Effective Construction Schedule Evaluation and …...October 27, 2015 James E. Krebs, PE, CCP, PMP,...
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Effective Construction Schedule Evaluation and Assessment
October 27, 2015
James E. Krebs, PE, CCP, PMP, FAACE Sr. Vice President - Administrative Controls Management, Inc. 29 Years Project Controls Experience Scheduler, Delay Claim Consultant, Trainer Vice President Administration - AACE International
Speaker
This is Your Driver for the Next 30 Minutes
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Owner Schedule Verify Progress of the
Project Communicate Schedule
Progress to Stakeholders Coordinate its Work with the
Contractor Schedule its Own Work
(Reviews/Other Contracts) Defend Against Delay
Claims Basis of Payment
Why Do Owners Require Schedules?
Trust Everyone, But Cut the Cards
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Why Do Owners Require Schedules?
One More Reason to Require a Schedule
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Photograph courtesy of Dale Fisher Photo
Schedule Specification Critical Path Method (CPM) Contractor’s Real Plan for the Work Realistic and Achievable Compliant with the Contract Specific Requirements
• Obtain Native File (P6)• Critical Path Reasonable• Complete Scheduling/Leveling
Report Received• Project Activity Codes – Area, Phase,
Responsibility• Project Calendars Used• Weather Days Included• Negative Float• All Activities have
Predecessors/Successors
What Does the Owner Mean by “Schedule”?
Not a Picture on the Wall!
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• “Contractor Can Claim Owner Interference”
• “If the Schedule is Never Approved the Owner is Blameless”
• “Too Much Time – Other Priorities”
• “It’s the Contractor’s Problem”• “No Value to the Owner”• “No Proper Training on How to
Use Schedules”
“Oh that schedule, I wouldn’t worry about that schedule. “ - Contractor
6Arguments Against Owner Review
• Reviews Vary Between Projects• Feedback to the Contractor is Inconsistent• Delays in Review Cause Disruption• Results in Lack of Confidence/Use of the
Schedule
Common Problems with Owner Reviews
The Owner Can be Part of the Problem
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• Standardize the Review Process• Develop a Standard Review Checklist• Make the Checklist a Universal Procedure• Train the Project Management Staff in the Use of the
Checklist• Train the Project Management Staff in the effective
and efficient use of Scheduling Software• Create reference material to aid in review of projects
Suggested Processes
Make it Part of Your Normal Process
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Initial Schedule Checklist
Develop a Review Standard
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Initial Schedule Checklist – Project Information
Document the Rules of the Road
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Initial Schedule Checklist – Content Review
Look Under the Hood
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Update Checklist
Stop and Check the Map
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Update Checklist – Project Information
The Side with the Most Paper Wins!
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Update Checklist – Major Changes
Get a Big Picture Look at What Changed
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Update Checklist – Compliance Review
Can’t Lose Sight of the Contract and the Goals
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Update Checklist – Content Review
Update Schedules are Just as Important as the Baseline
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“Our old brain runs by instinct. That’s the part that animals have. They don’t ask questions. The purpose of our 'new brain' is to override and challenge our old brain, and we do that by asking questions.”
‐D. Leeds
Questions
Thank You !
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Administrative Controls Management, Inc.James E. Krebs, PE, CCP, PMP, FAACE(734) 995-9640Email: [email protected]: www.acmpm.com
Thank You Again !
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