The purpose of schedule control is to ensure that project tasks are carried out as scheduled and that project deadlines are met. The EU Project Manager (EUPM) regularly monitors the schedule and tracks the difference between planned, actual, and forecast activities timeframes/deadlines.
Approved project changes (e.g., addition of new tasks or changes to the required effort or to the start/end dates of existing ones) that have an impact on the overall project schedule are incorporated into the Project Work Plan (updated schedule). If the schedule is at risk or considerable delays are foreseen (beyond the predefined thresholds), the Project Steering Committee (PSC) needs to be informed and corrective actions must be devised, agreed, and implemented. If this happens, affected project stakeholders should also be notified.
| Key participants | Description |
|---|---|
| EU Project Manager (EUPM) | Monitors and controls the work schedule |
| Partners Project Managers (PtEUPM) | Support the EU Project Manager (EUPM) monitoring and controlling the work schedule related to their assigned part of project activities |
| Project Core Team (PCT) | Works to keep to the baselined schedule and quality standards. |
| Reports on the status of their work, periodically or upon request |
| Monitoring and Control | CA | PSC | GO | DC | PTG | CR | EUPM | PtEUPM | PCT | PST (FM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control Schedule | n.a. | I | A | C | C | I | R | S | C | C |