An effective IMS schedule review confirms more than whether the file opens and passes a metric screen. Before customer delivery, the scheduler should verify contractual compliance, status integrity, network logic,
When Are Lags Appropriate in a Project Schedule?
Schedule lags are appropriate when a relationship requires a real, measurable passage of time and no work, resources, or meaningful progress occurs during that interval. A fixed curing, drying, cooling,
Hard Constraints vs Soft Constraints in Scheduling
The difference between hard vs soft constraints is how severely each one restricts a schedule’s response to network logic. In a forward-scheduled network, a soft constraint prevents an activity from
Out-of-Sequence Progress Explained
Out of sequence progress occurs when an activity reports actual progress even though the predecessor condition defined in the schedule has not been satisfied. For example, a successor may start
How to Prepare an IMS for a Schedule Health Assessment
An IMS schedule health check should test whether the Integrated Master Schedule is complete, logically sound, current and suitable for forecasting. Before the assessment, the scheduler should finish the status
Why Leads Can Damage Schedule Quality
Schedule leads can damage schedule quality because they allow a successor to start before its predecessor reaches the event defined by the relationship. That overlap may look efficient. However, it