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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPM82of2YuqIR1SgLGHa1eg
Twitter: https://twitter.com/agile_mercurial
Tumblr: https://agilemercurial.tumblr.com/
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The 14 metrics are more like measurable criteria that should be examined frequently while planning, monitoring, and regulating the project schedule than being specified as essential rules or standards.
They are specifically meant to flag any issues with the project timeline and, ultimately, to make sure that the project is handled successfully.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 :
1. Missing #Logic
2. The #Lags Check
3. The #Leads Check
4. #Relationship Type Check
5. The Hard #Constraints Check
6. The #High Float Check
7. The #Negative Float Check
8. The High #Duration Check
9. The invalid #date check
10. The #Resources Check
11: The #Missed Tasks Check
12: The Critical Path #Check
13: The #Critical Path Index
14: The Baseline Execution #Index
This material is intended to provide project leaders with a foundational understanding of leading practice project management processes, activities, tools, techniques, and deliverables as prescribed the Project Management Institute (PMI).
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Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA) by Pedram Daneshmand 14-Jan-2011Pedram Danesh-Mand
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Project Mangement - overview of the Schedule Management knowledge area within project management. Describes the 6 processes within schedule management and the process groups impacted.
Blog: https://agile-mercurial.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPM82of2YuqIR1SgLGHa1eg
Twitter: https://twitter.com/agile_mercurial
Tumblr: https://agilemercurial.tumblr.com/
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Delay in Construction Contracts: • On-going phenomenon
• Introduction of Critical Path Method (‘CPM’) • Prospective or retrospective analysis
• Observational or modelled
• Dynamic or Static
• Common Methodologies
DCMA 14 Point Assessment by Karim Ragab.pdfKarim Ragab
𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 #𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞
A project management best practice called the #DCMA 14-point schedule assessment is based on fourteen metrics / Quality Checks that allow for both a qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the schedule.
The 14 metrics are more like measurable criteria that should be examined frequently while planning, monitoring, and regulating the project schedule than being specified as essential rules or standards.
They are specifically meant to flag any issues with the project timeline and, ultimately, to make sure that the project is handled successfully.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 :
1. Missing #Logic
2. The #Lags Check
3. The #Leads Check
4. #Relationship Type Check
5. The Hard #Constraints Check
6. The #High Float Check
7. The #Negative Float Check
8. The High #Duration Check
9. The invalid #date check
10. The #Resources Check
11: The #Missed Tasks Check
12: The Critical Path #Check
13: The #Critical Path Index
14: The Baseline Execution #Index
This material is intended to provide project leaders with a foundational understanding of leading practice project management processes, activities, tools, techniques, and deliverables as prescribed the Project Management Institute (PMI).
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[Note: This is a partial preview. To download this presentation, visit:
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Sustainability has become an increasingly critical topic as the world recognizes the need to protect our planet and its resources for future generations. Sustainability means meeting our current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. It involves long-term planning and consideration of the consequences of our actions. The goal is to create strategies that ensure the long-term viability of People, Planet, and Profit.
Leading companies such as Nike, Toyota, and Siemens are prioritizing sustainable innovation in their business models, setting an example for others to follow. In this Sustainability training presentation, you will learn key concepts, principles, and practices of sustainability applicable across industries. This training aims to create awareness and educate employees, senior executives, consultants, and other key stakeholders, including investors, policymakers, and supply chain partners, on the importance and implementation of sustainability.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Develop a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles and concepts that form the foundation of sustainability within corporate environments.
2. Explore the sustainability implementation model, focusing on effective measures and reporting strategies to track and communicate sustainability efforts.
3. Identify and define best practices and critical success factors essential for achieving sustainability goals within organizations.
CONTENTS
1. Introduction and Key Concepts of Sustainability
2. Principles and Practices of Sustainability
3. Measures and Reporting in Sustainability
4. Sustainability Implementation & Best Practices
To download the complete presentation, visit: https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations
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As an Army veteran dedicated to lifelong learning, I bring a disciplined, strategic mindset to my pursuits. I am constantly expanding my knowledge to innovate and lead effectively. My journey is driven by a commitment to excellence, and to make a meaningful impact in the world.
