Unit 3 Project: Critique Of Two Project Management Planning Tools

University nameUNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON Project PlanningUnit 3Student Name: Mazin Eshak Ham. AbouzourStudent No: J00054465Dr Craig's HomeroomDate 06/04/2018Project Management Planning ToolsIntroduction The hospital has a project with the objective of consistently providing high-quality medical care to its patients in a comfortable and friendly environment. The project has four main phases: planning, execution, monitoring and closure. A plan is essential in project management since it enables project managers to coordinate the activities, resources, to manage risks proactively, and to make the right decisions through the phases of the project. A plan provides a roadmap that guides the team about the scope, schedule, resources available, required quality, the communication channels among stakeholders, risks involved in the project, the stakeholders among other things. To simplify the management process, managers use project management planning tools. Among the standard tools are the Critical Path, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Traceability Matrix, Responsibility Matrix and Stakeholder Responsibility Chart. This document analyses the impacts of Critical Path and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) on project management. Critical Path Method Critical Path method CPM) is one of the most critical project management tools used to