A clear, modern approach to planning, tracking, and explaining schedules
With examples grounded in Consequent’s explicit scheduling model.
A concise, to-the-point guide to project scheduling fundamentals. We cover the waterfall methodology, critical path analysis, and the iterative process of maintaining an optimized schedule — in plain language, with practical examples.
This book follows a clear arc:
Most project schedules fail quietly.
Not because the planner made obvious mistakes, but because the tools used to build them introduce hidden logic, implicit assumptions, and behaviors that are difficult to see or explain.
Dates move. Float disappears. Critical paths change.
Often, no one can clearly say why.
This book takes a practical view of project scheduling — not as a theoretical discipline, but as a day-to-day professional activity. Its focus is not on enterprise process or certification frameworks, but on building schedules that can be understood, explained, and trusted under real pressure.
You will learn:
The second half of the book shows how these principles are implemented in Consequent — not as marketing, but as a concrete, working example of a clear scheduling model.
This book is written for professionals who care about outcomes, not abstractions.
Part I — What scheduling actually is
Part II — Common scheduling failures
Part III — A clear scheduling model
Part IV — Scheduling with Consequent
Part V — Following up without chaos
What is project management? Strategic goals of control, communication, and planning.
The building blocks: activities, duration, and how to structure work for clarity.
Float, slack, and finding the path that determines your project's finish date.
Reexamining progress, compressing the schedule, and accelerating delivery.
A practical checklist for maintaining schedule health and driving completion.