Planning and time estimations - what functions are involved?
Assume someone is a project manager in a project that is trying to create a rather massive solution.
Part 1:
The project manager has to define a process on how the project will proceed. This involves dividing the work into tasks and subtasks and defining a causal relationship between the tasks (i.e. in what order they have to be done, what can be done concurrently, etc..)
Question:
What functions are most relevant / most heavily used dividing the job into tasks, subtasks and creating the process which binds the tasks together?
Part 2:
Now the project manager has to estimate how much time it takes to complete each task and subtask in order to calculate a time table and cost estimate for the project.
Question:
What functions are most relevant / most heavily used in estimating the time and work effort it takes to do a task?
Re: Planning and time estimations - what functions are invol
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Originally Posted by XoX
Assume someone is a project manager in a project that is trying to create a rather massive solution.
Part 1:
The project manager has to define a process on how the project will proceed. This involves dividing the work into tasks and subtasks and defining a causal relationship between the tasks (i.e. in what order they have to be done, what can be done concurrently, etc..)
Part 2:
Now the project manager has to estimate how much time it takes to complete each task and subtask in order to calculate a time table and cost estimate for the project.
Part 1 seems Ti to me maybe mixed with some Te. Logical analysis is definitely required. I think I would be quite good at part 1. Seems like part 1 is about adopting the best strategy which I think that ExTps would probably be pretty good at.
Part 2 seems much more Te. Also has the sound of Ni with all that time talk. I just know I'd do a lot better on part 1.
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Originally Posted by Suomea
Part 1 seems Ti to me maybe mixed with some Te. Logical analysis is definitely required. I think I would be quite good at part 1. Seems like part 1 is about adopting the best strategy which I think that ExTps would probably be pretty good at.
Part 2 seems much more Te. Also has the sound of Ni with all that time talk. I just know I'd do a lot better on part 1.
That sounds something like me. I feel pretty confident in part 1. Defining what needs to be done and in which order to reach a goal. However I dislike part 2. I'd much rather just define the tasks and start working. I hate it when I have to put deadlines or price tags on the tasks. Perhaps even dismiss some tasks because of lack of time or money. I'd rather let someone else do that. I just want to solve problems and not worry about whether there is enough time or money left (unless Im the one paying for it :P)
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Originally Posted by XoX
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Originally Posted by Suomea
Part 1 seems Ti to me maybe mixed with some Te. Logical analysis is definitely required. I think I would be quite good at part 1. Seems like part 1 is about adopting the best strategy which I think that ExTps would probably be pretty good at.
Part 2 seems much more Te. Also has the sound of Ni with all that time talk. I just know I'd do a lot better on part 1.
That sounds something like me. I feel pretty confident in part 1. Defining what needs to be done and in which order to reach a goal. However I dislike part 2. I'd much rather just define the tasks and start working. I hate it when I have to put deadlines or price tags on the tasks. Perhaps even dismiss some tasks because of lack of time or money. I'd rather let someone else do that. I just want to solve problems and not worry about whether there is enough time or money left (unless Im the one paying for it :P)
Well, the optimal situation is always one of unbounded maximization. Unfortunately only a few people in this world have such large amounts of money!
By the way the gift of punctuality that I have can also drive me crazy. Because I don't know anybody that is as punctual as me, not even my ISTj friend, so I always have to wait, bitch and moan. I think one of the few things I'm really intolerant about is people that are late.
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By the way the gift of punctuality that I have can also drive me crazy. Because I don't know anybody that is as punctual as me, not even my ISTj friend, so I always have to wait, bitch and moan. I think one of the few things I'm really intolerant about is people that are late.
Are you sure you are not an ESTj ...?
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By the way the gift of punctuality that I have can also drive me crazy. Because I don't know anybody that is as punctual as me, not even my ISTj friend, so I always have to wait, bitch and moan. I think one of the few things I'm really intolerant about is people that are late.
Are you sure you are not an ESTj ...?
It's unlikely, I am never early to things either, just perfectly punctual.
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I think one of the few things I'm really intolerant about is people that are late.
Damn. You distolerate meh :(
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I think one of the few things I'm really intolerant about is people that are late.
Are you sure that you are European?
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I think one of the few things I'm really intolerant about is people that are late.
Damn. You distolerate meh :(
Eh. I've got friends that are late many times. I just get pissed off until they arrive generally, it's not like I reprimand them.
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Originally Posted by FDG
I think one of the few things I'm really intolerant about is people that are late.
Damn. You distolerate meh :(
Eh. I've got friends that are late many times. I just get pissed off until they arrive generally, it's not like I reprimand them.
So you'd wait for me?
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Originally Posted by XoX
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Originally Posted by FDG
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Originally Posted by XoX
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Originally Posted by FDG
I think one of the few things I'm really intolerant about is people that are late.
Damn. You distolerate meh :(
Eh. I've got friends that are late many times. I just get pissed off until they arrive generally, it's not like I reprimand them.
So you'd wait for me?
:lol: Sure :lol: