Project schedule
Project Schedule № SAMPLE-NX-PS-2026-018 · Custom project · final-assembly automation · ~14 months
What the client gets after contract signing — detailed delivery plan with owners and dependencies
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Project Schedule № SAMPLE-NX-PS-2026-018
Custom project · final-assembly automation · ~14 months
Project parameters
Detailed delivery plan for a custom final-assembly automation project. Covers 4 phases (Discovery → Engineering → Execution → Deployment), 18 key milestones, owner per step and dependencies. The schedule is attached to the contract and updated bi-weekly against the actual.
Project phases
4 phases · 18 milestones
| Phase | Duration | Key milestone |
|---|---|---|
| 01 · Discovery | 2 mo | Site assessment Nexum / Engineering Site assessment report |
| 01 · Discovery | — | Process simulation Nexum / Engineering Process model |
| 01 · Discovery | — | Feasibility + budget range Nexum / Commercial TEO · budget range |
| 01 · Discovery | — | Brief signed◇ critical Client + Nexum Signed brief |
| 02 · Engineering | 3 mo | Detailed design OEM partner + Nexum Engineering package |
| 02 · Engineering | — | Contract + LC Nexum / Legal Signed contract + LC |
| 02 · Engineering | — | OEM batch order◇ critical Nexum / Sourcing PO confirmed |
| 02 · Engineering | — | MES alignment Client IT + Nexum Integration spec |
| 03 · Execution | 5 mo | Batch production OEM Production report |
| 03 · Execution | — | Pre-production check Nexum / QC Pre-production report |
| 03 · Execution | — | Factory Acceptance Test◇ critical Nexum / QC FAT report PDF |
| 03 · Execution | — | Logistics + customs◇ critical Nexum / Logistics Shipment + customs |
| 04 · Deployment | 4 mo | Installation + cabling Nexum / Integration Installation log |
| 04 · Deployment | — | MES integration◇ critical Nexum + Client IT Integration sign-off |
| 04 · Deployment | — | Commissioning + tests Nexum / Engineering Commissioning act |
| 04 · Deployment | — | Operator training Nexum / Training Training sign-off |
| 04 · Deployment | — | Controlled go-live◇ critical Client + Nexum Go-live act |
| 04 · Deployment | — | Switch to service contract Nexum / Service SLA agreement |
◇ Critical path
Milestones the project deadline rests on
These 6 items can't be sped up by 2 weeks and can't be deferred without shifting everything downstream. If any of them stalls, we escalate.
- 01Brief sign-off — Engineering can't start without it. Common bottleneck: client-side internal alignment.
- 02OEM batch order — production runs 2—4 months. Early placement shortens total time.
- 03FAT — final checkpoint before shipment. Defects are replaced by the manufacturer within 2 weeks.
- 04Customs clearance — critical to verify documents 3—4 weeks before cargo arrival.
- 05MES integration — most common deployment-phase delay. Early collaboration with the client's IT team mitigates this.
- 06Controlled go-live — a 2-week gradual ramp-up to full load.
Schedule rules
- The schedule is reviewed bi-weekly at the client status meeting.
- Scope changes — via formal change request, fixed in a contract annex.
- Risk buffer — 10—15% of total duration baked into Engineering and Deployment phases.
- Final go-live date is locked at least 4 weeks ahead so the client can plan training and transition.
Signed by
Nexum Project Manager
Date
20 May 2026
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