^ [[9 Monitor & Control]] # 9.2  Control Schedule The purpose of schedule control is to ensure that project **tasks are carried out as scheduled and that project deadlines are met**. The Project Manager (PM) regularly monitors the schedule and tracks the **difference between planned, actual and forecast** activities/deadlines. **Approved project changes** (e.g. addition of new tasks or changes to the required effort or start/end dates of existing ones) that have an impact on the overall project schedule are **incorporated into the Project Work Plan (updated schedule)**. If the schedule is at risk or considerable **delays** are foreseen (**beyond the predefined thresholds**), the Project Steering Committee (**PSC**) needs to be informed and **corrective actions must be devised, agreed and implemented**. If this happens, affected project stakeholders should also be notified. ![[Table 9.2 - Control Schedule - Key Participants.png]] ## Inputs - Project Handbook - Project Work Plan - Change Log (and other relevant Project Logs) - Minutes of Meetings (MoMs) and Project Reports from previous reporting periods ## Steps 1. **Track** the evolution of project **tasks** as defined in the Project Handbook. 2. **Update** the **project schedule** to reflect actual task status. 3. **Review the Project Work Plan** on a regular basis to identify potential sources of **delays**. 4. Track **project changes, issues and risks**, and monitor their impact on the project **schedule**. 5. Devise, **agree and implement corrective actions** if the schedule status has significant (or critical) deviations from the planned schedule. 6. **Inform** all affected project **stakeholders** about changes to the project schedule and/or tasks. ![[Fig 9.3 Control Schedule inputs - outputs and main roles.png]] ![[Table 9.2 - Control Schedule - Related Artefacts.png]] ## Outputs - Project Work Plan (updated) (PM2 Template) - Project Logs (updated) (PM2 Template) ___ Spanish Guide: [[9.2 Control del Cronograma]] <-- [[9.1 Monitor Project Performance]] --> [[9.3 Control Cost]]