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Schedule Review
      June 17, 2009

Chris Carson, PSP, CCM
 Corporate Director of Project Controls
          Alpha Corporation
   chris.carson@alphacorporation.com
Chris Carson, PSP, CCM
        Corporate Director of Project Controls
Responsible for developing corporate     Managing Director for the PMI College
standards, training, recruiting and      of Scheduling “Scheduling Excellence
oversight for scheduling, estimating,    Initiative” project charged with writing:
and dispute resolution projects              Best Practices and Guidelines for
4 years of 5 year Masters Degree             Scheduling
Program in Mechanical Engineering,           Best Practices and Guidelines for
University of Virginia, 1968 - 1972          Schedule Impact Analysis
Certified as a PSP (Planning and
Scheduling Professional), AACE           Presents scheduling topics at PMI
                                         College of Scheduling, AACE, CMAA,
Certified as a CCM (Certified            and DBIA national conferences
Construction Manager), CMAA
                                         Provides CMAA and PMI College of
Over 37 years experience in all phases   Scheduling webinars
of construction management and
hands-on CPM scheduling experience       Active in AACE on Planning and
                                         Scheduling Committee as well as the
Principal Author for AACE “Recovery      Claims and Dispute Resolution
Scheduling Recommended Practice”,        Committee
and Co-Author for “Schedule Design
Recommended Practice” in                 Trained hundreds of schedulers, and
development                              provided 37 years of scheduling,
                                         analysis and testimony, as well as
Received national award from PMI         seminars on scheduling and claims
College of Scheduling in 2009 for
“Significant Contributions to the
Scheduling Industry”
Alpha Corporation
Alpha Corporation
International engineering and construction company,
providing professional services
Structural & Civil Design, Construction and Program
Management, CM Services, Scheduling, Estimating,
Dispute Resolution, Quality Assurance and Control,
Primavera Software Services, Training
Offices in Dulles, Baltimore, Norfolk, Winchester, Miami,
Seattle, Charlottesville, North Carolina, Georgia, Dublin,
Ohio, Dubai, U.A.E.
Ranked 45th Largest Construction Manager in the U.S.,
ENR, 2008
Ranked 28th Largest Program Manager in the U.S., ENR,
2008
Properly Reviewing a Schedule
Goals
  Confirm that schedule is reasonable and
  attainable
  Understand Contractor’s Means & Methods
  Establish a good baseline for monitoring
  Verify durations
  Verify logic and sequencing
  Identify claims positioning issues
  Identify risks in schedule and assumptions
  Document concerns, work with scheduler to
  finalize a quality schedule
Schedule Review
Baseline Schedule Review
  Review Scheduling Specification
  Confirm Submittal Completeness
  Gain Familiarity with Project
  Import Schedule & Verify
  Review Schedule Architecture
  Review Schedule Construction
  Review Narrative
  Review Sequencing
  Evaluate Metrics & Statistics
  Perform Analysis
  Write Report
Baseline Schedule Review
Review Scheduling Specification
 Section 01320 or 01.32.16        CPM Network requirements
 Check Related Specifications     Duration definitions & restrictions
 Sections or Special Provisions   Initial schedule submission
 Software requirements            Full detailed project schedule
 Data exchange requirements       (baseline) submission
 Master dictionaries/reports      Schedule updates
     Activity Code requirements   Delays & time extensions
     ID Coding requirements            Notification Requirements
 Preconstruction meeting          Early completion schedules
 Qualifications of scheduler      Final as-built submittal
 Required submittal contents      Cost & Resource loading
 Owner mandated milestone         Narrative Requirements
 treatment                        Prohibitions on manipulation
 Float ownership
Schedule Specification
               Use a checklist to
               capture specification
               requirements
               Identify time allowed for
               review and response
Baseline Schedule Review
Gain Familiarity with Project
    Review Plans & Specifications
    Review specialty specifications like DOT Bridge & Road Manual
    Visit job site
    Review construction methodology
    Review any new or unusual techniques
    Bring in expertise if necessary
Baseline Schedule Review
Confirm Submittal Completeness
   Compare to schedule specification requirements
   Notify Contractor immediately if not complete
   Do not start review until submittal is complete
   Typical missing items:
      Schedule Narrative
      Electronic File
      Explanation of Calendars, Lags, Activity Codes, Constraints,
      Resources, Costs
      Milestones and Milestone definitions
   Consider two part review if costs or resources are missing
Baseline Schedule Review
Import Schedule & Verify
   Keep original submittal file, make copy to review
   Should review in original software if possible
   Recognize that there are issues with the import function in many
   software packages
   Develop checklist to identify potential import issues
   Example - Primavera P3 to P5 import :
       In P3, Lags are driven by Predecessor Calendar
       In P6, Lags can be driven by choice of Calendars
       Default P6 setting to drive Lags is not the Predecessor Calendar
   Must verify that imported schedule used to analyze is identical to
   original submitted schedule
Baseline Schedule Review
Develop a checklist for reviews
Baseline Schedule Review
Review Schedule Architecture
    Check Schedule Rules & Settings
    Recalculate Schedule, verify no change
    Review Organizational Tools

Review Schedule Construction
    Evaluate Activities
    Review Logic
    Evaluate Critical Path
Baseline Schedule Review
Review Schedule Architecture
    Check Schedule Rules & Settings
      Retained Logic vs. Progress Override
        • Won’t affect Baseline Schedule, but could cause
          optimistic predictions during updates
      Resource and Cost rules
        • Estimate to Complete setting might allow Estimate at
          Completion to change
      Understand all settings and how they affect Earned
      Value & reports
      Identify how Critical Path is calculated
        • Longest Path

