Planning and Scheduling

In terms of what they are intended to achieve, absolutely nothing.

"It ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it, and that's what gets results." - with apologies to Bananarama.

PWSlack:

To be honest, now I know it is nothing different between them. So, it would be very stupid that we make two separated files namely planning and schedule, wouldn't it?

It will be crazy for ones who read them and dont undersantand which one they should follow.

It doesn't matter. It's the result that is important, not the process, stupid or otherwise.

You can plan a schedule or...

You can schedule a plan.

Or they can be merged into one.

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Something similar can be applied to almost anything.

Gotta give one to Kramarat!

Dear hien, This is not rocket science ….... but it is difficult. I will give you some advise from what I have to do each day on planning..... scheduling is another manner (I may run out of ink). If I am reading you correctly, you have to accomplish ( get others to ) multiple tasks, with a limited number of time and personnel.... I would suggest that you plan for a steep learning curve, whenever you institute change. Plan first what is most important then........... put it on a dead line. Get feedback from those assigned. Then (seem to).....Ignore those who say it cannot be accomplished, and wait for them to figure it out. (a tactic that sometimes works wonders). Make your people try …..to do their best, and a little more besides. Reward success and remember failures. People need a tract to run on (Plan). As a planner you can overwhelm them with expectations that have little resemblance to the reality's in the field. Reward your top 20 %. Train your middle 70% and let the bottom 10% find a place better suited to their abilities. scheduling ........ should be attempted with knowledge of site specific conditions. Hope these assumptions are helpful. Ray