This document provides guidelines for conducting a Schedule Assurance Review of construction project schedules. It discusses reviewing the quality, risk, and benchmarking of baseline schedules. The Schedule Quality Review section provides a checklist to evaluate schedules based on project understanding, scope definition, planning assumptions, and activity detail. Conducting independent Schedule Assurance Reviews helps identify weaknesses that could put projects at risk of not meeting objectives.
A.Sanchez_The rising cost and risks of large scale capital projectsAlberto Sanchez
The risking cost and risks of large-scale capital projects in the energy sector
* Understand the major challenges facing the energy sector
* Understand the relation between accurate cost estimates and quality decision making
* Understand the opportunities of cost reduction during the project lifecycle
* Estimate the project risks and cost uncertainties
* Identify the major cost risks and opportunities
Planning and Scheduling Construction Projects, Part 1: The Planning ProcessAlberto Sanchez
The document provides guidance on developing and reviewing baseline construction schedules. It discusses common planning problems, the importance of the planning process before scheduling, and key elements to define the schedule basis including assumptions, exclusions, constraints, and more. It also covers estimating construction durations using productivity rates, developing resource loaded schedules, and factors that can impact the baseline schedule such as location, labor availability, and construction methods.
Detailed project reports are documents created for planning, decision making, and project approval. They define the approach and guide execution and control. Reports are made at different stages - inception reports provide initial data, feasibility reports support investment proposals, and detailed project reports contain full details like summaries, designs, costs, schedules, and conclusions. Reports are tailored to each company's standards and contain sections like project description, location details, technical arrangements, and economic/financial evaluations.
This document discusses risk analysis and management for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) projects. It defines risk and project risk, and describes the importance of risk management. It outlines various risks involved in EPC projects related to owners, contractors, government, climatic conditions, social factors, and shareholders. It then discusses techniques for risk analysis including using historical data, expert judgement, Delphi estimates, decomposition, activity sequencing, procurement planning, and project management. The key is to identify, assess, and control risks in order to prevent or decrease gaps between estimated and actual project costs, timelines, and quality.
The document discusses international EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) projects. It defines EPC projects and international EPC projects. Typical international EPC project types include gas processing, power plants, steel mills, and infrastructure projects. The document also outlines the development process for EPC projects including bidding procedures. It discusses business models for international EPC contractors and a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis for contractors working on international projects.
This document discusses engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects and opportunities for improvement through automation. It provides an overview of EPC project challenges, contrasts EPC and architecture, engineering, and construction projects, reviews principal EPC functions and engineering disciplines. It also discusses the evolution of CAD use, levels of modeling including 2D, 3D, 4D, and 5D, and provides a case study of a $2.5 billion EPC copper concentrator plant project in Chile. The document proposes using a work execution package matrix to coordinate material management across spatial divisions and commodity types.
The document discusses engineering management in the EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) industry. It outlines the typical project phases and risks involved in EPC contracts. It also identifies common challenges such as scope changes, commodity price volatility, and ensuring vendor and subcontractor quality. The presentation emphasizes the importance of effective engineering management throughout the project lifecycle from bidding through construction and commissioning. Key focus areas include integrated planning, competency of resources, communication, and change management. Success relies on collaboration, responsiveness, contingency planning, and working as a cohesive team.
The document discusses international engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects. It defines EPC projects and international EPC projects. Typical international EPC project types include gas processing, chemical plants, power plants, steel mills, and infrastructure projects. The document also outlines the development process, bidding procedure, and business models of international EPC contractors. It analyzes the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats faced by EPC contractors in international projects and discusses strategies for winning bids.
A.Sanchez_The rising cost and risks of large scale capital projectsAlberto Sanchez
The risking cost and risks of large-scale capital projects in the energy sector
* Understand the major challenges facing the energy sector
* Understand the relation between accurate cost estimates and quality decision making
* Understand the opportunities of cost reduction during the project lifecycle
* Estimate the project risks and cost uncertainties
* Identify the major cost risks and opportunities
Planning and Scheduling Construction Projects, Part 1: The Planning ProcessAlberto Sanchez
The document provides guidance on developing and reviewing baseline construction schedules. It discusses common planning problems, the importance of the planning process before scheduling, and key elements to define the schedule basis including assumptions, exclusions, constraints, and more. It also covers estimating construction durations using productivity rates, developing resource loaded schedules, and factors that can impact the baseline schedule such as location, labor availability, and construction methods.
Detailed project reports are documents created for planning, decision making, and project approval. They define the approach and guide execution and control. Reports are made at different stages - inception reports provide initial data, feasibility reports support investment proposals, and detailed project reports contain full details like summaries, designs, costs, schedules, and conclusions. Reports are tailored to each company's standards and contain sections like project description, location details, technical arrangements, and economic/financial evaluations.
This document discusses risk analysis and management for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) projects. It defines risk and project risk, and describes the importance of risk management. It outlines various risks involved in EPC projects related to owners, contractors, government, climatic conditions, social factors, and shareholders. It then discusses techniques for risk analysis including using historical data, expert judgement, Delphi estimates, decomposition, activity sequencing, procurement planning, and project management. The key is to identify, assess, and control risks in order to prevent or decrease gaps between estimated and actual project costs, timelines, and quality.
The document discusses international EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) projects. It defines EPC projects and international EPC projects. Typical international EPC project types include gas processing, power plants, steel mills, and infrastructure projects. The document also outlines the development process for EPC projects including bidding procedures. It discusses business models for international EPC contractors and a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis for contractors working on international projects.
This document discusses engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects and opportunities for improvement through automation. It provides an overview of EPC project challenges, contrasts EPC and architecture, engineering, and construction projects, reviews principal EPC functions and engineering disciplines. It also discusses the evolution of CAD use, levels of modeling including 2D, 3D, 4D, and 5D, and provides a case study of a $2.5 billion EPC copper concentrator plant project in Chile. The document proposes using a work execution package matrix to coordinate material management across spatial divisions and commodity types.
The document discusses engineering management in the EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) industry. It outlines the typical project phases and risks involved in EPC contracts. It also identifies common challenges such as scope changes, commodity price volatility, and ensuring vendor and subcontractor quality. The presentation emphasizes the importance of effective engineering management throughout the project lifecycle from bidding through construction and commissioning. Key focus areas include integrated planning, competency of resources, communication, and change management. Success relies on collaboration, responsiveness, contingency planning, and working as a cohesive team.
