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CHAPTER 3.5
PRACTICAL SCHEDULING
It is our intention, throughout this book, to provide guidance for the practical
application of project management practices and techniques. Within most sec-
tions, there is a chapter that aims at fulfilling this objective. In Section 2, we pro-
vide guidance for identifying Objectives, Constraints, and Milestones, for
developing Outlines and Work Breakdown Structures, and for building a Project
Milestone Schedule.
In this chapter, we review the practical application of project scheduling.
Later, we look at practical resource scheduling techniques, cost management,
scope management, risk management, and communication.
When Will the Work Be Done?
When we talk about scheduling, we are concerned with the timing of the work.
We determine when the work will be done. Schedules can be driven by several
factors. These may include a combination of any of these:
• Milestone-driven The work is scheduled to meet milestones and deadlines
that are dictated by the contract or project conditions. These milestones and
deadlines are usually captured in the Project Milestone Schedule, which is
used to guide the detailed scheduling.
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