Practice Standard for Scheduling--Third Edition provides the latest thinking regarding good and accepted practices in the area of scheduling for a project. This updated practice standard expounds on the information contained in Section 6 on Project Schedule Management of the PMBOK(R) Guide. In this new edition, you will learn to identify the elements of a good schedule model, its purpose, use, and benefits. You will also discover what is required to produce and maintain a good schedule model. Also included: a definition of schedule model; uses and benefits of the schedule model; definitions of key terms and steps for scheduling; detailed descriptions of scheduling components; guidance on the principles and concepts of schedule model creation and use; descriptions of schedule model principles and concepts; uses and applications of adaptive project management approaches, such as agile, in scheduling; guidance and information on generally accepted good practices; and more.