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The S1 // S5 Schedule Maturity Framework

By pursuing the five levels of identified maturity, projects are able to establish schedules that are validated; have accounted for risk; have been optimized and mitigated in order to achieve a target and have team buy-in on the execution plan. Each level leads to a more successful and more achievable project plan.

The Deltek Acumen software suite integrates directly with your current scheduling tools (S1) to help you improve schedule quality (S2), increase project confidence (S3), and achieve successful on-time completion (S4) time and again. The proven track record of Acumen products makes true team consensus and buy-in (S5) on the project possible.

Maturity Steps Description

S1 (Project Base)

The non-validated schedule.

S2 (Critiqued)

Schedule diagnostics are used to spot and correct trouble areas.

S3 (Risk-Adjusted)

Collaborate on project threats and model this impact, improving completion confidence.

S4 (Optimized)

Develop accelerated scenarios and evaluate them to meet project and stakeholder objectives.

S5 (Team Aligned)

Confidence in forecasted dates is improved, and team buy-in on the critiqued, risk-adjusted and optimized schedule is obtained.

For more information, see the Deltek white paper: Improving Project Plans using a Schedule Maturity Framework.