6.6 Develop Schedule
Process Definition
The schedule is the final result of the preceding processes, define activities, sequence activities, estimate resources and estimate durations.
Process Assessment
As with 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan, this isn't a process so much as a compilation of the results of the other time management processes. Once activities have been identified and sequenced, and estimates made for resources and duration, the schedule is effectively built.
Figure 14. Develop Schedule: Inputs, Tools and Techniques, and Outputs. Reprinted from "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), 5th Edition" by Project Management Institute, 2013, p. 173. Copyright 2013 by Project Management Institute, Inc. Reprinted without permission.
- Modeling Techniques: This PMGT 501 homework assignment essay on "Schedule Development for Small Projects" overviews a simple modeling technique for developing a schedule for small projects.
- Fence Project Schedule: This schedule developed for PMGT 501 illustrates a simple output for the completed process.
- Bicycle Schedule: This fully resourced scheduled developed as a demonstration of Monte Carlo risk assessment is an example of an output of the schedule development process.