6.0 Project Time Management

This process includes the processes required to manage the timely completion of the project.  The following Project Time Management processes are used in this group:

6.1 Plan Schedule Management

6.2 Define Activities

6.3 Sequence Activities

6.4  Estimate Activity Resources

6.5 Estimate Activity Durations

6.6 Develop Schedule

6.1 Plan Schedule Management

Process Definition

This is the plan for creating a plan for developing, controlling and closing the project schedule.  The PMBOK states the key benefit for this process is that it provides guidance and direction on how the project schedule will be managed throughout the project.

Process Assessment

In my work organization, I have never developed the schedule.  We are usually given a set of deliverables to include a deadline.  I have tracked schedules in Excel but never developed one from scratch

 Plan Schedule Management: Inputs, Tools and Techniques and Outputs.  Reprinted from "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) 5th ed." by Project Management Institute, 2013 pg 145.  Copyright 2013 by PMI.Inc.  Reprinted without permission.

1. Project Charter (Input): This project charter was taken from PMGT 502.  This is the main input for planning schedule management.

2. Expert Judgments (Tools and Techniques): essay explaining expert judgment in my work organization

3. Analytical techniques (Tools and Techniques): this is an essay explaining analytical techniques, specifically addressing fast tracking or crashing the schedule.