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1. A Structured Approach to
Minimum Cost Recovery
Scheduling
Chris Carson, PSP
Project Controls Manager
Alpha Corporation
Norfolk, Virginia
Email: chris.carson@alphacorporation.com
2. Background
Project management requires
nimble response to daily occurrences on a project
hundreds of quick decisions
problems trend to promote crisis management
PM often evolves into a pattern of crisis project
management.
Three steps to eliminating systematic crisis
management:
1. Development of a scheduling program – place a company
on a schedule-driven project management program
2. Project management recovery system - develop a
structured approach to dealing with delays from a project
management perspective
3. Scheduling recovery system – develop a clear prioritized
process for analyzing schedules and providing recovery
suggestions and solutions.
3. Step One – Institute a Schedule-Driven Program
If a program has symptoms that include
late completion of projects
just-in-time completion of projects
Consistent two-minute warning completions
Budget-busting completions
The company needs to put a schedule-driven program in place.
Implementing the new program consists of:
Senior Management buy-in for:
Planning and scheduling
Dedicated schedule development
Elimination of crisis management
Good analytical software
A process of mandated schedule development, updating and analysis, with
consistent monitoring
4. Step 1 Schedule-Driven Program
3. Development of effective and simple reports
a. Senior level management reports
i. At-a-glance style
ii. All Projects
iii. Clear, meaningful metrics
b. Project level management reports
i. Predictive information
ii. Focus on Critical Path work
iii. Clear, meaningful metrics
4. Training the entire PM team in scheduling philosophy
5. Selection & training of the primary scheduler
6. Implementation of the process, with scheduling taking a
prominent role in PM meetings
7. Follow through to ensure the process is adopted
8. Assessment of results
5. Step 1 Schedule-Driven Program
Senior management
little recognition of the problems behind visible symptoms
uses management “club” to treat those symptoms.
management club is used for PM’s to work harder, so all the problems
would go away.
Senior management must be convinced
stop focusing on the project managers “failings”
support dedicating time to planning the projects.
Project managers have so many responsibilities that they cannot
control
Invoicing, cost control, budgeting
problem resolution, client communications
resource management
communications & paperwork demands
Scheduling will not be consistently managed.
Senior management must mandate a schedule-driven program.
6. Step 1 Schedule-Driven Program
The scheduling program:
Written down
Explained step by step
Every project (no matter how small):
Have a schedule developed
Must be managed by the schedule
Have the project management team in agreement with the
plan
Schedule process must be reported
Schedule must be updated weekly
Schedule prominent in meeting agenda.
Running meetings by the schedule is the best way to
show dedicated schedule planning.
Once schedule is updated, results reported.
If slippage reported, must involve resolution.
8. Step 1 Schedule-Driven Program
Senior management must take report when they drive by sites. This
provides overview of planned visual progress.
Project manager gets a copy of report, so he knows what
information is reported.
