As you know, we do not manage time but instead we manage the project schedule. Schedule can have an affect on the project cost. We have a WBS for our project that can help with managing the schedule. Once we start the process of creating a schedule on our WBS, we now need to make activities, determine resources for these activities, and determine these activities' durations. We need this and more in order to create a schedule so that we can measure the schedule properly.

• What methods are found in the PMBOK Guide to estimate an activity's duration?
• What methods are used in your organization?
• How closely do they align with the PMBOK Guide?
• What are some important considerations when creating a schedule?