Mastering Project Time Management, Cost Control, and Quality Management: Proven Methods for Controlling the Three Elements that Define Project Deliverables

1. Planning Schedule Management

1.1 Introduction

Organizations that utilize projects to accomplish specific goals at either strategic or tactical levels within the organization do so based on the premise that formal projects managed by experienced project managers are successful because of the highly organized and structured nature of projects. Projects are unique because the structure of activities and management of resources are focused to a specific deliverable that will accomplish the project objective. Project managers are taught to develop a scope of defined minimum requirements as well as boundaries of not only what is required in accomplishing a project deliverable, but all activities conducted throughout a project life cycle. Depending ...