International Journal of Engineering and Technical Research

Running head: DISCUSSION
Discussion on Schedule Management
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DISCUSSION1
Part A-Discussion on Schedule Management
Schedule management can be indicated as a process of estimating, developing and
communicating the time needed for execution of a task to the project team (Ma et al. 2014). The
management of schedule of a project is largely dependent on the undertaken project scope, time
and cost. The scope of the project significantly affects the project schedule. After scheduling any
particular project, if the scope of the project changes, variance in project schedule in inevitable
(Newton, 2015). The change is project scope is termed as scope creep and it affects the timely
delivery of the project. The scope creep generally indicates additional requirements that
negatively impact the planned schedule. Therefore, changes in the original schedule is to be
made to ensure that the project is delivered as per the expectation of the client (Moneke &
Echeme, 2016). Scope creep is common in projects and therefore variances in the project are
required to be communicated to the stakeholders. Informing the stakeholders, about the changes
and the variances in the project is necessary as the stakeholders are needed to be kept informed
about the changes needed in the project.
The schedule variance linked with the project is needed to be communicated to
stakeholders by using formal communication channel and communication vehicle (Patil, 2016).
The variance report is to be shared with the stakeholders to inform them about the changes in the
project. For effective communication with the stakeholders, defining a clear communication
criteria is necessary to keep the stakeholders updated about the changes needed to be
incorporated in the project. The use of several project management tools such as a
communication plan can help in easier communication flow among the stakeholders of the
project (Farok & Garcia, 2016). For example, in the Vehicle Maintenance Facility Case Study,
changes in the scope of the project will indicate an entire change in schedule plan as the