Project Schedule Management Flashcards
The process of analyzing activity sequences, durations, resource requirements, and schedule constraints to create the project schedule module for project execution and monitoring and controlling
Develop Schedule
True of Project Schedule Management
Should remain flexible;
Used as a tool for communication, managing stakeholder expectations, and a basis for performance reporting;
Detailed plan that represents how and when the project will deliver the products, services and results defined.
Project Schedule is a result of the PM team selecting and creating
Scheduling method, project-specific data, schedule model.
Process of identifying and documenting the specific actions to be performed to product the project deliverables
Define activities
Schedule Baseline
Formally accepted schedule at the beginning of a project.
Project Schedule Management Processes
Plan Schedule Management; Develop Schedule; Define Activities Process; Sequence Activities; Estimate Activity Durations;
Adaptive Planning
Stipulates that once work starts, priorities may change. Plan should be changed to reflect the new priorities.
Iterative Scheduling
With a backlog, is one form of adaptive planning. This is a form of rolling wave planning that charts requirements that may be vague during the initial planning phase.
Used to deliver incremental value;
Welcomes change;
Can be used in new product development;
Project Schedule Management Tailoring Considerations
Life Cycle approach;
Resource availability;
Project dimensions;
Technology Support;
Plan Schedule Management
Process of establishing the policies, procedures, and documentation for planning, developing, managing and executing and controlling the project schedule
Control schedule
Process of monitoring the status of the project to update the project schedule and manage changes to the schedule.