Developing the Project Schedule

C.

The first step in developing a project schedule after a governance committee has approved a new project is to add tasks.

Option C: Add Tasks is the correct answer.

Explanation: The project schedule is a detailed plan that outlines all of the tasks, milestones, and deliverables that must be completed to achieve project objectives within a specified timeframe. The first step in developing a project schedule is to identify all of the tasks that must be completed.

After the tasks have been identified, the project scheduler can then add durations to each task, estimate the amount of time required to complete each task, and add the start and finish dates for each task based on these estimates. Once the tasks, durations, and dates have been entered, the project scheduler can then add resources, assigning individuals or teams to complete each task.

However, adding durations or start and finish dates before identifying all the necessary tasks may result in incomplete scheduling, and adding resources without identifying all the tasks and durations may result in incorrect resource allocation.

Therefore, the correct sequence of activities in developing a project schedule is:

1. Add tasks
2. Add durations
3. Add start and finish dates
4. Add resources

Therefore, Option C, Add Tasks, should be done first.