Forensic Planning Information.

If your looking at doing forensic analysis for a project that badly went wrong, then you need to look at your current, interim and baseline programmes.
Try looking up delay analysis techniques such As-Built Critical Paths, entitlement programme etc. so that you can do a retrospevtive analysis of the impact that certain events had upon your delivery.
You will also need to review as much data a possible to build up a true picture of what happended and when.
Things such as meeting minutes, emails, sub-programmes etc. will all be useful.

Good Afternoon

You need professional help to do a proper and meaningful delay analysis fit for adjudication.

An amateur attempt will do more harm than good.

I am currently available so please get in touch.

Best regards

Mike Testro

The AACEi is an organization that specializes in project controls and forensic analysis. They publish (free) Recommended Practices on various subjects at http://www.aacei.org/technical/rp.shtml . Look for the ones titled, “Forensic Schedule Analysis” and “Time Impact Analysis – as Applied to Construction.” Both are highly recommended.

By the way, I DO NOT perform professional forensic analysis anymore, so you can take my advise without fear of bias. It is a very little investment to call in a local Forensic Analyst to review your situation and make a recommendation as to your best course of action. Local is better than remote as it is important to look at your existing documentation.

You might not have a good cause for claim. You might have cause but lack the proper supporting documents or failed to perform the necessary procedures during the project. Only a quick review can tell you your chances.

You do not need to hire a firm to support you right off. You do need to have a professional evaluate your situation and advise you of your chances of supporting or defending a claim situation. Consider this as a small risk-reduction investment. Good luck!

Stephen,

You could try a book just recently published on this subject. This is “Construction Delays; Extensions of Time and Prolongation Claims” by Roger Gibson. You can find details here…..

Planning Engineers Organisation - Books It is at the top of the list.

Gary France
Chairman
Planning Engineers Organisation