Every project requires a thorough and detailed time-phased plan in order to successfully complete project objectives. The Planning and Scheduling process ensures successful completion of these objectives through development of comprehensive, logic network-based Integrated Master Schedules (IMSs).

The IMS focuses project managers’ attention on what is important, including the project’s critical path, the amount of schedule slack associated with component deliverables, and the adequacy of resources and reserves.  Critical to all of the elements of planning and scheduling is to not only understand the process, industry best practices and tools but to know what questions to ask and the ability to replan as necessary.  

SGT experienced, award winning planning and schedulers have been recognized for their ability to develop comprehensive schedules.  They have also been recognized for their ability to identify critical dependencies and potential risks.  Members of the SGT team are invited to speak at annual industry events highlighting best practices, technologies and procedures.  The team has also partnered with customers to train project managers on the latest techniques, risk analysis tools and Earned Value Management.  

Validating SGT’s strength in this area was a recent customer comment highlighting the planning and scheduling team on a large services contract.  The customer noted that the Planning and Scheduling support has been excellent - the high quality Planning and Schedule and Earned Value Management products and service were provided in an efficient and timely manner.  Additionally the customer commended SGT for its continued initiatives in learning and knowledge-sharing to further enhance the project management capabilities.

Our capabilities in Planning and Scheduling include:

• Integrated Master Schedule Development
• Project schedules status accounting
• Work around and recovery planning
• Project risk assessment
• Earned value reporting analyses
• Contractor schedules and systems surveillance