Quick answer
A project scheduler builds and maintains the schedule — CPM logic, updates, critical path analysis; the schedule specialist on large projects.
What they do
Build the schedule, maintain it, analyze the critical path, report slippage — the schedule’s dedicated owner.
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Scheduler vs PM
PM manages everything; the scheduler specializes in the schedule — on large projects, it’s its own job.
Skills
Scheduling tools (MS Project, Primavera), CPM logic, EVM basics — a technical specialty.
Where they exist
Large projects — construction, engineering, government; small projects fold it into the PM.
Bottom line
A project scheduler builds and maintains the schedule — CPM logic, updates, critical path analysis; the schedule specialist on large projects.
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