PMP Certification, 2nd Edition

Chapter 5

Project Time Management

CHAPTER COVERAGE

1. Decomposition

2. Precedence Diagramming Method

3. Leads and Lags

4. Resource Breakdown Structure

5. Parametric Estimating

6. Three Point Estimation

7. Schedule Network Analysis

8. Critical Path Method

9. Schedule Optimization

INTRODUCTION

The backbone of project management is the ability to plan, schedule, and control the schedule. Project time management includes the processes required to manage timely completion of the project.

The work involved in preparing the six processes of project time management is preceded by efforts for planning the same. This planning effort is part of the Develop Project Management plan process and is a part of integration.

The project time management process ...