_144
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-008-4_144
ID  - Tan2022
ER  -