L3 - Scheduling by Project Phase

Question 1

Specifications needed for schedule requirements

Answer 1

Software requirements.
Acceptance of contractor's schedule.
Requirements for time impact analysis.
Early completion.
Who owns the float.
Weather delays.
Liquidated damages.

Question 2

Review baseline schedules for:

Answer 2

Sufficient level of detail.
Inflated durations to hide float.
Logic ties to hide true critical path.
Missing or incorrect logic.
Arbitrary milestones: non-logic driven.
Open-ended activities.
Primary and secondary critical paths.
Phasing.
regulatory requirements.
Code compliance/inspections.
Long lead procurement items.
Cost loading.
resource loading.
Cash-flow forecasting.
Adverse weather allowances appropriate for location and type of work.

Question 3

Managing schedule updates

Answer 3

Jointly document progress.
Check project status.
Anticipate problems and minimize delays.

Question 4

Preparing monthly updates

Answer 4

Input progress data and re-run the schedule.
Check the current milestones and completion.
Prepare monthly report and submit for approval.
Owner reviews for accuracy and approval.
If behind schedule, identify delays and entitlement for time extensions and evaluate recovery alternatives.

Question 5

Items to review in updated schedules

Answer 5

Original duration changes.
Logic changes.
Overstated progress.
Out-of-sequence work.
Cost and time impacts of change orders.
Movement of milestone dates.
Current versus target baseline schedules.
Changes in cost/resource loading.