        • Total Float value
Baseline Schedule Review
Review Schedule Architecture
     Recalculate Schedule, ensure no change
       •   If completion date changes, may need to send it
           back to the scheduler for verification
       •   Check NTP and Completion dates
     Check all interim Milestone dates
     Review Organizational Tools
       •   Review Activity Code Dictionaries
       •   Review Resource Code Dictionaries
       •   Review Calendars
       •   Review WBS
Baseline Schedule Review
Review Schedule Construction
 Evaluate Activities
    Sort by Activity Description
       For good guidelines, see AACE publication No. 23R-02,
       Recommended Practice for Identification of Activities
       See if descriptions are consistent and unique
       Ensure all items that could delay project are represented by
       activities, such as procurement and other admin work
       Compare descriptions for reasonable and comparable Original
       Durations
       Confirm that descriptions capture full scope of work
    Sort by Original Duration
       Check for specification maximum times
       Check for reasonable ODs
Baseline Schedule Review
Review Schedule Construction
    Review Logic
      See AACE publication No. 24R-03, Recommended
      Practice for Developing Activity Logic for guidelines
      Check open-ended relationships
        • Should only be two; start and end
        • Reduces accuracy of network calculations
        • Watch for “dangling” activities: SS or FS with
          negative Lag which leave Predecessor open-ended
          upon updates
      Evaluate relationships
        • Check on all Lags
        • Filter by trade, check same-trade relationships
        • Filter by Contractor, check those relationships
Baseline Schedule Review
Review Schedule Construction
    Evaluate Critical Path
       Is it reasonable and customary?
       Does it start at beginning of project and run to completion?
       Does it have an appropriate level of detail?
       Are there manipulations driving the Critical Path?
         •   Float sequestering where everything is critical
         •   Manipulation where Critical Path runs inappropriately through all
             owner responsibilities
         •   Critical Path is the only highly detailed string of activities in the
             project
         •   Nothing is critical due to heavy constraint use
         •   Numerous lags, perhaps not identified, inserted in the Critical Path,
             forcing it through specific activities
         •   Is there weather planning included in Critical Path activities or will
             any adverse weather cause slippage?
Baseline Schedule Review
Review Schedule Construction
     Evaluate Near Critical Paths
        How much work is just off Critical Path?
        Check Longest Path and lowest Total Float paths
        (Recommend review of TF < ½ Reporting Period)
     Sort by Total Float
        Check reasonableness of high float items
        Is there a consistent range of TF?
        Lots of high TF activities means underdeveloped logic
        All low TF suggests inappropriate logic
     Sort by Late Start
        This is the worst case expectation of work flow
        Start at end of schedule & see if reasonable
        Organize by Late Start, Order Week Ascending, see if the
        amount of work planned each week is possible
        Check trade stacking, can they fit into spaces?
Baseline Schedule Review
Review Schedule Construction
    Sort by Early Start
       Organize by Early Start, Order Week Ascending, again
       see if the amount of work planned each week is
       reasonable
       Are there trades stacking up?
    Organize by Early Start, Sort by Late Start
       Summarize to Early Start, review overlaps between
       weeks
       Specifically review strong overlaps (points out missing
       relationships)
       Helps focus on small segments of project working
       concurrently
Baseline Schedule Review
Review Schedule Construction
   Review resources
     Check for resource “soft” logic used to control flow of
     manpower from area to area
     Schedules without reasonable soft logic will likely show
     lots of high Total Float values
     Overuse of soft logic can sequester Total Float and
     force Critical Path
     Durations should be resource-based; that is calculated
     by production rate x quantity, so resource planning
     must be taken into account
Schedule Review Feedback
         Manipulation of Logic & Durations



Quote above from Contractor Change Request 009 – F. L. Olmsted National Historic Site

Alpha Response, “The October 2007 schedule forecasts contract completion as October 31, 2008. It includes
a net increase of 101 activities and 267 relationships; approximately doubling the activities in the schedule
and nearly tripling the relationships, as the March schedule had a total of 115 activities and 141 relationships.
The schedule depicts the claimed six month demobilization period as well as the various design changes.
The schedule also includes a significant amount of development over the March schedule. Consigli must
provide specific explanation to the NPS as to the nature of the changes made and, in particular, define
whether the changes represented changed scope due to the various sets of design revisions, or whether they
represented corrections to deficiencies in the original baseline schedule.”
Change Request Amount - $4.5M
Baseline Schedule Review
Review Written Narrative
     At a minimum, Narrative should identify sequence and work
     flow
     Identify stages and phasing
     Provide the Area Designation Plan
     Summary of the work
     Explain plan for construction
     Identify potential problems or risks
     Summarize the Critical Path; does it match the schedule?
     Identify all Milestones
     Explain schedule components:
        Activity ID Coding, Activity Coding, Resources, Lags, Constraints,
        unusual logic relationships
     Adverse weather planning
Baseline Schedule Review
Review Sequencing
   Use Narrative as guide
   Check for missing Activity Codes that may not include work in
   sequences
   Choose layout with sequencing
   Compare to specification requirements
   Summarize to sequences, then drill into each sequence
   Check reasonableness of logic
   Check overlap of sequences
   Check other layouts
Baseline Schedule Review
Generate Metrics
   Counts
      Activities by type (procurement, construction, Owner
      responsibilities)
      Activities by trade (Section number, work package)
      Activities on Longest Path
      Relationships
        • Total by types

        • Lags

      Constraints
   Verify appropriate & consistent level of detail
Baseline Schedule Review
Data retrieval from schedule
  Develop data crunching methodologies
    Master layouts with filters
    Export filters to export to Excel or Lotus
    Standard Pivot tables
    Input/output worksheet spreadsheets
    Graphical depictions for reasonableness
      • Histogram distributions

