Table of acronyms.

Time-Management Working-Group member and contributor details.

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

1 Preamble.

1.1 Core principles.

1.2 Mission statement.

1.3 Genesis of the Guide.

1.4 Purpose of the Guide.

1.5 Applicability of the Guide.

1.6 Planning and scheduling.

1.7 The project scheduler.

1.8 Project control.

2 Strategy.

2.1 Planning.

2.2 Schedule preparation.

2.3 Schedule review.

2.4 Progress update.

2.5 Change management.

2.6 Planning method statement.

2.7 Record keeping.

2.8 Time-management quality control.

2.9 Communications.

3 Developing the time-model.

3.1 Introduction.

3.2 Developing the schedule.

3.3 Schedule types.

3.4 Scheduling techniques.

3.5 Resource planning and scheduling.

3.6 Software considerations.

3.7 Schedule design 26

3.8 Schedule preparation.

4 Managing the time-model.

4.1 Introduction.

4.2 Schedule review and revision.

4.3 Record keeping.

4.4 Updating the schedule.

4.5 Change control.

4.6 Progress monitoring.

5 Communicating and integrating the model.

5.1 Introduction.

5.2 Report types.

5.3 Reporting formats.

5.4 Feedback and benchmarking.

Benchmarking procedure.

APPENDICES.

1 Appendix 1 – Time risks which may be borne by the employer.

2 Appendix 2 – Desirable attributes of scheduling software.

3 Appendix 3 – Sample notice of delay.

4 Appendix 4 – Industry productivity guides common in the UK.

Glossary of terms.

Index.