The Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge states that Control Schedule, “is the process of monitoring the status of the project to update the project schedule and managing changes to the schedule baseline” (Project Management Institute, Inc., 2017). I’ve heard it referred to as “working the plan” and, it’s my belief that projects most often go wrong when implementation of the plan fails. Read Marshall Simmons post at the link below, then return and comment on your schedule control methods.

Project Management Institute, Inc. (2017). A guide to the project management body of knowledge.

Projects are made up of many moving parts. One of the ways that you can determine if the project is behind or ahead of schedule is called schedule control.

Project planning, scheduling and control all go together when managing a project to stay on time and meet your deadlines. Learning what schedule control is and what you can do to best apply it can help you bring your next project in on-time and under budget.

What Is Schedule Control?

Schedule control is used in project management to monitor your activities and tasks to ensure you’re proceeding as planned. Of course, it’s more than just monitoring status. Project schedule control also means updating your project processes and managing change.

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