Project manager level reports
single most important report - Critical Path
project manager understands the use
PM walks the job with the report in hand
PM verifies that Critical Path is being worked
PM also verifies that other “mass volume” work is progressing and not
eroding Total Float (or Free Float)
9. Step 1 Schedule-Driven Program
Best to keep update & report weekly (full metrics monthly)
Report should include general status summaries:
10. Step 1 Schedule-Driven Program
Provide project managers with additional standard
reports - Earned Value metrics
14. Step 2 Project Management Recovery
Develop strategy for addressing slippage
Brainstorm before need
Use Lessons Learned approach
Develop checklist
Divide strategy into source categories
Design clarity
Incomplete, inaccurate documents
Planning
Slow buy-out, poor schedules
Project Management
Resource problems, Critical Path monitoring
Change Management
Unforeseen conditions, owner requests
15. Step 2 PM Recovery
Design Source Slippage Recovery
Use RFI system
Monitor & document
Watch for patterns of response delay
String dimensions & identify problems early
Get answers prior to shop drawings
Constructability review
Submit RFI’s for all issues
Use results in planning
Document substandard plans & specs
Monitor quality of reissued drawings
Prepare TIA’s for all changes
16. Step 2 PM Recovery
Design Clarity Source Recovery
Use standard scope of work forms
Ensure no scope holes
Identify unclear scope
Use bid process to assign all scope
17. Step 2 PM Recovery
Planning Source Slippage Recovery
Schedule the buyout process
Include all procurement items
Incorporate into schedule delivery/install
Prioritize the buyout
Do not allow convenience buyout
Monitor open buyout in schedule
Provide clear Area Designation Plan
Mirror the contract documents
Subs and foremen must understand it
Schedule the submittal process
Monitor delivery items
Watch submittal/approval cycles
Sequence the shop drawings
18. Step 2 PM Recovery
Project Management Source
Review & include admin process in schedule
Schedule ALL Owner responsibilities
Focus on historically weak subcontractors
Keep resources at forefront of planning
Resource load schedule
Get commitment about crew sizes from subs
React immediately to under-staffing
Work to minimize substitution of good workers
Involve responsible subs in recovery discussions
Stress working the Critical Path
Treat dry-in as major milestone & monitor
Create and evaluate lay-down area
(cont.)
19. Step 2 PM Recovery
Project Management Source Recovery
Emphasize sequenced materials storage
Mandate site organization for efficiency
Consider use of materials distribution crew
Mandate helper/labor use as appropriate
Give access priority to CP trades
Create & maintain travel corridors
Keep interior halls clean & lighted
Clean, clean, clean – entire site
Watch stair traffic flow and accommodate
Label floors & columns clearly
Restrict moisture from building, close openings
(cont.)
20. Step 2 PM Recovery
Project Management Source Recovery
Develop & use tower crane schedule
Assign time block to each major trade
Trade has priority in their time block
Look at pre-assembly component opportunity
Prefab on ground
Prefab as per schedule sequencing
Set up bad weather assembly locations
Monitor delivery sequencing to meet schedule
Ensure QC is continuous (use completion lists)
Consider worker cash bonuses for production
Use additional workers rather than overtime
(cont.)
21. Step 2 PM Recovery
Change Management Source Recovery
Use formal change management procedure
Institute it
Follow it
Clean up change ramifications
Do it every update
use TIA methodology for all change
Ensure PM team understands contract scope
Close out changes with schedule updates
Incorporate changes into schedule
Submit CO & time extension requests
Do it timely
23. Step 3 Schedule Recovery
Scheduling Lessons Learned ideas
Huge opportunity
Incorporates legal ramifications
Provides risk management
Be prepared to use historical data to suggest recovery
strategies
Plan for good schedule maintenance
Identifies source of delays/slippages
Analysis can identify constructive acceleration
Provides ability to supply timely notification
Involve responsible party in recovery
Owner
Trade contractor
Incorporate risk management planning in schedule
development
Develop good checklist (during development)
24. Step 3 Schedule Recovery
Checklist ideas when recovery required
Clean up issues and schedule
Clean up outstanding claims/time impacts
Determine causal activities for delay
Identify responsibility
Notify responsible parties
Involve responsible parties in recovery
Be careful if responsible party is weak player
Review efficiency of work
Solicit contractor identification of disruption
Involve foremen and superintendents
Discuss practical crew sizes, materials flow
Isolate potential delay problems
(cont.)
25. Step 3 Schedule Recovery
Checklist ideas when recovery required
Review efficiency of work (continued)
Identify disruption issues between trades
Watch sub jumping into open space out of sequence
Monitor slipped start dates
Identify reason
Subcontractor mobilization
Superintendent coordination
Verify WORK THE SCHEDULE
Look for potential parallel Critical Path work
Actual concurrent work opportunities
(cont.)