The document discusses international engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects. It defines EPC projects and international EPC projects. Typical international EPC project types include gas processing, chemical plants, power plants, steel mills, and infrastructure projects. The document also outlines the development process, bidding procedure, and business models of international EPC contractors. It analyzes the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats faced by EPC contractors in international projects and discusses strategies for winning bids.
Preparation of project reports and appraisal of projectsKrishna Mohan
The document discusses key aspects of preparing and appraising project reports. It outlines that project reports should communicate effectively to decision makers with clear, concise writing. When evaluating projects, examiners should assess technical, economic, financial, commercial and managerial feasibility. A thorough appraisal considers project details, costs, means of financing, implementation schedule, team qualifications and socio-economic impacts. The goal is to determine if the project will be viable and beneficial.
This document provides information on what a feasibility study entails. It defines feasibility as the possibility that something can be achieved or is reasonable. A feasibility study includes estimates of expertise required, assessments of resources, identification of critical points, a timeline, and cost estimate. It also analyzes a proposed project to determine if it is technically feasible, cost-effective, profitable, and operational. The importance of a feasibility study is that it helps determine if a project is likely to succeed and provides focused and specific alternatives and solutions.
BioPharma Projects: Essentials in Project ControlsPMA Consultants
Are project controls essential for effective governance and decision making? Learn how wave planning and project controls were used for transferring BioPharma operations. Initiating manufacturing operations in a newly built pharmaceutical facility is a demanding process for any organization. The technology transfer team is responsible for both ensuring that the facilities meet the design requirement as well as successfully transferring all products to the new site. Understanding the costs, benefits, and risks of multiple solutions requires complex modeling. A key component of the growth strategy involves the transfer of specific operations to a new facility, which requires identifying resource limitations, prioritization of needs initially and continuously throughout the dynamic project.
Ramco ERP provides an end-to-end ERP solution for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects with real-time project management, procurement, finance, costing, and other capabilities. It offers integrated dashboards and analytics to track project milestones, budgets, costs, and profitability. The solution aims to alleviate issues like time and cost overruns through features that monitor project progress and resource utilization.
مراجعة كاملة وشاملة لشهادة محترف ادارة المشاريع
دورة محاضرات فيديو مع اسئلة: http://prof.planner.teachable.com/courses/pmp-arabic/
على قناة اليوتيوب الفيديو: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9HqmhqTzU-UkDJ6GANiBffjTHBgfY_Gu
The document describes the typical process for construction projects, which involves several key stages:
1) A need is identified, initial plans are developed, and a designer is selected.
2) Conceptual and final designs are created along with cost estimates. Bids are solicited from contractors.
3) A contractor is selected and construction begins according to the project plans.
4) Once completed, the facility is used and maintained over its lifespan.
VERTEX Construction Claim Visuals - AACE Northeast Total Cost Management Sym...Lisa Dehner
This document discusses visual tools that can be used to prepare and assess construction delay and productivity claims. It outlines various visuals commonly used, including logic diagrams, timelines, network diagrams, comparative schedules, resource histograms, S-curves and stacking analyses. The benefits of visualization are highlighted as facilitating deeper understanding, gaining attention and clarifying complex concepts and data. A range of visual types are examined based on objectives, audience, content richness and other factors. Examples of specific visuals are provided like impacted schedules, resource availability charts and animations.
This document provides a summary of key points about developing a detailed project report:
- A detailed project report is a complete document that provides important information for investment decisions, planning, and implementing a project. It serves as the base document for planning and executing a project.
- The report includes details on project objectives, description of the project area, existing data collection, projected costs, major benefits, and investment criteria like payback period and discounted cash flow analysis.
- A well-developed report provides final cost details, expected benefits, equipment specifications, procurement information, operations and maintenance plans, and approval and clearance status to help evaluate the technical feasibility, economic viability, and risk assessment of the proposed project.
Epc project interdepency and Work Flow- promoignitetribes
Engineering, Procurement and Construction are highly correlated and set precedence against each other. They are very interdependent and these dependencies become increasingly critical as the phases are overlapped. In this module we share the interdependence of Engineering - Procurement and the influence in Construction. Here we touch a bit on work front monitoring and work face planning.
This document provides an introduction and background to the Guide to Practical Project Appraisal. It discusses the original UN Guidelines for Project Evaluation publication that this guide builds upon. The original guidelines emphasized using "shadow prices" that reflect the true value of resources to evaluate projects, as market prices are often distorted. It also stressed evaluating projects' impacts on both efficiency and equity. This guide aims to make the UNIDO methodology more accessible to practitioners by simplifying it and including examples. It will take readers through 5 stages of project evaluation: financial analysis, economic analysis using shadow prices, impacts on savings and investment, income distribution, and social goods. The overall goal is to help analysts and decision makers evaluate projects' total social impacts.
The document discusses key issues faced in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) projects and provides recommendations to address them. It summarizes EPC capabilities, project lifecycle, and common issues around quantity variation, drawings delays, constructability, procurement delays, and monitoring of critical items. Root cause analyses are presented for key issues. Recommendations are provided around talent retention, standardization, coordination, vendor management, approvals processes, and quality assurance to minimize variations and delays.
Discusses contractual relationships in a traditional design and construction project delivery. Covers 5 phases of basic architectural service and additional services.
30 60 90 percent ifc engineering what is the project progress - Oracle Prim...p6academy
This document discusses using a project schedule in Primavera P6 to track progress on an engineering project. It recommends taking an activity-based approach where each deliverable is broken down into activities with assigned resources and durations. Key points include:
- Define deliverables and required completion levels for design review packages.
- Structure the work breakdown structure (WBS) and cost breakdown structure (CBS) to align with the deliverables.
- Plan activities at the discipline level with input from leads.
- Load budgets and set up placeholders to import actual hours and costs from a cost system.
- Track physical percent completes by comparing budgeted to remaining hours.
- Periodically export and import actuals to
A project promoter or developer has an option to give single contract on turnkey basis on single contractor or to source project packages/components from several suppliers. Advantages of an EPC single contract are highlighted in this presentation.
