Standard Project Schedule
Use as a guide as applicable to your project
ID Task Name Duration Start Finish Deliverables
1 Project Management 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
2 Initiating 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
3 Develop Project Charter 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
4 Identify Goals and Objectives 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Goals and Objectives, List of Constraints
5 Develop Strategies and Plans 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Strategies and Plans
6 Research Previous Experience 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Sample Materials
7 Develop Project Charter 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Project Charter
8 Deliver Preliminary Project Scope Statement 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
9 Conduct Planning Workshop 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Delivery Approach, Meeting Minutes, Action Items
10 Document Project Costs and Benefits 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Benefit Estimating Worksheets, Cost Estimating Worksheet
11 Develop High Level Work Breakdown Structure 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Contract Work Breakdown Structure
12 Conduct Peer Review 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Action Items, Meeting Minutes
13 Prepare Preliminary Project Scope Statement 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Preliminary Project Scope Statement
14 Planning 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
15 Set Up Project Environment 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
16 Prepare Facilities 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Physical Project Environment
17 Set up Project Standards and Procedures 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Project Standards and Procedures
18 Set up Project Management Tools 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Project Management Tolls
19 Set up Project Book 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Project Book
20 Define Scope 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
21 Document Scope Management Plan 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Scope Management Plan
22 Specify Deliverables and Acceptance Criteria 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Deliverable Specifications
23 Define Scope 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Definitions of Project Scope
24 Document Assumptions 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 List of Assumptions
25 Develop Project Schedule 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
26 Build Work Breakdown Structure 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Detailed Work Breakdown Structure
27 Develop Resource Plans 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Resource Requirements
28 Prepare Project Estimates 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Estimating Package
29 Define Dependencies and Develop Project Schedule 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Project Schedules
30 Document Assumptions 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 List of Assumptions
31 Develop Risk Plans 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
32 Document Risk Management Plan 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Risk Management Plan
Task Milestone External Tasks
Project: Sample Project Plan
Split Summary External Milestone
Date: Mon 5/17/10
Progress Project Summary Deadline
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Standard Project Schedule
Use as a guide as applicable to your project
ID Task Name Duration Start Finish Deliverables
33 Identify Risks 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Risk Management Action Plan
34 Analyze Risks 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Risk Management Action Plan, Risk Management Log
35 Document Risk Management Plans 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Risk Management Action Plan, Risk Management Log
36 Plan for Quality 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
37 Document Quality Management Plans 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Quality Management Plan
38 Organize Project Resources 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
39 Develop Organization Structure 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Organization Structure, Project Organization Chart
40 Develop Staffing Plan 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Staffing Plan
41 Develop Procurement Plans 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
42 Determine Procurement Requirements 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Statement of Requirements
43 Define Subcontractor Scope 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Acquisition Management Plan, Definition of Project Scope
44 Identify Potential Subcontractors 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Subcontractor Shortlist
45 Identify Subcontract Type 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Statement of Work
46 Document Subcontractor Management Plan 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Subcontractor Management Plan
47 Develop Financial Plan 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
48 Prepare Financial Plan 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Financial Plan
49 Document Assumptions 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 List of Assumptions
50 Develop Project Support Plans 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
51 Document Communications Plan 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Communication Management Plan
52 Document Configuration Management Plan 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Configuration Management Plan
53 Document Data Management Plan 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Data Management Plan
54 Develop Project Management Plan 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
55 Document Project Management Plan 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Project Management Plan
56 Executing 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
57 Acquire Project Team 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
58 Obtain Resources 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Staff Rotation Plan, Action Items, Project Team Directory
59 Conduct Team Orientation 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Orientation Package
60 Assign Responsibilities 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Project and Personal Objectives
61 Direct and Manage Project Execution 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
62 Manage Data Items 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Data Management Reports
63 Manage Configuration Items 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Configuration Management Reports
64 Manage Process Data 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Project Summary
Task Milestone External Tasks
Project: Sample Project Plan
Split Summary External Milestone
Date: Mon 5/17/10
Progress Project Summary Deadline
