Would you gamble your job based upon the quality of your project schedule? As
first responders to IT project disasters, we recognize that bad schedules are
a major cause of project failure. The issue for everyone is, "How can you tell
if a schedule is good?" It's difficult to spot obvious errors because project
schedules are complicated. And, unless you're a schedule expert, it's often
challenging to discern the "right way" to utilize Microsoft® Project.
The OnTrack™ Schedule Assessment examines schedule construction and provides
you with an independent analysis and review of your Microsoft Project schedule
and the recommendations you need to know to improve your schedule.
How it works:
First, upload your Microsoft Project file to our secure site. Cognitive Technologies
will protect your information with strict confidence. View our Privacy Policy.
Next, we run your schedule through our proprietary OnTrack™ Schedule Assessment tool which
analyzes 20 critical points of schedule failure. The results of this analysis are reviewed by
a senior project manager, who scores the construction of the schedule and recommends areas for
improvement.
Finally, a report is produced which provides insight into the strengths and weaknesses of your
project schedule. The report also highlights recommendations and potential areas of improvement
for your schedule. The schedule analysis is performed using factors grouped into the following
categories:
Elements |
Description |
Construction Elements |
Baselines, number of tasks, links,
dependencies, milestones, summary tasks, naming conventions |
Task Elements |
Types of tasks, durations, predecessors, slipped
tasks, level and details |
Resource Elements |
Resources assigned to
tasks, assignments leveled, generic resources |
Predictive Elements |
Dynamic capabilities, constraints, limitations and
critical path |
Your schedule receives an overall score (on a scale of 0-4) and a score on each of the categories analyzed.
Cognitive Technologies has performed this service for Fortune 500 and government clients. The service
generally takes 7-10 business days to perform the analysis, prepare the report, and email it back to you.
The pricing for the OnTrack Schedule Assessment is $99 per project schedule (up to 500 lines). We accept
MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and Amex. Just tell us a little about your project, upload your Microsoft Project
file, and enter your credit card information.
Click Contact Us and let our schedule management experts assess your project schedule and make recommendations