Project Planning And Scheduling Tolls And Goos Practices

Project Planning And Scheduling Tolls And Goos Practices - Paweł Wyrozębski

There are a great number of different aspects to a schedule. Many organizations and experts have their opinions on what constitutes a well-built schedule. Regardless of these various outlooks, however, the question that should be the primary focus is: “Is the schedule executable?”

The basic construction of a schedule revolves around a proper approach to its development. The approach should be structured in a way that is simple to understand and yet provides enough detail for the experienced to glean the requirements used. This report discusses tried and true approaches that have been developed through years of analyzing and refining processes for schedule development. This approach provides the structure to implement proven best practices to building an executable schedule. We delve into this step-by-step approach by:

1. Developing the work breakdown structure (WBS)
2. Defining work packages
3. Defining activities
4. Defining logic
5. Defining resources and work
6. Defining timeframe
7. Analyzing the schedule