anagement strategy for the project. Visual multimedia applications are especially useful in project management. These tools are particularly useful in the construction industry. Computer pictures can show unnecessary and/or incorrect construction practices. They allow builders to "see" the project before it is even started. Providing workers with a visual map of what the final project will look like can be very beneficial. Problems can be defined and corrected before they even arise. Multimedia data modeling and database design can also provide visual guidelines to trainees about complex operations.Craft does have software that allows them to "see" their projects, but it is not used. Mr. Hollmann said that there is usually no time for it. However, he did mention that their architect uses it for schematics. It provides the architect with an idea of what the finished product will look like. Craft does use a planning estimator program, which is a national average for estimating on jobs. He mentioned that this program allows them to develop and make easier bids on projects.The final aspect of project scheduling is control. Scheduling allows managers to have better control over the projects they are responsible for. Scheduling provides project managers with a clearer understanding of exactly how much labor and materials will be needed, and more importantly, when they will be needed. Having idle workers and resources only cause project managers to incur more unnecessary costs. By following the continuously up-dated schedules, project managers can quickly adjust to any problem. With such a handy "progress report," managers will be able to pin-point the critical activities that need to occur next or that need to be expedited in some fashion. Without the feedback that scheduling can provide, it is difficult to develop a good control system.Craft uses project scheduling for obvious reasons, which were pointed-out throughout this paper. Project sc...