A.sanchez part1 planning and scheduling construction projects_the planning pr...Alberto Sanchez
The document provides guidance on developing and reviewing baseline construction schedules. It discusses common planning problems, the importance of defining the schedule basis, estimating construction durations using productivity rates, and developing resource loaded schedules. Key aspects of the planning process include establishing work breakdown structures, construction priorities and sequences, and accounting for location-specific factors that influence productivity and durations.
A.Sanchez_Part1_Planning and Scheduling Construction Projects_The Planning Pr...Alberto Sanchez
The document provides guidance on developing and reviewing baseline construction schedules. It discusses common planning problems, the importance of the planning process before scheduling, and key elements to define the schedule basis such as assumptions, exclusions, constraints and productivity rates. It also covers estimating construction durations, developing resource loaded schedules, and factors that can impact the baseline schedule such as location, labor availability, and construction methods.
Christian Currier is a mechanical engineering manager and project manager with over 15 years of experience in engineering and project management roles. He has extensive experience leading projects from $200k to $10M at various manufacturing companies. His background includes mechanical engineering, design engineering, project management, and engineering leadership. He is proficient in engineering software such as Unigraphics, Team Center, Pro-E, and tolerance analysis software.
Preparation of project reports and appraisal of projectsKrishna Mohan
The document discusses key aspects of preparing and appraising project reports. It outlines that project reports should communicate effectively to decision makers with clear, concise writing. When evaluating projects, examiners should assess technical, economic, financial, commercial and managerial feasibility. A thorough appraisal considers project details, costs, means of financing, implementation schedule, team qualifications and socio-economic impacts. The goal is to determine if the project will be viable and beneficial.
This document provides information on what a feasibility study entails. It defines feasibility as the possibility that something can be achieved or is reasonable. A feasibility study includes estimates of expertise required, assessments of resources, identification of critical points, a timeline, and cost estimate. It also analyzes a proposed project to determine if it is technically feasible, cost-effective, profitable, and operational. The importance of a feasibility study is that it helps determine if a project is likely to succeed and provides focused and specific alternatives and solutions.
BioPharma Projects: Essentials in Project ControlsPMA Consultants
Are project controls essential for effective governance and decision making? Learn how wave planning and project controls were used for transferring BioPharma operations. Initiating manufacturing operations in a newly built pharmaceutical facility is a demanding process for any organization. The technology transfer team is responsible for both ensuring that the facilities meet the design requirement as well as successfully transferring all products to the new site. Understanding the costs, benefits, and risks of multiple solutions requires complex modeling. A key component of the growth strategy involves the transfer of specific operations to a new facility, which requires identifying resource limitations, prioritization of needs initially and continuously throughout the dynamic project.
Ramco ERP provides an end-to-end ERP solution for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects with real-time project management, procurement, finance, costing, and other capabilities. It offers integrated dashboards and analytics to track project milestones, budgets, costs, and profitability. The solution aims to alleviate issues like time and cost overruns through features that monitor project progress and resource utilization.
مراجعة كاملة وشاملة لشهادة محترف ادارة المشاريع
دورة محاضرات فيديو مع اسئلة: http://prof.planner.teachable.com/courses/pmp-arabic/
على قناة اليوتيوب الفيديو: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9HqmhqTzU-UkDJ6GANiBffjTHBgfY_Gu
The document describes the typical process for construction projects, which involves several key stages:
1) A need is identified, initial plans are developed, and a designer is selected.
2) Conceptual and final designs are created along with cost estimates. Bids are solicited from contractors.
3) A contractor is selected and construction begins according to the project plans.
4) Once completed, the facility is used and maintained over its lifespan.
VERTEX Construction Claim Visuals - AACE Northeast Total Cost Management Sym...Lisa Dehner
This document discusses visual tools that can be used to prepare and assess construction delay and productivity claims. It outlines various visuals commonly used, including logic diagrams, timelines, network diagrams, comparative schedules, resource histograms, S-curves and stacking analyses. The benefits of visualization are highlighted as facilitating deeper understanding, gaining attention and clarifying complex concepts and data. A range of visual types are examined based on objectives, audience, content richness and other factors. Examples of specific visuals are provided like impacted schedules, resource availability charts and animations.
This document provides a summary of key points about developing a detailed project report:
- A detailed project report is a complete document that provides important information for investment decisions, planning, and implementing a project. It serves as the base document for planning and executing a project.
- The report includes details on project objectives, description of the project area, existing data collection, projected costs, major benefits, and investment criteria like payback period and discounted cash flow analysis.
- A well-developed report provides final cost details, expected benefits, equipment specifications, procurement information, operations and maintenance plans, and approval and clearance status to help evaluate the technical feasibility, economic viability, and risk assessment of the proposed project.
Epc project interdepency and Work Flow- promoignitetribes
Engineering, Procurement and Construction are highly correlated and set precedence against each other. They are very interdependent and these dependencies become increasingly critical as the phases are overlapped. In this module we share the interdependence of Engineering - Procurement and the influence in Construction. Here we touch a bit on work front monitoring and work face planning.
This document provides an introduction and background to the Guide to Practical Project Appraisal. It discusses the original UN Guidelines for Project Evaluation publication that this guide builds upon. The original guidelines emphasized using "shadow prices" that reflect the true value of resources to evaluate projects, as market prices are often distorted. It also stressed evaluating projects' impacts on both efficiency and equity. This guide aims to make the UNIDO methodology more accessible to practitioners by simplifying it and including examples. It will take readers through 5 stages of project evaluation: financial analysis, economic analysis using shadow prices, impacts on savings and investment, income distribution, and social goods. The overall goal is to help analysts and decision makers evaluate projects' total social impacts.
The document discusses key issues faced in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) projects and provides recommendations to address them. It summarizes EPC capabilities, project lifecycle, and common issues around quantity variation, drawings delays, constructability, procurement delays, and monitoring of critical items. Root cause analyses are presented for key issues. Recommendations are provided around talent retention, standardization, coordination, vendor management, approvals processes, and quality assurance to minimize variations and delays.
Discusses contractual relationships in a traditional design and construction project delivery. Covers 5 phases of basic architectural service and additional services.
30 60 90 percent ifc engineering what is the project progress - Oracle Prim...p6academy
This document discusses using a project schedule in Primavera P6 to track progress on an engineering project. It recommends taking an activity-based approach where each deliverable is broken down into activities with assigned resources and durations. Key points include:
- Define deliverables and required completion levels for design review packages.
- Structure the work breakdown structure (WBS) and cost breakdown structure (CBS) to align with the deliverables.
