Analysis of Common Project Schedule Management Methods

The concept of project progress management originated in the United States. After decades of development, significant achievements have been achieved in this research field with more abundant theoretical basis and application practice. At present, the research on project schedule management has mainly experienced three stages both home and abroad: Gantt chart stage, network planning stage, and key chain stage. These three stages correspond to different project schedule management methods, each of which has its own characteristic. This article will briefly analyze common project schedule management methods and highlight the application of key chain technologies in project schedule management.