A project schedule is a powerful tool that helps the project manager (PM) define the tasks required to reach the project goal, estimate their duration, shows the sequence in which tasks should be performed and when they should be completed. Using a project schedule helps a manager organize the tasks into a logical sequence, identify and resolve issues before they become problems, and communicate project status with team members and senior managers.

There are several commercially available project management tools that facilitate project scheduling such as the simple and intuitive FastTrac Scheduler from AEC and more complex and capable tools like Microsoft’s Project.

Here is an example schedule for a simple software development task:

(see example project schedule)

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