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    \vspace{-2pt}\large{\bf{\textcolor{DarkBackground}{\textrm{Project Planning Cheat Sheet}}}} \\
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   \vspace{-2pt}Published 5th November, 2015.\\
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Prior to planning}}  \tn
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Business Case}} should be set out. Outlines how projects benefits outweigh costs} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Work out activity order. Draw up an activity network diagram. There are two ways:} \tn 
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- & Activities are represented on nodes \tn 
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- & Used by most PM tools inc MS Project \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Events which do not take up time or energy.} \tn 
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- & Estimate how long each activity will take \tn 
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- & Add these to the nodes in your diagram \tn 
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- & If task finishes on day 4, the next task should start on day 5 \tn 
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- & Float is leeway time between activities \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Chain of activities from beginning to end with no float. A CP activity delayed then project delayed. Activity span = total period during which the activity has to take place} \tn 
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