The Five Secrets of Project Scheduling

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This document is intended for project schedulers, project managers, members of a project management office (PMO) and those interested in learning more about the factors that contribute to good project scheduling. It assumes a basic knowledge of the activities involved with and common pitfalls of project scheduling.

While project schedulers frequently play more than one role on a project, such as project manager, team lead, etc., this document refers to the project scheduler as a discrete role. The information presented in this document applies to projects with a dedicated project scheduler as well as to projects where the scheduler has additional project responsibilities.

This document does not discuss specific tools or go into depth with regard to project management methodology such as that discussed in the Project Management Institute’s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)—Fourth edition (Project Management Institute [PMI], 2008). It is intended to provide an overview of the scheduling process and offers specific suggestions for improving project schedules and the process of project scheduling.

This document defines five factors—or “secrets”—which, when consistently implemented together, result in project schedules that are more likely to be used and maintained throughout the life of a …

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