      • Tables

      • Charts
Baseline Schedule Review
Use Pivot Tables or other data
collecting & collating methodologies
Baseline Schedule Review
Generate Statistics
    Recommend use of Pivot Tables
    Use statistics to identify inconsistencies
      Ratio work/non-work activities
      Ratio trade work
      Ratio durations (helps spot partial overdevelopment)
      Ratio work in each sequence
      Percentage of activities on Longest Path and Near
      Critical Paths
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Baseline Schedule Review
Perform Analysis
    Review types of constraints
    Remove constraints, one by one
    Look at results with each removal and identify effects
    Evaluate total number of constraints
      Date constraints; should be minimum and only those
      dictated by Owner
      Don’t allow mandatory constraints which sequester float
      Logic constraints; watch for float removal constraints like
      Zero Total or Free Float
      Network should be logic driven, not constraint driven
    Constraints can cause multiple Critical Paths
      Requires analysis of each path in baseline and updates
Baseline Schedule Review
Perform Analysis
   With Cost Loading, use Earned Value
     Review S-Curve for reasonableness
     Don’t use Banana Curves, the Late Start curve
     provides a deceptive lower performance range
     Remember that this sets the baseline for
     monitoring the progress
Baseline Schedule Review
Review shape of Earned Value S-Curve (BCWS)
  Might point out front-end loading or unreasonable plan
  May show too aggressive expectations for billing
Baseline Schedule Review
Write Report
   Organize checklist to match report
   Provide Executive Summary
   Provide recommendations for Best Practices
   improvement in schedule
   Provide Deficiency List
   Require response to Deficiency List
   Do not dictate means and methods
   Keep report professional without addressing assumed
   motivation for schedule features
      Don’t say, “Use of so many constraints is clearly a devious
      attempt to pervert Critical Path”
Update Schedule Review
General process similar to Baseline
  Review Scheduling Specification
  Review Plans & Specifications
  Confirm Submittal Completeness
  Import Schedule & Verify
  Data Validation
  Review Schedule Architecture
  Review Schedule Construction
  Review Narrative
  Review Sequencing
  Evaluate Statistics
  Write Report
Update Schedule Review
 Update Schedule Review
  Same steps as Baseline Review
    Review Scheduling Specification
    Review Plans & Specifications
    Confirm Submittal Completeness
    Import Schedule & Verify
  Data Validation – must be done with each update
  Same steps as Baseline Review
    Review Schedule Architecture
    Review Schedule Construction
    Review Narrative
Update Schedule Review
Data Validation
  Field information – should have been kept on a daily
  basis
    Verify Actual Start Dates
    Verify Actual Finish Dates
    Verify Predicted Finish for any activity started but not
    finished
    Verify Percent Complete if schedule is cost loaded
    Prefer Remaining Duration, not Percent Complete, for time
    reporting
       • Superintendents generally cannot provide accurate
         Percent Complete
  Data validation is very important
Update Schedule Review
Data Validation
  Office information
    Watch status of buyout process; purchase orders &
    subcontracts – what is not bought out
    Verify Submittal & Approval status
    Verify status of administrative tasks
      • Utility paperwork status

      • Permits – site, building, right-of-way, Health Department

      • Environmental releases, etc.

    Verify status of materials fabrication and order time - “Lead
    Time” – this is an area where schedule manipulation can
    occur
Update Schedule Review
Data Validation
  Owner information
    Independently verify status of Owner controlled activities
      • Owner utility applications & progress

           -   Electricity
           -   Gas service
           -   Water & sewer
           -   Telephone
           -   Cable or data
           -   Security system
      •   Delivery dates for Owner furnished equipment
      •   Other Owner contractual work
      •   Verify coordination with Owner work
Update Schedule Review
Calculate Schedule
  Ensure software setting is Retained Logic
  Verify Data Date is correct date
  Calculate schedule
Check for Out-of-Sequence Work
  Change setting temporarily to Progress Override
  If the completion date changes significantly, there is a
  lot of critical out-of-sequence work needing correcting
  If minimal change, no significant out-of-sequence work
  Change the setting back to Retained Logic (default)
Update Schedule Review
Prepare for Schedule Analysis
  Use standard Layout with comparison to last
  update
  Check for slippage in Substantial Completion
  date or Milestones
    If no slippage, project predicts on time completion
     •   Perform standard analysis, use standard reports and
         publish
    If slippage, will need additional analysis of slipped
    schedule
Update Schedule Review
Standard Schedule Analysis (On-Time Completion)
  Three basic components to monitor
     Critical Path progress
      • Slippage will directly delay work

     Near Critical progress
      • Slippage could easily overtake Critical Path and delay
          work
     Non-Critical (“mass volume”) work
      • Lack of progress will cause trade stacking and over-
          crowding of work space at a later date
      • Could easily allow too much work for areas available

      • Good place to use Earned Value for monitoring

      • Can use Float Dissipation to monitor

      • Can use other methods to monitor
Update Schedule Review
Standard Schedule Analysis (On-Time Completion)
  Two types of paths to watch
     Critical Path to end of project (Substantial Completion)
     Critical Path to Interim Milestones
  Critical Path to end of project
     Ideally use Longest Path
     Monitor minimum Total Float value Critical Path as well
  Critical Paths to Interim Milestones
     One path per each Milestone to watch
     This can be time consuming, but necessary
     Slippage in interim Milestones and achieving final Milestone
     can be basis for acceleration claims
Update Schedule Review
Standard Schedule Analysis (On-Time
Completion)
  Identify current period Critical Path (Longest Path)
  Identify current period Near-Critical activities
  Identify Milestones to review
    Owner mandated only
    Watch particularly for Milestones with Liquidated Damages
  Identify historical trends and statistics (mass volume)
    Graphics are powerful in the report
  Identify resource problems or concerns
  Identify risks, either continuing or new
Update Schedule Review
Historical Comparisons & Statistics
  Run Tipper (TPR) reports (Actual Dur/Original Dur)
  Run Total Float dissipation (Erosion of Float) reports
  Run Free Float dissipation reports (for disruption)
  Review Out-of-Sequence work by trade
     Which trade is causing most out-of-sequence work?
     Are they working out-of-sequence due to other trade
     failures to complete?
     Or working in open areas without regard for planning?
  Run Resource reports
     Are appropriate resources working?
     Check against Tipper reports
Update Schedule Review
      Review (TPR) Time Performance Ratio trending
       (AD/OD)
                                     Time Performance Ratio

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             Oct   Nov- Jan-   Feb- Mar-   Apr- May- Jun- Jul-06 Aug- Sep- Oct-   Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb-
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Update Schedule Review
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Update Schedule Review
Trade Monitoring by Crew – no resource loading
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Trade Monitoring by Crew
Trade Monitoring
Update Schedule Review
                                  Watch erosion of float, do not let it continue
                                     •    Print by trade when assessing available resources

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Update Schedule Review
                         Earned Value Management Reporting
                             •    Earned Value and Actual Costs
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                                             Ciudad Juarez Earned Value
                                          Project Update Earned Value
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Update Schedule Review
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Update Schedule Review
Schedule Analysis – Sequencing Review
  Set up a Layout for Sequence
    Group by Phase or Location
     • Look for out-of-sequence work by trade

    Summarize to Phase
    Neck for non-work periods
    Review the sequence shown by the summary bars
  Set up a Layout for Responsibility
    Group by Responsibility
    Summarize to Responsibility
    Neck for non-work periods
    Review trade workload
Update Schedule Review
Schedule Analysis – Constructability
  Set up a Layout for weekly work
    Group by Early Start
    Order by Week
    Sort by ES, EF , TF
    Zoom in to weekly week
    Set Major Vertical Sight Lines to one week
    Expose column for Responsibility and Location
    Review work to be done weekly over the next few months
    for reasonableness
Collect Admin                         Verify All
                  Progress Data                          Data

                                                                                                                                  No
Request for       Collect Field               Status                    Update             Compare to            Critical Path
Update Data       Progress Data              Schedule                  Schedule             Baseline               Delay?


