Schedule Management

How to Create a Project Schedule Baseline (6 Illustrated Steps)

After you have defined the scope of a project and created the scope baseline, you will likely start developing the project schedule. The approved schedule will become the schedule baseline of the project which the basis for the cost baseline and performance measurement. In this article, we will guide you step-by-step through the process of …

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Project Schedule Baseline: Definition | Purpose | Example

Project managers typically use Gantt-charts, milestones and start/finish dates to measure and report the progress of a project. These are common examples of tools and techniques that help visualize the project schedule and allow for transparent schedule communication and controlling. The schedule baseline is the stakeholder-approved foundation of the schedule of a project. It is …

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Agile Release Planning in Hybrid and Agile Projects

When you are working in an agile project or aim to use agile methods, agile release planning can be a critical technique for IT- and product-centric projects. Agile release planning is listed as a scheduling technique in the PMBOK (PMI’s Project Management Body of Knowledge). It is therefore also relevant for the Project Management Professional …

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Project Schedule Network Diagram: Definition | Uses | Example

When you need to schedule the activities of a project you might want to consider using a project schedule network diagram. This is a proven technique for determining and documenting the sequence of activities taking interdependencies among them into account. It is also suggested by the Project Management Institute’s framework (PMBOK® Guide, 6th ed., ch. 6.3.3.1). …

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PDM – Precedence Diagramming Method [FS, FF, SS, SF] (+ Example)

When you determine the sequence of activities in a project you need to pay attention to dependencies between these activities. Some activities might require predecessor or successor activities to be completed or started before they can be started or completed themselves. According to the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®, 6th ed., ch. …

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