The objective of this section of the Project Work Plan is to document the dependencies between Work-packages and/or tasks, pinpoint their start and end dates, and work out the overall project duration. The required level of detail is set by the Contracting Authority (CA) and can vary depending on different EU- funding Programmes.
Detailed scheduling can be done for the entire project upfront, or alternatively, worked out (in adequate detail) only for some early parts of the Executing Phase, and then progressively developed in full detail. The EU Project Manager (EUPM) uses the schedule to authorize, coordinate and accept project work, and to monitor overall progress (see Appendix C: Tailoring rationale and guidelines).