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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