• Sequencing and scheduling assist with :: structuring and ordering the transformation process.
  • Sequencing refers to :: the order in which activities in the operations process occur.
  • Scheduling refers to :: the length of time activities take within the operations process.

Gantt chart

  • the primary advantages to Gantt charts:
    • They force a manager to plan the steps needed to complete a task (& timing)
    • They make it easy to monitor actual progress against planned activities.

Critical path analysis (CPA)

  • Critical path analysis (CPA) is :: a scheduling method or technique that shows what tasks need to be done, how long they take and what order is necessary to complete those tasks.

Review Questions: Transformation process

  1. How do sequencing and scheduling differ?
    sequencing is the order of activities in the operations process
    scheduling is the length of time for said activities
  2. What is the purpose of a Gantt chart?
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