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Development projects often experience delays in execution and many believe that the institutional environment and complexity of development projects contribute to these delays. Time management is a vitally important area in any project, since the results of the project have a different value depending on when they occur. One way to increase the likelihood that the results will be achieved at the appropriate time is to identify milestones in your project.

Taking this into consideration and based on your experience, prior knowledge, and the content of the course share your views on any one of the following:

a. What do you think are the main milestones of any development project?

b. Who should participate in preparing the project Schedule? List at least three actors who are typically involved, based on your experience.

c. Why is it important to identify the activities in a project's critical path?

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The WBS is a graphic tool that enables you to plan the scope of your project. It is certainly the most powerful planning tool, since it illustrates the architecture of your project and is the basis on which the remaining management areas (time period, costs, procurement, risks, communication and responsibilities) are constructed.

Taking this into consideration and based on your experience, prior knowledge and the content of the course, share your thoughts on any of the following questions:
a. If the benefits of using the WBS are so evident, why isn't is a common project practice?
b. Why is it important to include the project team in preparation of the WBS?