- Plan activities at the discipline level with input from leads.
- Load budgets and set up placeholders to import actual hours and costs from a cost system.
- Track physical percent completes by comparing budgeted to remaining hours.
- Periodically export and import actuals to
A project promoter or developer has an option to give single contract on turnkey basis on single contractor or to source project packages/components from several suppliers. Advantages of an EPC single contract are highlighted in this presentation.
A.sanchez part1 planning and scheduling construction projects_the planning pr...Alberto Sanchez
The document provides guidance on developing and reviewing baseline construction schedules. It discusses common planning problems, the importance of defining the schedule basis, estimating construction durations using productivity rates, and developing resource loaded schedules. Key aspects of the planning process include establishing work breakdown structures, construction priorities and sequences, and accounting for location-specific factors that influence productivity and durations.
A.Sanchez_Part1_Planning and Scheduling Construction Projects_The Planning Pr...Alberto Sanchez
The document provides guidance on developing and reviewing baseline construction schedules. It discusses common planning problems, the importance of the planning process before scheduling, and key elements to define the schedule basis such as assumptions, exclusions, constraints and productivity rates. It also covers estimating construction durations, developing resource loaded schedules, and factors that can impact the baseline schedule such as location, labor availability, and construction methods.
Christian Currier is a mechanical engineering manager and project manager with over 15 years of experience in engineering and project management roles. He has extensive experience leading projects from $200k to $10M at various manufacturing companies. His background includes mechanical engineering, design engineering, project management, and engineering leadership. He is proficient in engineering software such as Unigraphics, Team Center, Pro-E, and tolerance analysis software.
This deck was presented to the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) in 2010. It addressed some commonly overlooked critical items in the planning and execution of construction projects which could improve the overall performance of the project and reduce the risk of disputes and claims.
The document discusses project scope definition and management. It states that project scope involves identifying and describing all work needed to produce the project's product in sufficient detail so the team understands their tasks and reasonably foreseeable work is included. It also discusses defining the scope of the project and product, developing a project scope statement, identifying deliverables, and using a "Green Car" example to illustrate scope concepts.
This document provides a summary of an individual's experience and qualifications. It outlines over 13 years of experience in design engineering and project management in the oil and gas industry. Areas of expertise include monitoring projects, maintenance planning, cost analysis, and improving plant reliability. Previous roles include positions as a senior mechanical design engineer and project coordinator on oil and gas projects in Kuwait.
Project Charter Scoring GuideCRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASI.docxstilliegeorgiana
Project Charter Scoring Guide
CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED
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Curriculum vitae of civil engineer for construction manager or Sr. project en...Amir Mohammed
This document provides a summary of Amir Sajid's qualifications and experience. He has over 29 years of experience managing construction projects in Saudi Arabia, including pipelines, buildings, plants and infrastructure. He holds masters and bachelor's degrees in civil engineering along with other qualifications. His objective is to seek a position as a construction or project manager where he can utilize his skills in areas like management, safety, quality control and budgeting.
This document is a resume for Ghufran Ali Khan, a senior project management professional with 14 years of experience in project management, technical operations, and people management. He has extensive experience leading large, multinational project teams and completing complex projects on schedule. His resume highlights leadership of projects in Qatar, the UAE, and India for various industries including commercial, residential, and infrastructure development.
This document discusses architecture in agile projects. It covers how agile methods like Scrum incorporate architecture through iterative development and continuous delivery. It also discusses balancing upfront architecture work with flexibility through methods like Architecture Tradeoff Analysis and attribute-driven design. A case study shows how one project used agile practices like continuous experimentation, refactoring, and incremental improvements to develop a complex system architecture.
This resume is for Suyog Subhash Kajavadekar seeking a position as a Plant Layout & Piping Design Lead Engineer or Project Manager. He has over 14 years of experience in mechanical engineering roles. His experience includes 9+ years with Larsen & Toubro in India and 4+ years in the US working on projects for Procter & Gamble plants. He has extensive experience in piping engineering, 3D modeling, project management, and coordinating teams on international projects. He also has experience working for Alfa Laval Support Services and Mather and Platt Pumps.
Sabih Laham has over 33 years of experience in oil and gas engineering. He holds a BSc and MSc in civil and structural engineering and a PhD in structural/mechanical engineering. Currently he is the Vice President of Engineering at Lamprell in the UAE, where he restructured the engineering departments and established processes and procedures. Previously he held senior engineering management roles at McDermott and Petrofac, where he led large multi-discipline engineering teams on major oil and gas projects in the Middle East and North Africa. He has extensive experience in structural design, finite element analysis, fabrication, and project management.
PROJECT SCOPE STATEMENTPURPOSE Generally describes the proje.docxtarifarmarie
PROJECT SCOPE STATEMENT
PURPOSE: Generally describes the project’s deliverables and the work required to create those deliverables. The project scope statement provides a common understanding of the project scope among all project stakeholders and describes the project’s major objectives. It also enables the project team to perform more detailed planning, guides the project team’s work during execution, and provides the baseline for evaluating whether requests for changes or additional work are contained within or outside the project’s boundaries.
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Project Objectives
Project objectives include the measurable success criteria of the project, e.g., “SMART.” Projects may have a wide variety of business, cost, schedule, technical, and quality objectives. Project objectives can also include cost, schedule, and quality targets. Each project objective has attributes such as cost, volume, etc., a metric, and an absolute or relative value.
Product Scope Definition
Describes the characteristics of the product, service, or result that the project was undertaken to create. These characteristics will generally have less detail in early phases and more detail in later phases as they are progressively elaborated. While the form and substance of the characteristics will vary, the scope description should always provide sufficient detail to provide later project scope planning. Build off the high level scope statement as provided in the Project Charter.
Project Requirements
Describes the conditions or capabilities that must be met or possessed by the deliverables of the project to satisfy a contract, standard, specification or other formally imposed document. Analyses of all stakeholder needs, wants, and expectations are translated into prioritized requirements.
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Resource Requirements
Describes the resource requirements, and whether resources will be acquired internally, externally, or a combination thereof.
Project Boundaries (Inclusions and Exclusions)
Identifies generally what is included within the project. It also states explicitly what is excluded from the project, if a stakeholder might assume that a particular product, service, or result could be a component of the project.
Critical Success Factors
Document the factors that will ensure the success or failure of the project.
