Planning and Logistics
Know how to plan the logistics of a system delivery project and how to schedule the resources that are needed in order to satisfy delivery commitments.
Knowledge Node Summary
Scheduling should start when it is known that the physical resources for the job are available and if possible, have been delivered to the site. The make up of an installation team should be considered based on the requirements of the work. The time taken for job completion must be estimated. The availability of the team must then be matched with customer availability and preferences. The team should then be assigned to the job and time slot and the customer informed of the start and likely completion dates.
A summary of expert opinion:
The knowledge named 'Planning and Logistics' is considered to be very important.
In addition, the knowledge is thought to be moderately difficult to replace, it is generally learned from experience, and there are less than 1 person to deliver this knowledge.
Opinion is that it it requires 1 person to deliver this knowledge, it is largely generally used knowledge, and is generally stable knowledge.
The learn time for this node given an understanding of the prerequisites, is about 3 months. The estimated learn time for the entire knowledge structure of this node is about 3 years.
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