                                   Identify Contract                                                                     Yes
                                      Changes

                                                                                                              Identify Previous
                                                                                                                   Period
                                                                                                                Critical Path
                                                                                                                                                  Publish
        Research                                                                                                                                  Updated
                                  Quantify             Identify Causal             Identify Changes
      Documents For                                                                                                                               Schedule
                                   Delays              Delay Activities             To Critical Path
      Driving Delays


                                                                                                 Is the
         Assess                         Any            Yes          Perform                     Owner            Yes
                                                                                                                                       Prepare
       Responsibility                Concurrent                 Concurrent Delay              Responsible
                                                                                                                                       Recovery
        For Delays                    Delays?                      Analysis                    For Delay?
                                                                                                                                       Schedule

                                              No
                                                                                                       No
                                                                                                                                   Resolve
                                                                        Is the                    Is a                           Subcontractor
                                   Verify Single                       Owner          No      Subcontractor      No              Contributions
                                   Source Delay                      Responsible              Responsible
                                   Responsibility                     For Delay?               For Delay?
                                                                                                                       Discuss Delay &
                                                                                                                        Mitigation with
                                                                                                        Yes
                                                                            Yes                                         Subcontractor

      Schedule Update Process
      Including Delay Analysis                                                                              Discuss Delay
                                                                                                             & Mitigation
                                                                                                                                         Prepare Delay
                                                                                                                                           Analysis
                                                                                                             With Owner                 & Change Order
Update Schedule Review
Slippage in repetitive activities
  Note risk of repetitive slippage
  Assess if slippage is repetitive, and if the activity
  is typical of all repeated sequences
  NOTE: A 4 day slip on one level of a 20 floor
  highrise is an 80 day slip to the project
  This is true of large linear repetitive projects as
  well; roadways, bridges, airports (work at gates)
  These types of slippage are major problems;
  must be dealt with immediately and seriously
Repetitive Activity Slippage
Repetitive Activity Slippage
Update Schedule Review
Schedule Analysis (Slipped Completion)
  If slippage is due to the Owner, then a time extension
  is owed to the Contractor
  If slippage is due to the Contractor or his
  Subcontractors, then the Contractor owes the Owner a
  Recovery Schedule
  If the Owner causes a delay and the Sub or GC causes
  a concurrent delay, then a time extension is owed to
  the Contractor with no costs; and no recovery schedule
  required
  Understand excusable/inexcusable and
  compensable/non-compensable time
  Clean up all Owner caused delays each period
Update Schedule Review
Schedule Analysis (Slipped Completion)
  Identify previous period Critical Path (Longest Path)
  Use layout to compare against current schedule
  Identify current Critical Path & changes from previous
  Identify which activities slipped and drove progress
     Causal Activities drive progress
     Identify Start Gain or Loss
     Identify Production Gain or Loss
  Identify specific Causal Activity or Activities for delay
  Develop process for dealing with slipped completion
  before needed
Update Schedule Review
Schedule Analysis (Slipped Completion)
  Quantify start and production changes for each causal
  activity by working from the beginning of the period, using
  a standard layout with current baseline as schedule target
  Verify the totals
  Research the issues that caused the changes to the
  causal activities
     Interview Owner project admin team
     Review project documents; issue files, minutes,
     RFI/submittal logs, field reports, photographs
     This research is usually a discussion about reasonably
     current problems – quick, painless, and easy
Update Schedule Review
Schedule Analysis (Slipped Completion)
  Identify the Driving Issues that Affect the Causal Activities
  Assess Responsibility for Driving Issues
  Review Concurrency of Driving Issues– Can Be Delay and/or
  Acceleration/Mitigation
  Work Through Concurrent Driving Issues from the Beginning of
  the Period, Identifying first driving issue, establishing any
  concurrency with next driving issue
  Perform a Careful Concurrent Delay Analysis, Record in Clear
  Graphical Format
  Assign Responsibilities for All Driving Concurrent Delays
Update Schedule Review
Schedule Analysis (Slipped Completion)
  If Contractor team is responsible for any driving
  delays, or portions of Concurrent Delay, recovery
  schedule is required
    Predetermine how much slippage is allowed before
    requiring a recovery schedule
    Request recovery schedule immediately
  If Owner is Responsible for Any Driving Delays, or
  Portions of Concurrent Delay
    Discuss with Owner
    Request Time Impact Analysis from Contractor
    Collaborate and determine best approach; Owner
    Mitigation, paid Contractor Mitigation, or Time Extension
Update Schedule Review
Report should include general status summaries:
Update Schedule Review
Include Earned Value metrics in report
Update Schedule Review
Customized reports – Enterprise - myPrimavera
Update Schedule Review
Review - Standard Reporting Format
Schedule Review Comments
 Review provides claims avoidance opportunities
 Review identifies risks
 Always request recovery schedule when Contractor has
 slipped completion of any milestone
 Always resolve Owner caused delays to limit exposure to
 constructive acceleration delays
 Be reasonable, goal is to get a good schedule in place
 and update regularly
 Do not be confrontational or judgmental in report
 Watch trending of work slippage
 Owner should support report recommendations
 Provide a clear Discrepancy List necessary for
 Contractor to correct
Schedule Review
      June 16, 2009

Chris Carson, PSP, CCM
 Corporate Director of Project Controls
          Alpha Corporation
   chris.carson@alphacorporation.com

