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Schedule Development (PMBOK® Guide 6.6)

  What: Developing a project schedule based on calendar dates.
  When: Project planning and execution.
  Results: Identification of critical paths and a schedule that can be used for analysis, negotiation, and tracking.

Document Relevant Nonproject Dates and Factors

Schedule development is an essential part of project plan development. It combines activity duration estimating with activity sequencing to determine calendar dates for the project, based on bottom-up analysis and based on your schedule planning.

Begin the process by creating a project calendar. Identify all significant dates important to the project, including the project start date, any timing constraints, expected ...

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