Project Deliverables
Deliverables include both the outputs that comprise the product or service of the project, as well as ancillary results, such as project management reports and documentation. They describe what the clients will get when the project is completed.
Product Acceptance Criteria
Defines the process and criteria for accepting completed products.
Project Constraints
List and describe the specific project constraints associated with the project scope that limit the team’s options. For example, a predefined budget or any imposed dates that are issued by the cu.
This document outlines the exam objectives for the CompTIA Project+ certification. The exam aims to certify competency in the core knowledge, roles, and skills needed to manage projects through all phases of the project life cycle. It is intended for candidates with at least 12 months of project management experience. The exam covers five domains: pre-project setup/initiating, project planning, project execution and delivery, change control and communication, and project closure. It contains around 100 multiple choice questions to be completed in 90 minutes.
Jamous Est is a multi-disciplinary consultancy firm that provides a wide range of project planning, design, and management services. These include feasibility studies, architecture and engineering design, construction supervision, and program/project management. The document outlines Jamous Est's mission to deliver projects on time and on budget while meeting quality standards. It then describes the various services offered in areas such as project setup, design, construction supervision, and project management.
The document outlines the key skills and experience of an accomplished project engineer. It includes over 8 years of experience managing engineering, procurement, and construction projects from concept through commissioning. Specific experiences highlighted include managing projects in oil and gas, manufacturing, and water treatment sectors in Kazakhstan and India worth over $650 million total. The engineer has strengths in engineering coordination, scheduling, cost control, and ensuring projects are completed safely, on budget and on time.
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1. Planning and Scheduling Construction Projects
Guideline to develop and review baseline schedules
Part 2: ScheduleAssurance Review
Prepared by Alberto Sanchez 1
2. Alberto Sanchez
BEng, MsCLog, MIntBus, GradCertEnSt
Alberto has over 20 years of experience delivering capital
projects with values from $100 million to over $10 billion in
Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Europe and Central Asia and Latin
America in the private and public sector. He has worked
across different industries including oil and gas, chemicals,
utilities and infrastructure throughout all project phases
(feasibility studies through to commissioning) as project
controls manager, head of project controls, planning manager
and head of capital projects for international oil companies,
E&C contractors and consulting firms
2
Alberto holds a bachelor degree in civil engineering, master degree in logistics
and operations, master degree in business and postgraduate in energy studies
from recognised Australian universities. He is often requested as a keynote
speaker at major companies and industry conferences worldwide on
planning/scheduling, risk management and modular construction.
He is always interested in hearing from former colleagues, clients, or just
interesting folk, so feel free to contact him
3. Contents
• Part 1: The Planning Process
• Common planning problems
• The planning and scheduling process
• The schedule basis
• Productivity rates and construction durations
• Resource loaded schedules and resource leveling
• Some factors impacting the baseline schedule
• Part 2: Schedule Assurance Review
• Schedule quality review
• Schedule risk review
• Schedule benchmark review
• Conclusion 3
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4. Schedule Assurance Review
• The construction industry performs large investments in very
complex and risky environments
• To increase project success, clients and contractors perform
independent reviews at specific project decision “gates”
• This review process is called Project Assurance Reviews and it seeks
to assess the ability to meet the project objectives in terms of time,
cost, quality, safety, operability performance, etc.
• The reviews are conducted by independent expert teams or
Subject Matter Experts (SME) in all disciplines that help to
identify weaknesses and shortcomings that may put the project at
risk
• The independent expert teams present recommendations and
other forms of guidance to ensure that stakeholders can meet their
expectations
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5. Schedule Assurance Review
• Key areas of Project Assurance
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PROJECT ASSURANCE
Quality
Assurance
Procurement
& Subcontracts
Assurance
Communication
Assurance
Risk
Assurance
Schedule
Assurance
Cost
Assurance
HSE
Assurance
Technical
Assurance
Organizational
Assurance
NOTE: Project Assurance members should be independent and objective experts from each discipline or
functional department who serve and report to the senior management during project assurance reviews
6. Applicability: Schedule
Assurance
• The purpose of this section is
to provide guidelines to
assist both the creator of the
baseline schedule (scheduler)
and the reviewer, who
receives the schedule for
review and approval
• The focus of schedule
assurance reviews is on the
overall quality and
completeness of the baseline
schedule. The schedule
review focuses on the
following issues
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Inclusion of the
entire project
scope
Sequence and
work flow
Constructability
Timing and
phasing
Adherence to legal
and contractual
requirements
Unambiguous and
clear descriptions
of the work
Resource usage
and balance
Design and coding
of activities
(i.e. OBS & WBS)
Level of detail
Highlighting key or
critical areas of risk
& opportunities
7. Schedule Assurance Review
• Schedule Assurance consists of the following steps:
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Schedule
Quality
Review
Schedule
Risk Review
Schedule
Benchmark
Review
ROBUST
Baseline
Schedule
8. Schedule Assurance Review
• Schedule Assurance consists of the following steps:
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Schedule
Quality
Review
Schedule
Risk Review
Schedule
Benchmark
Review
ROBUST
Baseline
Schedule
9. Schedule Quality Review
• The following is a recommended checklist that allows the
creator of the baseline schedule and reviewers to
consistently check baseline schedules – example:
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Project Item Description
1 What is the name of this project? ABC project
2 What type of facility is being constructed (e.g., process,
power, infrastructure, or other)?
Industrial process plant
3 Is this a joint venture project? No
4 Where is this project located (city, state, country)? Abu Dhabi, UAE
5 What is the total installed cost of this project (in millions)? 400 MM USD
6 Under what type of contract is this project being executed
(e.g., lump sum, cost reimbursable, cost plus percentage,
or other)?
Engineering, procurement
and construction (EPC)
lump sum
7 What is the scheduled duration of this project in months? 36 months
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Questions
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well
Nottoo
well
Notatall
N/A
1 How well do you understand the project scope? e.g. process plant,
infrastructure, greenfield, expansion
2 Does the company have previous experience with this client? e.g.
similar scope, same location, same technology
3 Do you personally have previous experience with similar project?
e.g. same client, similar scope, same location, same technology
4 How well do you understand under what type of contract is this
project being executed? e.g. EPC, EPCm, cost reimbursable, cost plus
percentage, or others
5 How well do you understand the partnering or joint venture split?
e.g. personnel and technology, construction scope
6 How well do you understand the project location (city, state,
country)? e.g. site access, local labor productivities, weather conditions,
local customs
• Section 1: General Checklist Template
General Engineering
Equipment and
material supply
Fabrication Subcontract Construction
Pre-
commissioning
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Questions
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7 How well do you understand the local regulations? e.g. permitting,
local approval authorities and processes, local design authorities
8 How well do you understand the schedule requirements and
phasing? e.g. contract milestones, temporary construction phase, early
production phase, pre-shutdown phase, etc.
