Since each project is unique, the project manager may need to tailor the project schedule management process. Factors that should be considered when tailoring include:
- Life cycle approach
- Resource availability
- Project dimensions
- Technical Support
Planning schedule management is:
- The process of formulating policies, procedures, and documents for planning, preparing, managing, implementing, and controlling the progress of a project.
- The main role of this process is to provide guidance and direction on how to manage the project schedule throughout the project.
The schedule management plan will stipulate:
- Project schedule model development
- Schedule release and iteration length
- Accuracy
- unit of measurement
- Organizational program link
- Project schedule model maintenance
- Control threshold
- Performance measurement rules
- report format
Participants may include:
- project manager
- Project sponsor
- Selected project team members
- Selected parties
- Person in charge of schedule or execution
- Other necessary personnel