26. Step 3 Schedule Recovery
Checklist ideas when recovery required
Review durations
Calculate OD / Path Duration Days / Total Float (TF+1)
“Importance Ratio” (IR)
Sort by IR, smallest to largest
Smallest IR activities = best recovery opportunity
Uses TF as a path value
Identify historical trades with AD < OD
Chase these areas for recovery
Use “Tipper” (TPR) report, TPR = AD/OD
Low TPR trades have contingency time available
Watch for high TPR values – monitor those trades
Review logic
Identify all out-of-sequence work
Separate hard logic from soft logic
(cont.)
27. Step 3 Schedule Recovery
Review Time Performance Ratio per trade (AD/OD)
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recovery help, Mechanical contractor would be better choice
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28. Step 3 Schedule Recovery
Watch erosion of float, do not let it continue
Print by trade when assessing available resources
Relative Total Float of Area Completion Milestones
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29. Step 3 Schedule Recovery
Checklist ideas when recovery required
Review logic (continued)
Hard logic cannot be changed easily
Soft logic is good target for recovery
Resource restraints
Identify historical better performance
Increase resources
Additional crews
Remove resource logic if satisfied
Preferential restraints
Discuss with subcontractors
Use historical out-of-sequence work as basis
Space restraints
Organize by area
Look for light workload in areas
Verify against CP & move crew work
(cont.)
30. Step 3 Schedule Recovery
Checklist ideas when recovery required
Resource Loading - Review Resources
Run resource comparison reports
Look for built-in contingency time
Filter by Areas
Look at Resource Table
Consider worker count in areas
Review CP in areas
Reallocate resources by CP by area
Load activities with Crews
Review Resource Table for 3 week look-ahead
Manually level crews to eliminate slippage
Discuss additional crews when stacked CP activities
Target areas and crews, don’t just man-up
(cont.)
31. Step 3 Schedule Recovery
Checklist ideas when recovery required
Resources
Look at repetitive tasks portion of work
Go to modified linear scheduling
Set up crews to follow each other
Promote competition
Take advantage of learning curve
Scheduling actions
Verify requirements for Substantial Completion
Revise logic if necessary (go to minimum)
Review CP (near critical)
Start at Data Date
Review every relationship
Look at concurrent work opportunities
Focus on dissimilar trades to avoid ramp-up
(cont.)
32. Step 3 Schedule Recovery
Checklist ideas when recovery required
Scheduling actions
Compare out-of-sequence work with soft logic
See if this caused changes to the planned work
If this worked, duplicate the out-of-sequence work by
removing the soft logic in future work
If this is done with FS changes to SS or FS with lags
Review carefully
Add FF relationships to control completion
See if critical trades can bring in additional resources to add
another workday or shift
If trade has performed, look at overtime option
Last choice
Remember risks & inefficiencies of overtime
(cont.)
33. Step 3 Schedule Recovery
Checklist ideas when recovery required
Scheduling actions
Print schedule with Free Float column exposed
Push contractors to work within FF values
Eliminate disruption
Eliminate slippage and delay to other trades
Provide interim milestones for important events
Celebrate achievement of every milestone
Review all Calendars
Assess non-work time
Verify appropriateness
Review weather calendars, look for contingency
Reduce non-work weather days if reasonable
34. Summary
Every project runs into problems
A Schedule-Driven Program is the most cost effective way to
minimize slippage
A proactive Project Management Recovery plan to deal with
delays & slippage will improve response
A proactive Schedule Recovery plan to deal with delay will
improve response
Brainstorming for Lessons Learned takes advantage of PM
team experience
Developing checklists allows LL to be applied to future
problems
Applying the three stages will ensure the ability to recover
from almost any problems
35. Conclusion
“Project Management is what you
are forced to do when you don’t
Schedule!”
(Chris Carson, ~1986)
Questions?
Suggestions?
Comments?
War Stories?
36. A Structured Approach to
Minimum Cost Recovery
Scheduling
Chris Carson, PSP
Project Controls Manager
Alpha Corporation
Norfolk, Virginia
Email: chris.carson@alphacorporation.com