9 Is the project being benchmarked against a similar project? e.g.
similar plant, industry averages, productivity metrics
10 Is the work breakdown structure (WBS) or work packages being
defined? e.g. process area, utility areas, buildings, etc.
• Section 1: General Checklist Template
General Engineering
Equipment and
material supply
Fabrication Subcontract Construction
Pre-
commissioning
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11 Is the basic information being reviewed? e.g. license, process flow
diagram (PFDs), equipment list, process units, utility units
12 How well do you understand the plant layout or general layout?
e.g. major equipment location, key layouts
13 Does this project have a complete basic design or FEED package?
e.g. incomplete design, outstanding design items, degree of definition,
basis of design
14 Does this project have multiple engineering execution locations?
e.g. special consultants, architectural design, local designers
15 Does this project have adequate site studies available? e.g. soil
investigation, topographic surveys, initial plant surveys
16 Is the list of engineering deliverables defined? e.g. specifications,
drawings, supporting documents for permits
• Section 2: Engineering Checklist Template
General Engineering
Equipment and
material supply
Fabrication Subcontract Construction
Pre-
commissioning
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17 Does the company have previous experience with the selected
technology or license? e.g. process design basis, process equipment list,
P&IDs
18 Does the company have previous experience with the project
specifications and codes? e.g. high end, industry standards, local
design codes
19 How well do you understand the engineering approval
requirements? e.g. review cycles, third parties, local approval
authorities and processes
20 Is the list of design deliverables and engineering activities being
defined and identified in the schedule? – refers to the project scope
and client requirements
• Section 2: Engineering Checklist Template
General Engineering
Equipment and
material supply
Fabrication Subcontract Construction
Pre-
commissioning
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21 How well do you understand the procurement policies and
procedures of this project? e.g. minimum number of vendors/bidders,
approval of alternative vendors, purchase order approvals
22 Is the requirement for local vendors defined? e.g. local content,
approval of alternative vendors
23 Is the list of materials or equipment supplied by client defined?
e.g. lead times, novated orders, free issues, vendor design interfaces
24 Is the list of long lead items (materials and/or equipment)
defined? e.g. completeness of engineering datasheets for early
purchasing, licensed equipment, single sources, lead times
25 Are lead times for equipment and material defined? e.g. based on
preliminary quotes, previous orders, historical database, required on site
dates (ROS)
• Section 3: Equipment & Material Supply Checklist
General Engineering
Equipment and
material supply
Fabrication Subcontract Construction
Pre-
commissioning
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26 Is the location of vendor(s) for critical purchased items defined?
e.g. transport period from vendor shop(s) to site, multimodal transport
(by rail, sea and road), border crossing times
27 Are weather windows for transportation of materials or
equipment defined? e.g. storms, icy roads, high winds
28 How well do you understand the customs clearance and in-
country transport process on this project? e.g. transit times, closure
of custom points, port capacity, inland transport and handling
29 Does the company have adequate laydown area defined? e.g.
availability of warehouse, storage capacity, distance from/to construction
site, alternative sites
30 Is the list of procurement activities being defined and identified in
the schedule? e.g. RFQs, technical and commercial evaluation,
negotiation and purchase order, vendor design, fabrication, factory
acceptance test (FAT), packing and transport, etc…
• Section 3: Equipment & Material Supply Checklist
General Engineering
Equipment and
material supply
Fabrication Subcontract Construction
Pre-
commissioning
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31 Is the pre-fabrication scope or strategy defined? e.g. rack modules,
process modules, pipe spools, pre-cast elements, prefabricated buildings
32 Is the fabricator(s) subcontract plan defined? e.g. single or multiple
prefabrication shops
33 Does the company have previous experience with the proposed
fabricator(s)? e.g. similar facility, same location
34 Is the material purchasing scope for fabricator(s) defined? e.g.
purchasing by company or fabricator(s), interfaces between material
deliveries and fabrication schedule
35 Is the location of major fabricator(s) defined? e.g. productivity of
workforce, fabrication shop/yard capacity, distance from/to closest port
and/or construction site
36 Is the transport and delivery strategy defined? e.g. large deliveries
vs multiple small-sized deliveries
• Section 4: Fabrication Checklist Template
General Engineering
Equipment and
material supply
Fabrication Subcontract Construction
Pre-
commissioning
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37 Are weather windows for transportation of pre-fabricated items
defined? e.g. storms, icy roads, high winds
38 How well do you understand the shop inspection and test
requirement? e.g. time and test duration, interfaces with client/owner,
third-party inspections
39 Is the list of pre-fabrication activities being defined and identified
in the schedule? e.g. shop drawings, purchasing of raw materials,
fabrication and assembly, inspection and tests, packing and transport
• Section 4: Fabrication Checklist Template
General Engineering
Equipment and
material supply
Fabrication Subcontract Construction
Pre-
commissioning
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40 Is there any requirement for local subcontractor(s)? e.g. local
content, approval of alternative subcontractor(s), necessary local
licenses, permits, additional mobilization times, visas
41 Is the construction subcontract plan defined? e.g. scope of works,
work packages, single or multiple subcontractors, interface plan
42 How well do you understand under what type of contract is
subcontracting executed? e.g. cost-plus, unit rates, guaranteed
maximum price, fixed price, incentive
43 How well do you understand the subcontractor(s) capability? e.g.
experience in similar work, workforce capabilities, equipment
availability, current on-going commitments and pending awards
44 Does the company have previous experience with the proposed
subcontractor(s)? e.g. worked together in similar project, similar scope,
same location, available historical productivities
• Section 5: Subcontract Checklist Template
General Engineering
Equipment and
material supply
Fabrication Subcontract Construction
Pre-
commissioning
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45 Is the material purchasing plan for subcontractor(s) agreed? e.g.
purchasing by Company or subcontractor(s), interfaces between material
deliveries and construction schedules
46 Is the list of subcontract activities being defined and identified in
the schedule? e.g. preparation of bid packages, bid evaluation and
reviews, bid negotiation and award, subcontractor(s) mobilisation to site
• Section 5: Subcontract Checklist Template
General Engineering
Equipment and
material supply
Fabrication Subcontract Construction
Pre-
commissioning
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47 Does the company have performed a constructability review? e.g.
construction methods, modularisation or pre-assembly designs,
standardised design elements, site fabrication vs. shop fabrication
48 Is the construction plan defined? e.g. temporary construction
facilities, construction methods and procedures, site access and
restrictions, heavy lift and rigging studies, safety requirements, etc.
