M2.4 Progress Updating & Schedule Control

1. Practical outcomeBy the end of this section, the learner should be able to establish and explain a reliable period-end cost position by reconciling recognised actual cost, open commitments and costs incurred but not yet recorded. They should be able to define an appropriate financial cut-off,…

1. Practical outcomeBy the end of this section, the learner should be able to take an approved schedule and turn it into a trustworthy current control model at each reporting cycle. They should be able to establish a clear data date, collect and validate actual progress, record actual starts and…

1. Practical outcomeThe learner should be able to construct and analyse a logically linked schedule, choose relationships, recognise missing or inappropriate logic, distinguish logic from constraints, identify critical and near-critical paths, understand total and free float, recognise negative or…

1. Practical outcomeBy the end of this section, the learner should be able to design, apply and challenge progress-measurement rules that convert evidence of completed work into a credible statement of physical accomplishment. They should be able to choose an appropriate measurement method for…

Progress Recording... There are various ways to record progress on schedules or for schedules but the most efficient way would be using pdf print outs & saving electronic versions of the pdf copies for back up in a separate folder. You must be disciplined & consistently efficient in recording the da

Schedules are only useful if they are updated in a timely manner. Most project schedules must be statused and updated monthly. Some complex construction projects or jobs that have a very dynamic schedule should be statused more frequently. The [[earned value]] management plan must establish clear an

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