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6 - PROJECT TIME MANAGEMENT

These processes interact with each other and with processes in other Knowledge Areas as described in detail
in Section 3 and Annex A1.

Distinguishing the project schedule presentation (schedule) from the schedule data (Section 6.6.3.3) and
calculations that produce the project schedule (Section 6.6.3.2) is practiced by referring to the scheduling tool
populated with project data as the schedule model. A schedule model is a representation of the plan for executing
the project’s activities including durations, dependencies, and other planning information, used to produce project
schedules along with other scheduling artifacts. For specific information regarding the schedule model, refer to the
Practice Standard for Scheduling. [8]

On some projects, especially those of smaller scope, defining activities, sequencing activities, estimating
activity resources, estimating activity durations, and developing the schedule model are so tightly linked that they
are viewed as a single process that can be performed by a person over a relatively short period of time. These
processes are presented here as distinct elements because the tools and techniques for each process are different.

The Project Time Management processes and their associated tools and techniques are documented in the
schedule management plan. The schedule management plan is a subsidiary plan of, and integrated with, the project
management plan through the Develop Project Management Plan process (Section 4.2), The schedule management
plan identifies a scheduling method and scheduling tool (Figure 6-2), and sets the format and establishes criteria
for developing and controlling the project schedule. The selected scheduling method defines the framework and
algorithms used in the scheduling tool to create the schedule model. Some of the better known scheduling methods
include critical path method (CPM) and critical chain method (CCM).

Project schedule development uses the outputs from the processes to define activities, sequence activities,
estimate activity resources, and estimate activity durations in combination with the scheduling tool to produce
the schedule model. The finalized and approved schedule is the baseline that will be used in the Control Schedule
process (Section 6.7). As the project activities are being performed, the majority of effort in the Project Time
Management Knowledge Area will occur in the Control Schedule process to ensure completion of project work in a
timely manner. Figure 6-2 provides a scheduling overview that shows how the scheduling method, scheduling tool,
and outputs from the Project Time Management processes interact to create a project schedule.

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