Newbie question on a Forensic Claims Analysis

Hi Evgeny,

While accepted practices for project planning and scheduling appear somewhat universal, those for forensic schedule analysis seem to vary according to legal jurisdiction.  Thus, an analysis methodology that is considered garbage science in one country may perfectly acceptable in another.  AACE International’s Recommended Practice 29R-03, Forensic Schedule Analysis (2011), tries to describe them all, and it has many critics as a result.  ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) has published a distinctly American national standard 67-17, Schedule Delay Analysis.  This standard is not a methodology; rather, it defines a set of 35 guidelines that any chosen methodology should follow.  Both of these seem useful introductions to anyone contemplating forensic work.

AACE International sponsors two related certifications:

• Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP): like the PMI-SP certification, but better respected in construction.
• Certified Forensic Claims Consultant (CFCC) – an expertise certification limited to those with at least 12 years professional practice in claims and dispute resolution in common-law countries.

Also, the Guild of Project Controls has established a complete certification track for Forensic Analysis, from Apprentice through Fellow. 

Good luck, tom

Tom,

thanks for your answer. I will look at the references you have provided.