Project Planning: Construction Project Scheduling

Construction Scheduling Fundamentals: WBS, Activities duration, Precedence diagram, Network diagram, Critical Path

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Project Planning: Construction Project Scheduling

What You Will Learn!

Why is it important to develop a project schedule?
The various steps involved in developing a project schedule
How to develop a WBS?
How to define and list project activities
The principles used to understand and determine activities' Precedences and logical relationships
How to determine activities duration using PERT and Parametric techniques
Develop a project network diagram, determine the critical path and calculate project duration
Flash presentation on Project scheduling softwares

Description

1.1.Organizational goals and projects

How to projects align with organizational goals

1.2.Schedule for WHO?

Who needs the project schedule? is it the only the contractor or the client?

1.3.Elements of a binding contract

What are the key elements of a binding contract?

1.4.Schedules and contracts

How do schedule relate to contract and most importantly construction contract?

1.5.Steps in project scheduling

What are the fundamentals steps require in developing a project schedule?

2.1. Planning

2.2. Develop WBS

What are the principle and technique used in developing a work breakdown structure?

2.3. Example of bicycle WBS

In this practice example, we will dive into the process of developing a WBS for a bicycle project.

2.4. WBS – Building Construction Project

A construction project may have hundredths to thousands of activities. Is there any tool to develop a WBS efficiency without running the risk of forgetting a components

3.0. Define activities

What are the best practice to keep in mind when defining actions or project activities?

3.1.Determine Activity Precedence

What are the different types of logical relation between activities?

3.2.Lead and Lag

3.3.Milestone lists

3.4.Dependencies

4.1.Estimate Activity Duration – Parametric and PERT Method

4.2. Activity Duration and learning curves, technology and Resources

5.1.Develop project schedule

5.2.Project schedule – Early & Late Dates

5.3. Project schedule – Free & Total Float