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Schedule Review PMI

  • 1. Schedule Review June 17, 2009 Chris Carson, PSP, CCM Corporate Director of Project Controls Alpha Corporation chris.carson@alphacorporation.com
  • 2. Chris Carson, PSP, CCM Corporate Director of Project Controls Responsible for developing corporate Managing Director for the PMI College standards, training, recruiting and of Scheduling “Scheduling Excellence oversight for scheduling, estimating, Initiative” project charged with writing: and dispute resolution projects Best Practices and Guidelines for 4 years of 5 year Masters Degree Scheduling Program in Mechanical Engineering, Best Practices and Guidelines for University of Virginia, 1968 - 1972 Schedule Impact Analysis Certified as a PSP (Planning and Scheduling Professional), AACE Presents scheduling topics at PMI College of Scheduling, AACE, CMAA, Certified as a CCM (Certified and DBIA national conferences Construction Manager), CMAA Provides CMAA and PMI College of Over 37 years experience in all phases Scheduling webinars of construction management and hands-on CPM scheduling experience Active in AACE on Planning and Scheduling Committee as well as the Principal Author for AACE “Recovery Claims and Dispute Resolution Scheduling Recommended Practice”, Committee and Co-Author for “Schedule Design Recommended Practice” in Trained hundreds of schedulers, and development provided 37 years of scheduling, analysis and testimony, as well as Received national award from PMI seminars on scheduling and claims College of Scheduling in 2009 for “Significant Contributions to the Scheduling Industry”
  • 4. Alpha Corporation International engineering and construction company, providing professional services Structural & Civil Design, Construction and Program Management, CM Services, Scheduling, Estimating, Dispute Resolution, Quality Assurance and Control, Primavera Software Services, Training Offices in Dulles, Baltimore, Norfolk, Winchester, Miami, Seattle, Charlottesville, North Carolina, Georgia, Dublin, Ohio, Dubai, U.A.E. Ranked 45th Largest Construction Manager in the U.S., ENR, 2008 Ranked 28th Largest Program Manager in the U.S., ENR, 2008
  • 5. Properly Reviewing a Schedule Goals Confirm that schedule is reasonable and attainable Understand Contractor’s Means & Methods Establish a good baseline for monitoring Verify durations Verify logic and sequencing Identify claims positioning issues Identify risks in schedule and assumptions Document concerns, work with scheduler to finalize a quality schedule
  • 6. Schedule Review Baseline Schedule Review Review Scheduling Specification Confirm Submittal Completeness Gain Familiarity with Project Import Schedule & Verify Review Schedule Architecture Review Schedule Construction Review Narrative Review Sequencing Evaluate Metrics & Statistics Perform Analysis Write Report
  • 7. Baseline Schedule Review Review Scheduling Specification Section 01320 or 01.32.16 CPM Network requirements Check Related Specifications Duration definitions & restrictions Sections or Special Provisions Initial schedule submission Software requirements Full detailed project schedule Data exchange requirements (baseline) submission Master dictionaries/reports Schedule updates Activity Code requirements Delays & time extensions ID Coding requirements Notification Requirements Preconstruction meeting Early completion schedules Qualifications of scheduler Final as-built submittal Required submittal contents Cost & Resource loading Owner mandated milestone Narrative Requirements treatment Prohibitions on manipulation Float ownership
  • 8. Schedule Specification Use a checklist to capture specification requirements Identify time allowed for review and response
  • 9. Baseline Schedule Review Gain Familiarity with Project Review Plans & Specifications Review specialty specifications like DOT Bridge & Road Manual Visit job site Review construction methodology Review any new or unusual techniques Bring in expertise if necessary
  • 10. Baseline Schedule Review Confirm Submittal Completeness Compare to schedule specification requirements Notify Contractor immediately if not complete Do not start review until submittal is complete Typical missing items: Schedule Narrative Electronic File Explanation of Calendars, Lags, Activity Codes, Constraints, Resources, Costs Milestones and Milestone definitions Consider two part review if costs or resources are missing
  • 11. Baseline Schedule Review Import Schedule & Verify Keep original submittal file, make copy to review Should review in original software if possible Recognize that there are issues with the import function in many software packages Develop checklist to identify potential import issues Example - Primavera P3 to P5 import : In P3, Lags are driven by Predecessor Calendar In P6, Lags can be driven by choice of Calendars Default P6 setting to drive Lags is not the Predecessor Calendar Must verify that imported schedule used to analyze is identical to original submitted schedule
  • 12. Baseline Schedule Review Develop a checklist for reviews
  • 13. Baseline Schedule Review Review Schedule Architecture Check Schedule Rules & Settings Recalculate Schedule, verify no change Review Organizational Tools Review Schedule Construction Evaluate Activities Review Logic Evaluate Critical Path
  • 14. Baseline Schedule Review Review Schedule Architecture Check Schedule Rules & Settings Retained Logic vs. Progress Override • Won’t affect Baseline Schedule, but could cause optimistic predictions during updates Resource and Cost rules • Estimate to Complete setting might allow Estimate at Completion to change Understand all settings and how they affect Earned Value & reports Identify how Critical Path is calculated • Longest Path • Total Float value
  • 15. Baseline Schedule Review Review Schedule Architecture Recalculate Schedule, ensure no change • If completion date changes, may need to send it back to the scheduler for verification • Check NTP and Completion dates Check all interim Milestone dates Review Organizational Tools • Review Activity Code Dictionaries • Review Resource Code Dictionaries • Review Calendars • Review WBS
  • 16. Baseline Schedule Review Review Schedule Construction Evaluate Activities Sort by Activity Description For good guidelines, see AACE publication No. 23R-02, Recommended Practice for Identification of Activities See if descriptions are consistent and unique Ensure all items that could delay project are represented by activities, such as procurement and other admin work Compare descriptions for reasonable and comparable Original Durations Confirm that descriptions capture full scope of work Sort by Original Duration Check for specification maximum times Check for reasonable ODs
