Lesson learned

[Audio] The saying "better late than never" has never been more apt than for Berlin's new airport which is finally opening — nearly 10 years behind schedule. As can be seen from the short press conferences, the opening of the airport has to be postponed a few times. But what are the key lessons learned in terms of time management for this project? We were able to identify the 5 most important steps regarding time management The Berlin Brandenburg Airport, which continues its streak of luck by opening in the middle of a pandemic that has caused travel worldwide to plummet, was meant to open its door on October 30, 2011, but poor planning and construction work has delayed the project multiple times and inflated its cost to the tunes of billions of euros..

[Audio] Define activities: A work breakdown structure ( WBS) can be used to help define activities, tasks within a project and major milestones..

[Audio] 2. Sequence activities: Knowing all the tasks that need to be done, one can start arranging them in the right order using a network diagram..

[Audio] Estimate durations: Once the project manager knows which tasks must be completed and what it needs to accomplish them, the project manager can estimate how long it will take to complete each activity..

[Audio] Develop the project schedule: The critical path analysis can be done by inputting your activities, durations, start and end dates, sequencing, and relationships.

[Audio] Control the schedule: Once the schedule is created, it needs to be monitored and controlled. Progress needs to be reviewed and updated on a regular basis so that the project manager can compare the actual work completed against the plan. The earned value management could be the right approach..