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Our Approach to Developing & Maintaining CPM Schedules |
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Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) |
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| Project planning is part of the project manager's armoury that must be in place to ensure the effective control of time and allow for management of budget over time within the project environment. To develop a detailed work plan, a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and activities associated with each element of the work are identified. Uncertainty and risk are introduced into a project when the WBS is not fully defined and understood. A WBS at too gigh a level can leave scope ill defined not allowing for proper estimates or definition of work to be performed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Critical Path Method (CPM) Baseline Schedule |
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| Once the WBS is established and agreed upon, the detailed plan becomes what is known as the Critical Path Method (CPM) Baseline schedule. The basic principles of CPM Scheduling include constructing a list of all required activities to complete the project, the time they will take, and the sequence in which interdependent tasks have to be performed. Yhe method then figures out what activities are critical to the completion of the project (the critical path) and what activities have some float time, which in trun are less critical. This allows management to prioritize critical activities. This plan is what the project will be measured against throughout its lifespan. As the project progresses, the plan should progress as well, monitoring the progress being made, ensuring activities are taking place when they should be, and that resources and costs are in line with expectations. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Critical Path |
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| The critical path is the sequence of activities with the longest overall duration, determining the shortest time to complete the project. Any delay of an activity on the critical pathdirectly impacts the planned project completion date (i.e. there is no float on the critical path). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Float |
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| Float is the amount of time that an activity in a project network can be delayed, without causing a delay to subsequent activities (free float) or project completion date (total float). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CPM Scheduling Development & Analysis |
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Construction Risk Consultants provides contractors with expert support services to reserve your rights and eliminate the potetnial for Disputes. Our practice is dedicated exclusively to the construction industry and our support services start from day one and continue throughout the successful completion of your project. To effectively support requests for equitable adjustments, we rely on the documentation we develop throughout the project. We work closely with project teams to develop detailed CPM baseline schedules incorporating the requirements of your contract. We update the schedule on a monthly basis to reflect actual physical progress. We incorporate changes and "Out of Scope" work into the progress updates. We analyze the impact of Changes on project milestones and develop fragnets to support delay & disruption claims, requests for time extensions and/or equitable adjustments. We develop recovery plans. We support you with change order management to resolve disputes at the project level. |
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Cost Reporting |
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| Key cost reports can be prepared utilizing the data from the CPM schedule. For work items that have been completed, actual cost to date data can be computed. CPM gives us, at any time during the progress of the work, an estimate of the cost for the work reported as complete, so that effective comparisons can be made. With this report, contractors do not have to wait until the end of the project to discover the "status" of their cost. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delay & Disruption Claims |
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| We utilize the CPM Schedules generated throughout the project to analyze and support entitlement, calculate damages and identify the causes leading to delay and disruption. We are experts in the analysis of delay and disruption claims. We develop accurate and effective project documentation to demonstrate and support entitlement. We negotiate on your behalf to settle dispute. We act as project neutrals in Mediation and Arbitration. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Claims Preparation & Analysis - Damage Calculation |
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Change Order Evaluation |
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Claims Prevention & Avoidance |
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Construction Risk Consultants has a track record of bridging the gap between contractors and owners, relative to their disputes. We conduct site visits to gather data and meet with project teams. We analyze projects' history, which could span a year or two or more, in a relatively short period of time. We provide our analysis, in the form of a detailed "Status Report", highlighting critical issues and developing clear and precise "Next Steps" to help resolve disputes at the project level. |
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Earned Value Management |
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On-Site Observation & Documentation |
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Construction Risk Consultants supports contractors every step of the way. We work closely with the project team to develop and supplement your project documentation. We believe that most disputes may not materialize into either claims or trials if supporting documentation provides sufficient grounds for entitlement. Project documentation is often in the form of effective project correspondence, timely notices, issuance of schedule progress updates and recovery plans. All documents are generated in accordance with the contract requirements and shall reserve your rights and clearly illustrate damages suffered and support entitlement to your claim(s). |
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Have Questions about your Project ... Get Answers Fast |
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Fully interactive, broadcast quality web-based Support... anywhere, anytime. A simple access tool that allows us to provide you with instant support via Web Conferencing. Simply log on and instant support is on its way. We will support you with the following key services to reserve your rights and support entitlement:
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