  • 17. Baseline Schedule Review Review Schedule Construction Review Logic See AACE publication No. 24R-03, Recommended Practice for Developing Activity Logic for guidelines Check open-ended relationships • Should only be two; start and end • Reduces accuracy of network calculations • Watch for “dangling” activities: SS or FS with negative Lag which leave Predecessor open-ended upon updates Evaluate relationships • Check on all Lags • Filter by trade, check same-trade relationships • Filter by Contractor, check those relationships
  • 18. Baseline Schedule Review Review Schedule Construction Evaluate Critical Path Is it reasonable and customary? Does it start at beginning of project and run to completion? Does it have an appropriate level of detail? Are there manipulations driving the Critical Path? • Float sequestering where everything is critical • Manipulation where Critical Path runs inappropriately through all owner responsibilities • Critical Path is the only highly detailed string of activities in the project • Nothing is critical due to heavy constraint use • Numerous lags, perhaps not identified, inserted in the Critical Path, forcing it through specific activities • Is there weather planning included in Critical Path activities or will any adverse weather cause slippage?
  • 19. Baseline Schedule Review Review Schedule Construction Evaluate Near Critical Paths How much work is just off Critical Path? Check Longest Path and lowest Total Float paths (Recommend review of TF < ½ Reporting Period) Sort by Total Float Check reasonableness of high float items Is there a consistent range of TF? Lots of high TF activities means underdeveloped logic All low TF suggests inappropriate logic Sort by Late Start This is the worst case expectation of work flow Start at end of schedule & see if reasonable Organize by Late Start, Order Week Ascending, see if the amount of work planned each week is possible Check trade stacking, can they fit into spaces?
  • 20. Baseline Schedule Review Review Schedule Construction Sort by Early Start Organize by Early Start, Order Week Ascending, again see if the amount of work planned each week is reasonable Are there trades stacking up? Organize by Early Start, Sort by Late Start Summarize to Early Start, review overlaps between weeks Specifically review strong overlaps (points out missing relationships) Helps focus on small segments of project working concurrently
  • 21. Baseline Schedule Review Review Schedule Construction Review resources Check for resource “soft” logic used to control flow of manpower from area to area Schedules without reasonable soft logic will likely show lots of high Total Float values Overuse of soft logic can sequester Total Float and force Critical Path Durations should be resource-based; that is calculated by production rate x quantity, so resource planning must be taken into account
  • 22. Schedule Review Feedback Manipulation of Logic & Durations Quote above from Contractor Change Request 009 – F. L. Olmsted National Historic Site Alpha Response, “The October 2007 schedule forecasts contract completion as October 31, 2008. It includes a net increase of 101 activities and 267 relationships; approximately doubling the activities in the schedule and nearly tripling the relationships, as the March schedule had a total of 115 activities and 141 relationships. The schedule depicts the claimed six month demobilization period as well as the various design changes. The schedule also includes a significant amount of development over the March schedule. Consigli must provide specific explanation to the NPS as to the nature of the changes made and, in particular, define whether the changes represented changed scope due to the various sets of design revisions, or whether they represented corrections to deficiencies in the original baseline schedule.” Change Request Amount - $4.5M
  • 23. Baseline Schedule Review Review Written Narrative At a minimum, Narrative should identify sequence and work flow Identify stages and phasing Provide the Area Designation Plan Summary of the work Explain plan for construction Identify potential problems or risks Summarize the Critical Path; does it match the schedule? Identify all Milestones Explain schedule components: Activity ID Coding, Activity Coding, Resources, Lags, Constraints, unusual logic relationships Adverse weather planning
  • 24. Baseline Schedule Review Review Sequencing Use Narrative as guide Check for missing Activity Codes that may not include work in sequences Choose layout with sequencing Compare to specification requirements Summarize to sequences, then drill into each sequence Check reasonableness of logic Check overlap of sequences Check other layouts
  • 25. Baseline Schedule Review Generate Metrics Counts Activities by type (procurement, construction, Owner responsibilities) Activities by trade (Section number, work package) Activities on Longest Path Relationships • Total by types • Lags Constraints Verify appropriate & consistent level of detail
  • 26. Baseline Schedule Review Data retrieval from schedule Develop data crunching methodologies Master layouts with filters Export filters to export to Excel or Lotus Standard Pivot tables Input/output worksheet spreadsheets Graphical depictions for reasonableness • Histogram distributions • Tables • Charts
  • 27. Baseline Schedule Review Use Pivot Tables or other data collecting & collating methodologies
  • 28. Baseline Schedule Review Generate Statistics Recommend use of Pivot Tables Use statistics to identify inconsistencies Ratio work/non-work activities Ratio trade work Ratio durations (helps spot partial overdevelopment) Ratio work in each sequence Percentage of activities on Longest Path and Near Critical Paths
  • 29. No. Activities H am m oc ks an d A M sp ile C ha st le on 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 ar lt P es in la g ce an m d en G ru t bb D in g E D em ro em o l si ob itio on ili n & za S tio ed E im le n en ctr t C ica on l tro l G La ra d M nd ing at sc er a ia pin M lD g S a e to int Mo live rm en b ry D an iliza ra c in e o tion /S f to Tra Distribution of Activities rm ffi Feature of Work Se c w S er tri So pi un S dw ub ng m / P al itt ai l al n S / A ting id ew pp U proportion detail in trade activities) nd al ro va er k / gr M l ou ed nd ian Baseline Schedule Review U til iti es Histogram of Activity Work Scope (showing out of
  • 30. Baseline Schedule Review Perform Analysis Review types of constraints Remove constraints, one by one Look at results with each removal and identify effects Evaluate total number of constraints Date constraints; should be minimum and only those dictated by Owner Don’t allow mandatory constraints which sequester float Logic constraints; watch for float removal constraints like Zero Total or Free Float Network should be logic driven, not constraint driven Constraints can cause multiple Critical Paths Requires analysis of each path in baseline and updates
  • 31. Baseline Schedule Review Perform Analysis With Cost Loading, use Earned Value Review S-Curve for reasonableness Don’t use Banana Curves, the Late Start curve provides a deceptive lower performance range Remember that this sets the baseline for monitoring the progress
