Introduction To Project Planning And Scheduling In Construction
Planning and scheduling are two terms that are often thought of as synonymous BUT they are not. The term planning is used in many ways and different contexts. Scheduling is just one part of the planning effort.
Scheduling is the determination of the timing and sequence of operations in the project and their assembly to give the overall completion time. As mentioned previously, scheduling focuses on one part of the planning effort. Project planning answers the questions What is going to be done? How? Where? By whom? and When (in general terms, the project’s start and end)? Scheduling deals with when on a detailed level.
Project Versus Program
What Is a Project?
The Project Management Institute (PMI 2008) defines a project as ‘‘a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result’’ PMI defines a program as ‘‘A group of related projects managed in coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually. Programs may include elements of related work outside of the scope of the discrete projects in the program.’’ (PMBOK 2008)
Why Schedule Construction Projects?
Calculate the project completion date
Calculate the start or end of a specific activity
Coordinate among trades and subcontractors, and expose and adjust conflicts
Predict and calculate the cash flow
Improve work efficiency
Serve as an effective project control tool
Evaluate the effect of changes
Prove delay claims
Importance of Scheduling to Client
Project owners and developers need project scheduling to:
Get an idea on project’s expected finish date
Ensure contractor’s proper planning for timely finish
Predict and calculate the cash flow
Serve as an effective project monitoring tool
Evaluate the effect of changes
Evaluate the effect of changes
Project owners and developers need project scheduling to:
Get an idea on project’s expected finish date
Ensure contractor’s proper planning for timely finish
Predict and calculate the cash flow
Serve as an effective project monitoring tool
Evaluate the effect of changes
Verify delay claims
The important of scheduling for contractors and client
Contractors : As a basis to estimate resource (labor, machineries, materials) and cashflow requirement throughout the project duration, as a basis to monitor project progress and work co-ordination, evidence to support claims and request for e.o.t etc.
Clients : As a basis to monitor and control project progress and developing ‘baseline’ of ‘contractual path’ of the project.
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