49 How well do you understand the proposed construction sequence
and priorities? e.g. installation sequences, sequence of transport and
erection of modules, sequence of installation of heavy lift equipment,
sequence of tie-ins, sequence of handover of site areas
50 Does the company have access date(s) to construction site defined
and identified in the schedule? e.g. site preparation complete by
client, demining complete, shutdown start date, site permit approved
51 Is the list of preparatory works defined and identified in the
schedule? e.g. labor camp, temporary facilities, laydown areas,
demolition, soil remediation, asbestos removal, etc.
• Section 6: Construction Checklist Template
General Engineering
Equipment and
material supply
Fabrication Subcontract Construction
Pre-
commissioning
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52 How well do you understand interfaces with other contractors
and/or communities? e.g. future or on-going construction site works,
works by others, traffic and local roads
53 How well do you understand the working calendars and/or
constraints? e.g. max. hours per day, overtime, rosters, non‐work
periods, 24x7 coverage, SimOps calendar
54 How well do you understand local customs, practices or
traditions? e.g. public holidays, religion celebrations, language barriers,
safety culture
55 Are construction labor sources and resources availability known?
e.g. union or open shop labor, local content requirements, current labor
market conditions
56 Are special construction equipment requirements defined? e.g.
heavy cranes, barges, mobilisation time, equipment/plant inspections,
road closure and escorts, etc.
• Section 6: Construction Checklist Template
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Equipment and
material supply
Fabrication Subcontract Construction
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commissioning
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57 Are weather windows for construction defined? e.g. winter, rainy
season, sand storms, extreme heat, etc.
58 Are key construction quantities available? e.g. number of piles, m3
of concrete, ton of steel, DiaInch of pipes, meter of cables
59 Is the list of construction activities being defined and identified in
the schedule? e.g. site preparation, underground, foundations, major
steel structures, large-bore pipes, cable trays, equipment installation, etc.
60 Are estimations of activity durations defined? e.g. based on
quantities (BOQs), productivities, etc. (please refers to part 1 for
details)
• Section 6: Construction Checklist Template
General Engineering
Equipment and
material supply
Fabrication Subcontract Construction
Pre-
commissioning
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61 How well do you understand the scope of project completion? e.g.
punch lists, site test requirements, hydrotest, loop checks, solo run test
62 How well do you understand the pre-commissioning sequence
and priorities for this project? e.g. storm water, potable water,
firewater, power generation, instrument air, DCS and control room,
cooling water, water treatment, steam, flare s, process trains, etc.
63 How well do you understand the pre-commissioning support
activities for this project? e.g. mobilisation of vendor representatives,
notification to third parties or client representatives
64 Is the list of pre-commissioning activities being defined and
identified in the schedule? e.g. power energisation, hydrotest, running
trials, cleaning and flushing, loop checks, etc.
• Section 7: Pre-commissioning Checklist Template
General Engineering
Equipment and
material supply
Fabrication Subcontract Construction
Pre-
commissioning
24. Schedule Assurance Review
• Schedule Assurance consists of the following steps:
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Schedule
Quality
Review
Schedule
Risk Review
Schedule
Benchmark
Review
ROBUST
Baseline
Schedule
25. Schedule Risk Review
Once you completed the schedule quality review and the
preliminary baseline schedule is ready, the next step
consists of:
• Assessing the potential variability in the schedule
duration resulting from identified project risks
• Assessing how risks and opportunities may influence the
estimated activity durations and overall schedule
• Understanding which activities have the highest
probability of impacting the project completion date or
key milestones
• Understanding which risks have higher impact on key
milestones or overall schedule
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26. Abrief to Schedule Risk
Review
• Using schedule risk analysis allows you to enter extra
information about the uncertainty of the duration of the
schedule activities
• This extra information is used to produce more accurate
or realistic schedules. It also help you manage your
project more effectively by answering questions such as:
• What is the chance of finishing the project on time?
• What risks have higher impact on the schedule?
• What is the best case? what is the worst case?
• What activities are most likely to cause delays?
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27. Schedule Risk Review
• Level 1: Identify the project risks and
opportunities. Typically, this includes
the use of a risk checklist and the start
of the project risk register
• Level 2: Analyse project risks using a
qualitative method based on a
probability x impact matrix. It helps to
prioritise the list of risks
• Level 3: Analyse project risks using a
quantitative method based on Monte
Carlo simulations. It helps to estimate
the potential impacts of risks and
determine the probability of meeting
the project target
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Risk Category
Availability of sufficient amount of
suitable soils from nearby borrow pits,
resulting in increase in transport costs
Cost
Shortage of skilled workers, resulting
in longer construction schedule
Schedule
Extreme
High
MediumLowLow
Medium
HighMedium
Low
Impact
Likelihood
28. Schedule Risk Review
• Example:
• Estimated cost: US$ 420 MM
• Target duration: 25 months
• Project location: Africa
• Project award date: Jan 2011
• Target finish date: Jan 2013
• Contract type: EPC lump sum
• Industry: Oil & Gas (offshore)
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E = Engineering; P = Procurement; and C = Construction
30. Project risk register
• Example: risks identified during the risk workshop with
project team members
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Risk Pre-mitigation Response Post-mitigation
ID Title Probability Impact Type Probability Impact RBS
001 Decline by qualified subcontractors to bid VL M Reduce VL M Commercial Risk
002 Extended contract sanction period H M Reduce H L Commercial Risk
003 Late comments and/approvals from client or local authorities VL M Reduce VL L Technical Risk
004 Inappropriate selection of subcontractor(s) L H Avoid VL H Commercial Risk
005 Bankruptcy of local subcontractor(s) or supplier(s) VL H Avoid VL H Commercial Risk
006 Late design changes during fabrication L H Reduce L M Technical Risk
007 Late delivery of equipment to fabrication yard L M Reduce L L Fabrication Risk
008 Late material deliveries to fabrication yard L M Reduce L L Fabrication Risk
009 Current workload of preferred fabrication yards in the region M H Reduce M M Fabrication Risk
011 Unavailability of vessels for transport from yard to Africa (missing the window) M H Reduce M M Transport Risk
012
Storms - wind, waves, high currents (Autumn/Winter Period) during transportation of
platform from fabrication yard
M VL Accept M VL Transport Risk
013 Damages to modules during transport from fabrication yard VL H Reduce VL M Installation Risk
014 Piles failure or damage due to unexpected subsea soil conditions L H Avoid VL M Installation Risk
015 Severe weather conditions during offshore heavy lift (especially in winter) H L Accept H L Installation Risk
016 Shortage of local skilled manpower during installation offshore M M Reduce M L Installation Risk
017 Incorrect selection of the flotel L M Avoid VL M Installation Risk
018 Issues with vendor representatives during installation/test offshore L M Reduce L L Commercial Risk
019 Difficulties to meet high local labor content requirements H L Accept H L Commercial Risk
020 Limited access during demolition and revamp works (SimOps) H L Accept H L Installation Risk
021 Delay during final interfaces with existing systems (e.g. telecomm, electrical) M L Reduce L L Installation Risk
31. Output of the schedule risk
review
• Q: What is the
probability of finishing
the project on or before
25 months (Jan 2013)?