  • 32. Baseline Schedule Review Review shape of Earned Value S-Curve (BCWS) Might point out front-end loading or unreasonable plan May show too aggressive expectations for billing
  • 33. Baseline Schedule Review Write Report Organize checklist to match report Provide Executive Summary Provide recommendations for Best Practices improvement in schedule Provide Deficiency List Require response to Deficiency List Do not dictate means and methods Keep report professional without addressing assumed motivation for schedule features Don’t say, “Use of so many constraints is clearly a devious attempt to pervert Critical Path”
  • 34. Update Schedule Review General process similar to Baseline Review Scheduling Specification Review Plans & Specifications Confirm Submittal Completeness Import Schedule & Verify Data Validation Review Schedule Architecture Review Schedule Construction Review Narrative Review Sequencing Evaluate Statistics Write Report
  • 35. Update Schedule Review Update Schedule Review Same steps as Baseline Review Review Scheduling Specification Review Plans & Specifications Confirm Submittal Completeness Import Schedule & Verify Data Validation – must be done with each update Same steps as Baseline Review Review Schedule Architecture Review Schedule Construction Review Narrative
  • 36. Update Schedule Review Data Validation Field information – should have been kept on a daily basis Verify Actual Start Dates Verify Actual Finish Dates Verify Predicted Finish for any activity started but not finished Verify Percent Complete if schedule is cost loaded Prefer Remaining Duration, not Percent Complete, for time reporting • Superintendents generally cannot provide accurate Percent Complete Data validation is very important
  • 37. Update Schedule Review Data Validation Office information Watch status of buyout process; purchase orders & subcontracts – what is not bought out Verify Submittal & Approval status Verify status of administrative tasks • Utility paperwork status • Permits – site, building, right-of-way, Health Department • Environmental releases, etc. Verify status of materials fabrication and order time - “Lead Time” – this is an area where schedule manipulation can occur
  • 38. Update Schedule Review Data Validation Owner information Independently verify status of Owner controlled activities • Owner utility applications & progress - Electricity - Gas service - Water & sewer - Telephone - Cable or data - Security system • Delivery dates for Owner furnished equipment • Other Owner contractual work • Verify coordination with Owner work
  • 39. Update Schedule Review Calculate Schedule Ensure software setting is Retained Logic Verify Data Date is correct date Calculate schedule Check for Out-of-Sequence Work Change setting temporarily to Progress Override If the completion date changes significantly, there is a lot of critical out-of-sequence work needing correcting If minimal change, no significant out-of-sequence work Change the setting back to Retained Logic (default)
  • 40. Update Schedule Review Prepare for Schedule Analysis Use standard Layout with comparison to last update Check for slippage in Substantial Completion date or Milestones If no slippage, project predicts on time completion • Perform standard analysis, use standard reports and publish If slippage, will need additional analysis of slipped schedule
  • 41. Update Schedule Review Standard Schedule Analysis (On-Time Completion) Three basic components to monitor Critical Path progress • Slippage will directly delay work Near Critical progress • Slippage could easily overtake Critical Path and delay work Non-Critical (“mass volume”) work • Lack of progress will cause trade stacking and over- crowding of work space at a later date • Could easily allow too much work for areas available • Good place to use Earned Value for monitoring • Can use Float Dissipation to monitor • Can use other methods to monitor
  • 42. Update Schedule Review Standard Schedule Analysis (On-Time Completion) Two types of paths to watch Critical Path to end of project (Substantial Completion) Critical Path to Interim Milestones Critical Path to end of project Ideally use Longest Path Monitor minimum Total Float value Critical Path as well Critical Paths to Interim Milestones One path per each Milestone to watch This can be time consuming, but necessary Slippage in interim Milestones and achieving final Milestone can be basis for acceleration claims
  • 43. Update Schedule Review Standard Schedule Analysis (On-Time Completion) Identify current period Critical Path (Longest Path) Identify current period Near-Critical activities Identify Milestones to review Owner mandated only Watch particularly for Milestones with Liquidated Damages Identify historical trends and statistics (mass volume) Graphics are powerful in the report Identify resource problems or concerns Identify risks, either continuing or new
  • 44. Update Schedule Review Historical Comparisons & Statistics Run Tipper (TPR) reports (Actual Dur/Original Dur) Run Total Float dissipation (Erosion of Float) reports Run Free Float dissipation reports (for disruption) Review Out-of-Sequence work by trade Which trade is causing most out-of-sequence work? Are they working out-of-sequence due to other trade failures to complete? Or working in open areas without regard for planning? Run Resource reports Are appropriate resources working? Check against Tipper reports
  • 45. Update Schedule Review Review (TPR) Time Performance Ratio trending (AD/OD) Time Performance Ratio 8.00 7.00 6.00 5.00 TPR 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 0.00 31- 30- 31- 28- 31- 30- 31- 30- 31- 31- 30- 31- 30- 31- 31- 28- Total Oct Nov- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul-06 Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- 05 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 07 07 Period Ending
  • 46. Update Schedule Review Review (TPR) Time Performance Ratio trending by Milestone by Responsible Contractor (AD/OD)
  • 47. TPR 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 Ad m Si in te (AD/OD) wo C rk on cr et M e as on ry M et C al s ar pe nt D ry oo Ro rs o / W fing in do ws Fi ni s Type of Work E q h es ui p Time Performance Ratio Fu me rn nt ish in El g ev s at M or Update Schedule Review ec s ha ni E l ca l ec Review (TPR) Time Performance Ratio per trade tri ca l
  • 48. Update Schedule Review Review (TPR) Time Performance Ratio trending per update by trade (AD/OD) Time Performance Ratio (Concrete) 8.00 7.00 6.00 5.00 TPR 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 0.00 6 07 7 6 6 l 6 ta 0 0 0 0 -0 - v- To b- p- c- an ct No Fe Se De O -J - - - - - 31 31 30 28 30 31 Period Ending
  • 49. Update Schedule Review Trade Monitoring by Crew – no resource loading available, load single crew resources into activities
  • 52. Update Schedule Review Watch erosion of float, do not let it continue • Print by trade when assessing available resources Relative Total Float of Area Completion Milestones 200 150 Relative Total Float SCAC RCA 100 WH MCAC/CCAC Utility Bldg NBB MSGQ 50 WBN NOB Subst Comp 0 22 BL 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 SI KN KN KN KN KN KN KN KN KN KN KN KN KN KN KN KN SS -50
