A realistic schedule is essential to a successful project. We all saw a project schedule and yell "is this schedule crazy?"
Most unrealistic schedule comes out with lack of the following
1. not enough knowledge of work to be done - especial PM most of time not the one with enough tech skill
2. incorrect order of task - for example lock a box then open it to put something in
3. external constraints beyond the control of team
4. no skilled people; no enough equipment available
Milestones can be used as useful markers to track the schedule. A PM can use milestone to know the relationship between different tasks. To mark input from one party to another.
Gantt charts can be used to show relationship between tasks and to allocate resource. Computer software can do most of job. However a PM still need to understand the tasks to make sure software makes sense.
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