GAO Best Practices for Schedule Table C-1 shows the project team self-assessment and the ICR team assessment of conformance with the GAO best practices for schedule. Table C1. GAO Best Practices for Schedule (GAO-16-89G) Project Team Point Description Criteria Assessment DOE-PM notation 1 Capturing all Schedule reflects all Met. Schedule activities as defined in the was developed work breakdown using a structure and scope. and WBS. 2 Sequencing all All activities logically Met. A activities in the order limited that they are to be schedule was out first adjusting the activities by and other constraints. Schedule should not Met: The rely on constraints to does not rely keep schedule dates on constraints. from changing Lags should only be Met: Only lags used where appropriate. are for tiered Leads are to be milestones. avoided. Summary or Met: LOE tasks activities should not align with length drive the schedule. of project but do not drive the length. 3 Assigning Funding Schedule should resources to all are built reflect what resources activities into the RLS. are needed to perform the Resource work, whether all required will occur resources will be available CD-1. when needed, and whether any funding or time exist.
GAO Best Practices for Schedule Table C-1 shows the project team self-assessment and the ICR team assessment of conformance with the GAO best practices for schedule. Table C1. GAO Best Practices for Schedule (GAO-16-89G) Point Description Criteria Project Team Assessment DOE-PM notation 1 Capturing all activities Schedule reflects all as defined in the work breakdown structure and scope. Met. Schedule was developed using a and WBS. 2 Sequencing all activities All activities logically in the order that they are to be out Met. A limited schedule was first adjusting the activities by and other constraints. Schedule should not rely on constraints to keep schedule dates from changing Met: The does not rely on constraints. Lags should only be used where appropriate. Leads are to be avoided. Met: Only lags are for tiered milestones. Summary or activities should not drive the schedule. Met: LOE tasks align with length of project but do not drive the length. 3 Assigning resources to all activities Schedule should reflect what resources are needed to perform the work, whether all required resources will be available when needed, and whether any funding or time exist. Funding are built into the RLS. Resource will occur CD-1.
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