Identify and explain different techniques you will use during the life cycle of the project to manage project time.

Time is the least flexible factor during the life cycle of a project. No matter what else happens during the project, time continues to pass. Tim Turnpaugh recognizes that managing time through good project scheduling is integral to project success. As mentioned earlier, project schedules are managed so well at SMG that the team has not missed a deadline in the last ten years, and this includes SMG’s projects for the Seattle Seahawks.
For any project, and in particular for the Seattle Seahawks’ website, SMG’s first step—as mentioned in Chapter 5—is to determine customer needs and project scope with a great deal of certainty. Once these two elements are established, it is much easier to determine the end date of a project. If customers are uncertain about their needs, the Sedona team understands that more time should be spent on needs analysis. Usually, the project team will start working on the project the next business day after the customer signs the contract with SMG.