Lesson Summary

Schedule check based on Minimum Schedule Quality (MSQ) is crucial for companies and projects. If MSQ benchmarks are not yet established, it is advisable to create them. When quality issues are identified, the project should address and enhance them. Failure to improve from the original unqualified schedule can lead to missed opportunities for improvement, increased project success, and averting failure.

• The US Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) introduced a 14-point schedule quality criteria, known as DCMA-14, to evaluate Department of Defense project schedules more effectively.
• DCMA-14 has become an industry-standard guideline, endorsed by software applications like Deltek Acumen Fuse and Oracle Primavera P6, as a quality metric for project schedules.
• A well-configured toolset aids in qualitative assessment by quantifying specific driving schedule attributes utilizing the DCMA-14 metric.
• Approved quality criteria represent the minimum standards that guarantee effective project reviews, risk evaluation, and execution based on schedule quality.
• Adhering to the approved MSQ standards plays a pivotal role in mitigating high schedule risks, preventing risks, and aiding in achieving project objectives successfully.