Schedule management

Articles

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Title	Author(s)	Notes	Provided by
Project lessons from the Great Escape	Kozak-Holland	Roger Bushell (the project manager of the Great Escape) was well aware that constraints would dictate the scheduling of activities for the project. Notably, the length of the project timeline, and seasonal constraints.	Project Manager Today magazine
What makes a good and usable project schedule?	Murray-Webster and Simon	It has become apparent to us that a disciplined and knowledgeable approach to project scheduling is seriously lacking  in many project organisations.	Lucidus consulting
Reviving the modern art of scheduling.	Murray-Webster and Simon	Have modern tools destroyed the art of scheduling?	Lucidus consulting
Planning - less is more (usually)	Watson	A salutary tale from Mike Watson exlaining why the level of detail in a project schedule must be tailored to its intended audience.	Obsideo
Prediction is difficult	Weaver	Niels Bohr’s quote, “Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future” neatly encapsulates the challenges facing project controls professionals every working day	Mosaic Project Services

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Documents

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Title	Notes	Provided by
Schedule management plan	Document description
Schedule management plan (MS Word)	Template with annotations – useful for initial notes on content.
Schedule management plan (MS Word)	Blank template
Capability checklist	An infographic showing some of the key steps at capability levels 1 to 3

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External resources

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Title	Source	Format and length	Notes
Schedule Assessment Guide (the terminology of this guide is included in the Praxis comparative glossary)	GAO1	PDF; 240 pages	An extensive guide to 'best practice' in scheduling. While primarily aimed at public sector capital projects there is useful material for projects of all types.
Develop the project schedule	UKNOS2	PDF; 5 pages	Two sample competency definitions from the UK National Occupational Standards (NOS). For more examples search for 'project schedule' here
Co-ordinate and control project schedules		PDF; 6 pages
Managing the project schedule	FME3	PDF; 54 pages	An introductory guide to developing and controlling a schedule.
Integrated planning for the London 2012 Programme	20124	PDF; 2 pages	An overview of how project schedules were integrated for the London Olympics

 

1. U.S. Government Accountability Office
2. UK National Occupational Standards
3. Free management ebooks
4. Learning legacy - lessons learned from London 2012

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