CAPM Practice: Demonstrate an understanding of a project management plan schedule

The schedule management plan is a subsidiary plan within the project management plan that defines HOW the schedule will be managed: the scheduling methodology (e.g., CPM), tools, update frequency, performance thresholds that trigger action, change control procedures for schedule changes, and reporting formats. It doesn't contain the actual schedule dates — that's the project schedule itself.

**Why not A:** The list of approved team members is part of the resource management plan or project team assignments, not the schedule management plan. The schedule management plan defines how scheduling will be done, not who will do the work.

**Why not B:** Cost information for scheduled activities belongs in the cost management plan and cost baseline. The schedule management plan addresses timing and scheduling methodology, not cost estimation or budgeting.

**Why not C:** Specific start and finish dates are contained in the project schedule itself, which is an output of the scheduling process. The schedule management plan defines the approach and methodology for creating the schedule, not the actual dates.