Level: Basic
TCM Section(s)
7.2. Schedule Planning and Development
6.4. Forensic Performance Assessment
Venue: 2024 AACE International Conference & Expo
Abstract: Schedule revisions in contemporaneous schedule updates are often unavoidable during the project lifetime. Schedule revisions and updates are used in monitoring project progress and keeping the schedule up to date. However, the schedule update process must comply with the contract and scheduling specification requirements and reflect the actual project status to ensure the integrity of the schedule plan. Poor scheduling practices during the implementation of schedule revisions and non-compliance with the contract requirements may result in false or inaccurate reporting of the project critical path and misinformation on project status. This could reflect an artificial or exaggerated delay that leads to miscommunication between the project parties, lost opportunities to control and mitigate delays, and subsequent claims and disputes. This paper highlights issues that should be considered by the contractor and owner throughout the schedule update and review processes, presents examples of commonly implemented poor scheduling practices, discusses certain caveats and recommendations to avoid disputes, and examines two case studies.
TCM Section(s)
7.2. Schedule Planning and Development
6.4. Forensic Performance Assessment
Venue: 2024 AACE International Conference & Expo
Abstract: Schedule revisions in contemporaneous schedule updates are often unavoidable during the project lifetime. Schedule revisions and updates are used in monitoring project progress and keeping the schedule up to date. However, the schedule update process must comply with the contract and scheduling specification requirements and reflect the actual project status to ensure the integrity of the schedule plan. Poor scheduling practices during the implementation of schedule revisions and non-compliance with the contract requirements may result in false or inaccurate reporting of the project critical path and misinformation on project status. This could reflect an artificial or exaggerated delay that leads to miscommunication between the project parties, lost opportunities to control and mitigate delays, and subsequent claims and disputes. This paper highlights issues that should be considered by the contractor and owner throughout the schedule update and review processes, presents examples of commonly implemented poor scheduling practices, discusses certain caveats and recommendations to avoid disputes, and examines two case studies.