{"id":18664,"date":"2021-02-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/project-timelines-why-theyre-so-important\/"},"modified":"2021-02-16T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T06:00:00","slug":"project-timelines-why-theyre-so-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/project-timelines-why-theyre-so-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Project timelines: Why they\u2019re so important"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The project timeline<\/strong> is the beating heart of every project. The field of project management<\/strong> is tremendously diverse, encompassing dozens of methodologies throughout hundreds of industries around the globe. Project managers<\/a> use a wide range of tools and processes to get their jobs done, many of which are specific to a single company or product.<\/p>\n

Despite the almost limitless variety in project management techniques, there is at least one element that appears in every project, at every company and in every industry: the project timeline<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It captures the essence of what the project will accomplish and how it will be done. Knowing how to create a project timeline<\/a> is one of the most essential skills a project manager needs to develop in the early stages of his or her career. Building comprehensive, accurate timelines will help you get every project off on the right foot.<\/p>\n

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