  • 53. Monitoring by Float Dissipation
  • 54. Update Schedule Review Earned Value Management Reporting • Earned Value and Actual Costs • Compared against Planned Value Ciudad Juarez Earned Value Project Update Earned Value $70,000,000.00 $60,000,000.00 $50,000,000.00 B illing Value $40,000,000.00 Early Curve $30,000,000.00 Late Curve Actual Curve $20,000,000.00 $10,000,000.00 $0.00 De v-0 5 De v-0 6 De -0 7 Fe -0 6 Ju 06 Fe 0 7 Ju 07 Fe -0 8 M - 06 A p - 06 A u l-06 M - 07 A p - 07 A u l-07 M 08 8 O - 05 J a -0 5 M r- 06 S e - 06 O - 06 J a -0 6 M r- 07 S e - 07 O 07 Ja 0 7 J u -06 J u -07 No - 05 No - 06 No t- 07 -0 n- n- n- b- p- c- v n n ar ar ar b b c c p g p g ay ay ct ct c Se Period Ending
  • 55. Update Schedule Review Earned Value Management Reporting • SPI and CPI metrics • Watch trending Schedule Performance Index 1.20 1.00 SP I (EV /PV) 0.80 0.60 0.40 0.20 0.00 05 06 06 06 07 06 6 6 07 05 5 6 06 06 6 6 05 06 -0 l-0 r- 0 -0 0 0 v- v- n- n- n- b- b- p- c- g- p- c- c t- c t- ar ay Ju Ap No No Ja Ju Ja Fe Fe Se De Au Se De M O O M Period Ending
  • 56. Update Schedule Review Schedule Analysis – Sequencing Review Set up a Layout for Sequence Group by Phase or Location • Look for out-of-sequence work by trade Summarize to Phase Neck for non-work periods Review the sequence shown by the summary bars Set up a Layout for Responsibility Group by Responsibility Summarize to Responsibility Neck for non-work periods Review trade workload
  • 57. Update Schedule Review Schedule Analysis – Constructability Set up a Layout for weekly work Group by Early Start Order by Week Sort by ES, EF , TF Zoom in to weekly week Set Major Vertical Sight Lines to one week Expose column for Responsibility and Location Review work to be done weekly over the next few months for reasonableness
  • 58. Collect Admin Verify All Progress Data Data No Request for Collect Field Status Update Compare to Critical Path Update Data Progress Data Schedule Schedule Baseline Delay? Identify Contract Yes Changes Identify Previous Period Critical Path Publish Research Updated Quantify Identify Causal Identify Changes Documents For Schedule Delays Delay Activities To Critical Path Driving Delays Is the Assess Any Yes Perform Owner Yes Prepare Responsibility Concurrent Concurrent Delay Responsible Recovery For Delays Delays? Analysis For Delay? Schedule No No Resolve Is the Is a Subcontractor Verify Single Owner No Subcontractor No Contributions Source Delay Responsible Responsible Responsibility For Delay? For Delay? Discuss Delay & Mitigation with Yes Yes Subcontractor Schedule Update Process Including Delay Analysis Discuss Delay & Mitigation Prepare Delay Analysis With Owner & Change Order
  • 59. Update Schedule Review Slippage in repetitive activities Note risk of repetitive slippage Assess if slippage is repetitive, and if the activity is typical of all repeated sequences NOTE: A 4 day slip on one level of a 20 floor highrise is an 80 day slip to the project This is true of large linear repetitive projects as well; roadways, bridges, airports (work at gates) These types of slippage are major problems; must be dealt with immediately and seriously
  • 62. Update Schedule Review Schedule Analysis (Slipped Completion) If slippage is due to the Owner, then a time extension is owed to the Contractor If slippage is due to the Contractor or his Subcontractors, then the Contractor owes the Owner a Recovery Schedule If the Owner causes a delay and the Sub or GC causes a concurrent delay, then a time extension is owed to the Contractor with no costs; and no recovery schedule required Understand excusable/inexcusable and compensable/non-compensable time Clean up all Owner caused delays each period
  • 63. Update Schedule Review Schedule Analysis (Slipped Completion) Identify previous period Critical Path (Longest Path) Use layout to compare against current schedule Identify current Critical Path & changes from previous Identify which activities slipped and drove progress Causal Activities drive progress Identify Start Gain or Loss Identify Production Gain or Loss Identify specific Causal Activity or Activities for delay Develop process for dealing with slipped completion before needed
  • 64. Update Schedule Review Schedule Analysis (Slipped Completion) Quantify start and production changes for each causal activity by working from the beginning of the period, using a standard layout with current baseline as schedule target Verify the totals Research the issues that caused the changes to the causal activities Interview Owner project admin team Review project documents; issue files, minutes, RFI/submittal logs, field reports, photographs This research is usually a discussion about reasonably current problems – quick, painless, and easy
  • 65. Update Schedule Review Schedule Analysis (Slipped Completion) Identify the Driving Issues that Affect the Causal Activities Assess Responsibility for Driving Issues Review Concurrency of Driving Issues– Can Be Delay and/or Acceleration/Mitigation Work Through Concurrent Driving Issues from the Beginning of the Period, Identifying first driving issue, establishing any concurrency with next driving issue Perform a Careful Concurrent Delay Analysis, Record in Clear Graphical Format Assign Responsibilities for All Driving Concurrent Delays
  • 66. Update Schedule Review Schedule Analysis (Slipped Completion) If Contractor team is responsible for any driving delays, or portions of Concurrent Delay, recovery schedule is required Predetermine how much slippage is allowed before requiring a recovery schedule Request recovery schedule immediately If Owner is Responsible for Any Driving Delays, or Portions of Concurrent Delay Discuss with Owner Request Time Impact Analysis from Contractor Collaborate and determine best approach; Owner Mitigation, paid Contractor Mitigation, or Time Extension
  • 67. Update Schedule Review Report should include general status summaries:
  • 68. Update Schedule Review Include Earned Value metrics in report
  • 69. Update Schedule Review Customized reports – Enterprise - myPrimavera
  • 70. Update Schedule Review Review - Standard Reporting Format
  • 71. Schedule Review Comments Review provides claims avoidance opportunities Review identifies risks Always request recovery schedule when Contractor has slipped completion of any milestone Always resolve Owner caused delays to limit exposure to constructive acceleration delays Be reasonable, goal is to get a good schedule in place and update regularly Do not be confrontational or judgmental in report Watch trending of work slippage Owner should support report recommendations Provide a clear Discrepancy List necessary for Contractor to correct
  • 72. Schedule Review June 16, 2009 Chris Carson, PSP, CCM Corporate Director of Project Controls Alpha Corporation chris.carson@alphacorporation.com