Scheduling as a process of communications
Remember these points as you develop your project schedules:

• The fundamental purpose of scheduling is to communicate to the team, the client, and management.
  
  
• Technical excellence in building the schedule will not compensate for schedules that are not effective for communications.
  
  
• Avoid working in a vacuum – schedules need to be developed by the project team, not by individuals.
  
  
• The communication value of your schedule will be destroyed by poor schedule layouts and formats or non-quantifiable, non-measurable objectives for the activities scheduled.
  
  
• Simplicity is essential for effective communication value.
  
  
• Remember to update schedules as the work progresses.