Latest Update: 6-9-2026
The DCMA 14-point Schedule Assessment is a set of guidelines in project management. It uses 14 metrics to evaluate schedules both qualitatively and quantitatively.
Assessing the schedule is important during a project's planning, monitoring, and controlling phases. These 14 points are vital for the project schedule's well-being because they help find and analyze critical areas that could cause problems and disrupt the schedule.
What are the benefits of DCMA?
DCMA 14 checkpoints guarantee many benefits for the project schedule.
Enables ongoing and thorough examination of the project schedule quality
Helps identify weak spots or areas where the schedule might not be designed efficiently
Problem Identification - Helps spot possible problems with project activities and makes it easier to create plans to fix them
Ensures effective project management and execution, leading to successful and timely project completion
How are we using it in Planera?
This tool is made to assist users like Project Controllers, Planners, and Schedulers. The schedule quality report feature helps measure project progress, communicate better with the team, and customize reports based on user preferences.
Quality Check in Any View
The Quality check can be ran in the canvas, table or Gantt view and will stay open if you navigate between views. You can also resize the panel.
The results will be displayed with a clear indication, showcasing tasks that are on track in Green and those requiring attention in Red. This helps keep an eye on and manage the project's progress effectively.
Read more about the DCMA here. Learn how to access your Schedule Quality Report, understand and improve your score here. Admins can customize the quality check criteria for the organization, here's how.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DCMA 14-point Schedule Assessment?
It is an industry-standard set of 14 metrics for evaluating project schedules. The 14 points help identify logic issues, gaps, and risks during planning, monitoring, and execution phases.
Who is the DCMA quality check designed for?
Project Controllers, Planners, Schedulers, or anyone looking to improve their project's schedule quality. It helps measure schedule health, communicate progress to the team, and shows quality metrics in the Project Dashboard.
Can I run the quality check in the Gantt or Table view, or only the Canvas?
The quality check panel works in Canvas, Table, and Gantt. It stays open as you navigate between views and can be resized.
What do the green and red indicators in the quality report mean?
Green means the category is passing. Red means it requires attention. See Schedule Quality Report for steps on how to investigate and improve red categories.