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Full Phase CPM Schedule Management

The central focus of construction project schedules is invariably on the build-out trajectory, or more specifically, the builder’s work and responsibilities. Despite design deliverables residing squarely within the critical path, they are seldom adequately represented in pre-construction schedules.

6 Aug 2016 · Derek Graham · 4 min read

Free White Paper: Top Ten Prerequisites of a Schedule Baseline

FREE WHITE PAPER: TOP TEN PREREQUISITES OF A SCHEDULE BASELINEWe all want a reliable project baseline for all established processes to work well. The official schedule baseline gives the project a good line of sight to what it wants. Having a good baseline increases the company’s strategic advantage

3 Aug 2016 · Rufran Frago · 1 min read

Phantom Schedules

Construction planner and scheduler Frank Lee was at it again. He was in the process of creating and developing another phantom project schedule for the Project Control Manager. The initiative started when the Project Manager complained to the Project Controls Manager.

2 Aug 2016 · Rufran Frago · 10 min read

Rain, Flight Delays, and Risk Management

It was almost midnight. Our 3-hour trip from Budapest through Frankfurt to Milan was now a 10-hour adventure. Our bags were coming off the luggage carousel completely soaked. My eyes were dry and uncomfortable. And, I realized I ignored the fundamentals of risk management.At its core, risk managemen

30 Jul 2016 · Alan Zucker · 4 min read