• A: The probability of
completing the project
on 25 months (Jan2013)
is less than 5%
• Most Likely (P50) = 28M
• Worst Case (P90) = 31M
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06-Dec-12 25-Jan-13 16-Mar-13 05-May-13 24-Jun-13 13-Aug-13 02-Oct-13 21-Nov-13
Distribution (start of interval)
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
220
Hits
0% 04-Dec-12
5% 07-Feb-13
10% 26-Feb-13
15% 12-Mar-13
20% 21-Mar-13
25% 01-Apr-13
30% 09-Apr-13
35% 17-Apr-13
40% 29-Apr-13
45% 03-May-13
50% 10-May-13
55% 16-May-13
60% 23-May-13
65% 30-May-13
70% 06-Jun-13
75% 13-Jun-13
80% 21-Jun-13
85% 02-Jul-13
90% 16-Jul-13
95% 05-Aug-13
100% 07-Nov-13
CumulativeFrequency
OFFSHORE EXAMPLE
Schedule Risk Review
32. Output of the schedule risk
review
• What risks are most likely to cause delays?
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16%
18%
19%
20%
22%
25%
27%
28%
41%
48%
Damages to modules during transport from fabrication yard
Delay during final interfaces with existing systems (e.g.
telecomm, electrical)
Decline by qualified subcontractors to bid
Issues with vendor representatives during installation/test
offshore
Incorrect selection of the flotel
Unavailability of vessels for transport from yard to Africa
(missing the window)
Late design changes during fabrication
Piles failure or damage due to unexpected subsea soil conditions
Current workload of fabrication yards in the region
Shortage of "local" skilled manpower during installation offshore
33. Schedule Assurance Review
• Schedule Assurance consists of the following steps:
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Schedule
Quality
Review
Schedule
Risk Review
Schedule
Benchmark
Review
ROBUST
Baseline
Schedule
34. Schedule Benchmark Review
• Benchmarking has long
been used by clients and
contractors to improve the
accuracy of project
performance
• It is the process of
comparing one’s own
baseline (or proposal)
schedule against the results
of similar projects to
validate our proposed
project schedule
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PREPARE
BASELINE
SCHEDULE
DEVELOP
PRODUCTIVITY
METRICS
SCHEDULE DATA
COLLECTION
SYSTEM
COMPANY
PROJECTS
DATABASE
(INTERNAL)
SIMILAR
PROJECTS/
NORMS
(EXTERNAL)
CONDUCT
SCHEDULE
BENCHMARK
COMPARISON
VALIDATE
SCHEDULE
SPECIFIC FACTORS
AFFECTING THIS
PROJECT
YES
ACCEPT BASELINE
SCHEDULE
NO
35. Schedule Benchmark Review
• Example: contractor historical data
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Project Project location
Duration
(Months)
Cost
(USD MM)
Project A Europe 27 320
Project B Middle East 28 400
Project C Middle East 30 450
Project D Asia 33 580
Project E North America 35 720
Project F Middle East 36 780
Project in Analysis Africa 25 420
36. Schedule Benchmark Review
• Example: contractor historical data
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320
400
450
580
720
780
420
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
ProjectCost(USDMM)
Project Duration (Months)
• The expected duration of 25
months is below the benchmark
for similar projects
• The expected duration, from
historical data, should be in the
range of 27 to 28 months
37. Observations Suggestions/Recommendations
The expected duration of 25
months is shorter than
similar projects completed
by the company. The
benchmark data suggests
that the project duration
should be between 27 and 28
months.
Also, the schedule risk
analysis shows that the most
likely scenario or P50 should
be 28 months (3 extra
months)
1. Consider the use of “reusable” engineering or standard design library in
some areas to reduce engineering
2. Consider overdesign vs. waiting for detailed information from vendors
3. Simplify the process of cycle time review (e.g. cross-functional team)
4. Assess the time-cost effect of selective overtime, double-shift, or additional
resources during design and fabrication
5. Relocate appropriate engineering resources to fabrication yards to expedite
technical queries
6. Consider “schedule” as major criteria to evaluate fabrication bids
7. Consider the use of incentive/bonus in the contract for early fabrication
completion
8. Consider the use of single source for critical procurement items to reduce
time of vendors selection
9. Assess the time-cost effect of allocating premiums for early supplier
deliveries
10. Confirm capabilities and capacity of proposed fabrication yards, and
perhaps assign the fabrication of jacket and piles to a separate yard
11. Assess the time-cost effect of using international subcontractors instead of
local subcontractors (e.g. penalties for non-compliance with local content)
12. Consider a cost contingency for eventual penalties and/or prolongation
costs in case schedule cannot be compressed
13. Negotiate a 3-month grace period to prevent cost penalties from LDs
PreparedbyA.Sanchez
(amsanchezu@gmail.com)
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Conclusion: Project Assurance