Liars and Schedules

摘要

A schedule is a road map made by the project planner/scheduler that shouldguide those involved toward project execution. However, without the fullengagement of project stakeholders in the schedule development, the finaldocument will lack the execution team ownership and will merely serve asa target for criticism. In line with these requirements, this article will address:Roles and responsibilities of the project team members that would ensurethe success of the planning/scheduling effort, requirements and objectivesfor the development of a plan/schedule, the role of the planner/scheduler inensuring that stakeholders are actively engaged in the schedule developmentand reviews, and the big picture as the driver of the schedule. In addition. thesuccess of a project planner/scheduler and his/her role as a key partner in theproject execution requires that he/she be a team integrator. Otherwise, theschedule will not be useful as the road map for project execution. This articlewas first presented as PS.2816 at the 2018 AACE International Conference & Expo.