Section 6.5.1 Schedule Development: Inputs

The organizational process assets (Section 4.1.1.4) of the performing organization may have some asset items that can be used in Schedule Development, such as a project calendar (a calendar of working days or shifts that establishes dates on which schedule activities are worked, and nonworking days on which schedule activities are idle).

.2 Project Scope Statement

The project scope statement (Section 5.2.3.1) contains assumptions and constraints that can impact the development of the project schedule. Assumptions are those documented schedule-related factors that, for schedule development purposes, are considered to be true, real, or certain. Constraints are factors that will limit the project management team’s options when performing schedule network analysis.

There are two major categories of time constraints considered during schedule development:

Described in Section 6.1.3.1.

.4 Activity Attributes

Described in Section 6.1.3.2.

.5 Project Schedule Network Diagrams

Described in Section 6.2.3.1.

.6 Activity Resource Requirements

Described in Section 6.3.3.1.

.7 Resource Calendars

Described in Sections 6.3.3.4.

.8 Activity Duration Estimates

Described in Section 6.4.3.1.

.9 Project Management Plan

The project management plan contains the schedule management plan, cost management plan, project scope management plan, and risk management plan. These plans guide the schedule development, as well as components that directly support the Schedule Development process. One such component is the risk register.

• Risk Register. The risk register (Sections 11.1 through 11.5) identifies the project risks and associated risk response plans that are needed to support the Schedule Development process.