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Project Planning Techniques Book (with CD)
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Project Planning Techniques Book (with CD)

by Parviz F. Rad, Vittal S. Anantatmula
September 2005
Beginner to intermediate
288 pages
5h 17m
English
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
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5 Scheduling

The term “schedule” commonly brings to mind the graphical representation of the project activities, including the duration of each activity, the interrelationships among activities, the dates of calculated or imposed milestones, and possibly the completion date of the project. The schedule can be represented graphically in different formats: Gantt charts, milestone charts, or schedule logic networks. These graphical presentations should be based on quantitative data derived from calculations.

Scheduling is not merely the process of assigning calendar dates to the completion of activities of the project, however. It also is the art and science of developing a predicted delivery or completion date for the project by way of developing ...

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