This free 45-page eBook is a collection of 19 essential rules, based on PMI and DoD standards and codes, which I

find very important and useful. I tried to explain the reason behind each one and the way you can apply them in
your schedules.
You can find more information and the download link here: http://en.khorramirad.info
TOC:
Rule 01: Document the Scheduling Methodology
Rule 02: The Schedule Should Have a Complete Scope
Rule 03: Be Careful with Level-of-Effort Activities
Rule 04: Activities Should Have Unique Names
Rule 05: Activity Names should have a verb
Rule 06: Each Activity Should Have at Least One Predecessor and One
Rule 07: Activities should not be Dangling
Rule 08: Most Relationships should be FS
Rule 09: Try not to Use SF Relationship
Rule 10: You should not Use Large Lags
Rule 11: Use Lags as Less as Possible
Rule 12: Be Careful with Leads
Rule 13: Be Careful with Negative Floats
Rule 14: Activities should not Have Large Floats
Rule 15: Do not Split Activities
Rule 16: Do not Use a Lot of Date Constraints
Rule 17: Make Milestones for Date Constraints
Rule 18: Activities should not have Large Durations
Rule 19: Use Only One Duration Unit