Practice Standard for Scheduling - Third Edition

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 schedulingDefinition of schedule modelUses and benefits of the schedule modelDefinitions of key terms and steps for schedulingDetailed descriptions of scheduling componentsGuidance on the principles and concepts of schedule model creation and useDescriptions of schedule model principles and conceptsDifferentiations in schedule model, schedule model instances, and presentationsDetailed descriptions of critical path method, critical chain, program evaluation and review technique (PERT), rolling wave planning, and Monte Carlo simulationUses and applications of adaptive project management approaches, such as agile, in schedulingGuidance and information on generally accepted good practices associated with the planning, development, maintenance, communication, and reporting processes of an effective schedule model.…