Practice Standard for Scheduling (1628255617)
The
Practice Standard for Scheduling – Third Edition provides the latest thinking regarding good and accepted practices in the area of scheduling for a project. Aligned with the
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Sixth Edition, this updated practice standard expounds on the information contained in Section 6 on Project Schedule Management of the
PMBOK® Guide.
In this new edition of the practice standard, you will learn to identify the elements of a good schedule model, its purpose, use, and benefits. You will also discover what is required to produce and maintain a good schedule model. Also included in the
Third Edition:
- Description of scheduling
- Definition of schedule model
- Uses and benefits of the schedule model
- Definitions of key terms and steps for scheduling
- Detailed descriptions of scheduling components
- Guidance on the principles and concepts of schedule model creation and use
- Descriptions of schedule model principles and concepts
- Differentiations in schedule model, schedule model instances, and presentations
- Detailed descriptions of critical path method, critical chain, program evaluation and review technique (PERT), rolling wave planning, and Monte Carlo simulation
- Uses and applications of adaptive project management approaches, such as agile, in scheduling
- Guidance and information on generally accepted good practices associated with the planning, development, maintenance, communication, and reporting processes of an effective schedule model
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