Effective project scheduling is another tool for protecting our profits.

1. Accurate schedules help protect our profits
   1. They are part of the project plan
   2. Helps us to organize and plan the project
   3. Gives us a tool to track our progress
2. Start building the schedule during the planning process
   1. Coordinate the schedule with your budget
   2. Create a summary framework then add the tasks
   3. Coordinate the task to build the overall schedule
3. Use the schedule to track your progress
   1. The schedule is the plan and the updates are the report cards
   2. Re-adjust your schedule at each review
   3. Use the adjusted schedule to create your 3-week look ahead schedules