SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT PLAN
International Football Tournament Stadium & Digital Ticketing Project
- Document Information
- Project Name: International Football Tournament Stadium & Digital Ticketing Project
- Project Manager: Alex
- Document Owner: PMO
- Parent Document: Project Management Plan
- Related Artifacts:
- WBS & WBS Dictionary
- Project Scope Statement
- Assumption Log
- Version: 1.0
- Approval Date: 01 December 2025
- Status: Approved / Controlled
- Purpose
This Schedule Management Plan defines how the project schedule will be:
- developed,
- validated,
- monitored,
- controlled,
- and reported.
Its objectives are to:
- provide a single, credible timeline across predictive and agile work,
- protect the schedule baseline,
- enable informed decisions without premature rebaselining.
- Scheduling Methodology
3.1 Hybrid Scheduling Approach
The project uses a hybrid scheduling model, tailored to delivery characteristics:
Project Component | Scheduling Method |
Stadium construction | Critical Path Method (CPM) |
Digital ticketing | Time-boxed sprints & release planning |
Integration & testing | Milestone-driven hybrid schedule |
3.2 Network Representation
- Predictive work uses an Activity-on-Node (AON) network
(a scheduling method where activities are represented by nodes and dependencies by arrows) - Agile work is represented as release milestones feeding the master schedule
- Level of Schedule Detail
Horizon | Planning Technique |
Near-term (≤ 6 months) | Fully detailed activities |
Mid-term (6–18 months) | Summary activities with planning packages |
Long-term (> 18 months) | High-level milestones |
This applies Rolling Wave Planning
(progressive elaboration of the schedule as information becomes available).
- Schedule Development Rules
5.1 Activity Definition & Sequencing
- Activities are derived from WBS work packages
- Dependencies are classified as:
- Mandatory
- Discretionary
- External
- Relationship types allowed:
- Finish-to-Start (default)
- Finish-to-Finish
- Start-to-Start (with justification)
5.2 Leads, Lags, and Buffers
- Leads are not permitted on regulatory or safety-critical paths
- Lags must be:
- explicitly documented,
- justified,
- visible in schedule data
- Contingency buffers are managed via risk responses, not hidden inside lags
- Schedule Baseline
The Schedule Baseline consists of:
- approved activity dates,
- milestone dates,
- critical path logic.
Baseline approval occurs after:
- schedule logic validation,
- risk review,
- governance approval.
Once approved, the baseline may only be changed through Integrated Change Control.
- Critical Path & Near-Critical Monitoring
- The critical path is monitored continuously
- Near-critical paths (≤ 10 days float) are flagged
- For hybrid dependencies (e.g., turf → commissioning → gate integration), cross-domain impacts are explicitly tracked
- Agile–Predictive Integration Rules
- Sprint commitments do not override external physical dependencies
- Agile increments are scheduled against physical readiness milestones
- Sprint completion is measured against definition of done, not calendar pressure
- Schedule Performance Measurement
Schedule performance is measured using:
- Schedule Variance (SV)
- Schedule Performance Index (SPI)
- Trend analysis
- Forecasting (EAC-time)
These metrics are reviewed before corrective action is proposed.
- Schedule Control
10.1 Variance Handling
- Minor variances are managed through:
- resequencing,
- resource leveling,
- schedule compression (fast-tracking or crashing, if approved)
- Baseline changes require a formal change request
10.2 Schedule Compression Rules
- Fast-tracking allowed only when risk is accepted and documented
- Crashing requires cost approval and sponsor agreement
- Compression effectiveness must be demonstrated before rebaselining
- Schedule Reporting
Report | Frequency | Audience |
Schedule dashboard | Bi-weekly | PMO |
Milestone report | Monthly | Sponsor Committee |
Exception report | As needed | Governance |
Reports distinguish:
- baseline vs current forecast,
- variance vs trend,
- risk vs issue.
- Tools & Systems
- Primary scheduling tool: PMIS-approved scheduling software
- Agile tracking: digital backlog tool
- Integration via master milestone schedule
- Roles & Responsibilities
Role | Responsibility |
Project Manager | Owns schedule integrity |
PMO | Ensures compliance |
Construction Seller | Provides detailed activity data |
Product Owner | Commits sprint scope |
Sponsor Committee | Approves baseline changes |
- Updates & Maintenance
- Schedule updates occur at defined reporting cycles
- Changes follow Integrated Change Control
- Historical data retained for audit and lessons learned
- Approval
This Schedule Management Plan is approved as part of the Project Management Plan.
Role | Title |
Project Manager | Project Manager |
Sponsor Representative | Ministry of Sports |
PMO Representative | PMO |
Approval Date: 01 December 2025
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