HKSM
Schedule Management Plan
A part of the project or program management plan that sets the criteria and procedures for creating the schedule and for monitoring and controlling it.
Key Points
- Defines the scheduling methodology, tools, calendars, and data sources to be used.
- Explains how the schedule baseline is developed, maintained, and changed through integrated change control.
- Sets update cycles, reporting formats, performance metrics, and variance thresholds.
- Clarifies roles and responsibilities for building, reviewing, approving, and managing the schedule.
Example
On a construction project, the team documents in the Schedule Management Plan that they will use CPM in MS Project, update progress weekly, flag variances above 10% for corrective action, and require a formal change request to modify the schedule baseline.
PMP Example Question
During planning, the project manager needs a document that explains how the schedule will be built, what variance limits apply, how status will be reported, and who approves schedule changes. Which document is this?
- Schedule baseline
- Project schedule network diagram
- Schedule management plan
- Work breakdown structure
Correct Answer: C — Schedule management plan
Explanation: The schedule management plan describes the approach, criteria, roles, and controls for developing, monitoring, and controlling the schedule; the baseline and network diagram are outputs or artifacts, not the governing plan.
