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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5
2 High-Level Workflows and Activities ……………………………………………………………………. 5
3 Tools and Environment ……………………………………………………………………………………… 6
4 Roles & Responsibilities …………………………………………………………………………………….. 6
5 Schedule Management Process …………………………………………………………………………… 7
5.1 Schedule Development …………………………………………………………………………………………..8
5.2 Units of Measure and Level of Accuracy …………………………………………………………………….8
5.3 Schedule and Model Maintenance ……………………………………………………………………………9
5.4 Project Schedule Metrics ………………………………………………………………………………………..9
5.5 Control Thresholds ………………………………………………………………………………………………..9
5.6 Reporting Formats ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 10
5.7 Performance Measurement Rules ……………………………………………………….…………………. 10
5.8 Schedule Activity and Progress Update …………………………..………………………………………. 11
5.9 Schedule Monitoring …………………………………………………………………………………………… 11
5.10 Schedule Control ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11
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INTRODUCTION TO THE SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT PLAN TEMPLATE
The Schedule Management Plan is created during the project’s Planning Process Phase and is considered
a component of the Project Management Plan (PMP). The Schedule Management Plan defines how the
project schedule is managed throughout the project lifecycle. The plan provides guidance and sets
expectations for project schedule policies and procedures for planning, developing, managing,
executing, and controlling the project schedule.
The project schedule is the tool that communicates what work needs to be performed, which resources
of the organization will perform the work, and the timeframes in which that work needs to be
performed. The project schedule should reflect all of the work associated with delivering the project on
time. Without a full and complete schedule, the Project Manager will be unable to understand and
communicate the total cost and resources needed to deliver the project.
The following sections are constructed to match the suggested heading structure for the Schedule
Management Plan. Each section provides instructions and descriptions to help the reader understand
the section’s purpose and how to complete it.
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