Schedules are periodically updated to reflect progress. What step should NOT occur before the update is considered complete?

A critical part of completing a schedule update is to analyze the results of the new data. This includes identifying the current critical path, as it may have shifted due to variances in progress. Revisiting the critical path and near-critical paths is essential to understand the project's current risk profile and to validate that the remaining logic and durations are still accurate for forecasting completion. Therefore, not revisiting the critical path is an incorrect action and should not be part of a proper update process.

A. Reviewing contiguous activities helps ensure the logic of the reported progress is sound and is a good practice during an update.
B. The responsible manager providing status is the primary source of progress data and a fundamental step in the update process.
D. A final review of the statused schedule by the project team is a crucial quality control step to ensure accuracy before finalizing the update.

1. AACE International

Recommended Practice No. 23R-02

"Identification of the Critical Path and Near-Critical Paths of a Schedule

" (April 29

2019)

Section 1.3

p. 2.

2. Stephenson

H. L.

AACE International's Planning and Scheduling Certification Study Guide

2nd Ed.

(Morgantown

WV: AACE International

2016)

Chapter 10: Schedule Maintenance and Control

pp. 10-1 to 10-3.