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Standard Project Schedule
Use as a guide as applicable to your project
ID Task Name Duration Start Finish Deliverables
65 Provide General Office Support 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 General Office Support
66 Administer Project Security Processes 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Security Administration
67 Manage Team Performance 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
68 Provide Team Training 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Training Needs Analysis
69 Recognize Success 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Recognition Programs
70 Assure Quality 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
71 Participate in Walk-throughs and Reviews 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Walk-through/ Review Reports, Action Items
72 Conduct Inspections and Audits 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Inspection and Audit Reports, Action Items
73 Conduct Project Reviews 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Project Review, Action Items
74 Facilitate Continuous Improvement 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Correction Action Report
75 Manage Project Communication 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
76 Review Progress 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Action Items, Meeting Minutes
77 Contacting with Subcontractors 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
78 Issue Requisition and Documents 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Requisition Documents, Statements of Requirements
79 Evaluate Responses 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Bid Evaluations
80 Negotiate Subcontractor contract 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Non-Disclosure Agreement, Teaming Agreement
81 Monitoring and Controlling 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
82 Monitor and Control Project Work 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
83 Authorize Work 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Work Authorization Form
84 Manage Action Items 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Action Item Reports, Change Request, Change Request Log
85 Manage Project Records 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Project Book, Staffing Plans
86 Integrated Change Control 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
87 Manage Scope 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Definition of Project Scope
88 Manage Requirements 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Baseline Traceability Matrix
89 Control Decisions 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Decision Request, Decision Request Log, Information
90 Control Changes 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Change Request, Change Request Log
91 Scope Verification 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
92 Manage Project Acceptance 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Acceptance Document, Acceptance Sign-Off Log
93 Schedule Control 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
94 Track Status 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Project Tracking Document
95 Maintain Project Schedule 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Project Schedules
96 Maintain Work Plans 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Work Plans, Project Schedules, List of Assumptions
Task Milestone External Tasks
Project: Sample Project Plan
Split Summary External Milestone
Date: Mon 5/17/10
Progress Project Summary Deadline
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Standard Project Schedule
Use as a guide as applicable to your project
ID Task Name Duration Start Finish Deliverables
97 Manage Finances 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
98 Monitor Cost/ Schedule Variance 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Project Cost/ Schedule Performance Report, Action Items
99 Control Costs 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Approved Project Changes
100 Maintain Financial Plan 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Financial Plan
101 Perform Quality Control 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
102 Control Quality 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Action Items
103 Participate in Testing 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Action Items
104 Measure Quality Levels 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Quality Metrics and Trends
105 Manage Project Team 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
106 Manage Communications 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Project Communications
107 Meet with Team 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Meeting Minutes
108 Monitor Team Moral 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Team Surveys
109 Conduct Team Performance Reviews 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Performance Review
110 Produce Performance Reports 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
111 Report Weekly Status 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Project Weekly Status Report
112 Report Monthly Status 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Project Monthly Status Report
113 Manage Stakeholders 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
114 Monitor Satisfaction 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Stakeholder Satisfaction Measures, Action Items
115 Resolve Issues 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Issue Resolution Request, Issue Log, Working Papers
116 Risk Monitoring and Control 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
117 Manage Risks 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Risk Management Action Plan, Risk Management Log
118 Contract Administration 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
119 Manage Subcontractor Contract 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Acquisition Management Plan
120 Closing 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
121 Close Project 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
122 Assess Satisfaction 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Stakeholder Satisfaction Form
123 Summarize Project Results and Lessons Learned 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Project Summary
124 Review and Recognize Team Performance 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Performance Reviews, Recognition Programs
125 Close Out the Project Records 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Project Archives, Project Completion
126 Review and Reconcile Financial Performance 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Payments
127 Contract Closure 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10
128 Close Contract 1 day? Mon 5/17/10 Mon 5/17/10 Contract Files, Subcontractor Payments
Task Milestone External Tasks
Project: Sample Project Plan
Split Summary External Milestone
Date: Mon 5/17/10
Progress Project Summary Deadline
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