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This sounds like your garden variety project management software. Specifically one that works with the PERT methodology. [1] [2] There are approximately 2^8 so

by olefoo 17y ago

This sounds like your garden variety project management software. Specifically one that works with the PERT methodology. [1] [2] There are approximately 2^8 software packages that do this. Which one is right for you is going to depend on the selection of output formats, your needs and desires for tweaking the sorting engine or adding functionality and who your planning process has to communicate with. Recent editions of Planner [3] can persist projects to a Postgresql database, from which you can derive some things in an automated fashion. I believe that Microsoft Project does similar tricks and has versions that are designed to be used by midsize engineering groups. In my experience project management software is more often loathed than loved; and the best packages are the ones that put the fewest obstacles between you and the underlying data model. 1. http://www.netmba.com/operations/project/pert/ http://www.netmba.com/operations/project/pert/ 2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Program_Evaluation_and_Review_Technique http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Program_Evaluation_and_Review_T... 3. http://live.gnome.org/Planner http://live.gnome.org/Planner

RiderOfGiraffes 17y ago
Thanks for the reply. I do know about PERT and Gantt charts, and my sense from having seen them in action is that they're complete overkill for what I want. I don't want Gantt charts, and I don't need graphical input. All I want is a simple text file input, and then a suggested sequencing. I'll continue to investigate "Planner," but I was looking for something smaller and more concise. Specifically, I don't need it to talk to loads of other software. For all the time investigating other tools, or writing one, I might just get on and do it all by hand with index cards after all.

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This sounds like your garden variety project management software. Specifically one that works with the PERT methodology. [1] [2] There are approximately 2^8 so

by olefoo 17y ago

RiderOfGiraffes 17y ago
Thanks for the reply. I do know about PERT and Gantt charts, and my sense from having seen them in action is that they're complete overkill for what I want. I don't want Gantt charts, and I don't need graphical input. All I want is a simple text file input, and then a suggested sequencing. I'll continue to investigate "Planner," but I was looking for something smaller and more concise. Specifically, I don't need it to talk to loads of other software. For all the time investigating other tools, or writing one, I might just get on and do it all by hand with index cards after all.