Standardizing CPM Schedule Review: A Guide for DOTs

Atomic habits require that instead of focusing on goals, focus on the process of achieving those goals.

Crew logic is a form of “soft logic” that assigns relationships to activities that are reflective of where a crew is going to move next–based on means, methods, & crew constraints.

Schedule data shows how all parts and pieces are interrelated to transform a pile of dirt into a state-of-the-art project deliverable.

Forecasting gives companies an early warning sign for potential end-date slippage.

Studying critical path delay and recovery across your project portfolio monthly minimizes the risk of delays and disputes.

Project control systems within the world of construction aim to ensure project goals are achieved.

Schedule quality analysis is the process of evaluating a schedule to ensure it is well-constructed, reliable, and adheres to best practices.

Project controls are analytical processes and outputs that are used to understand and communicate project information.

Construction change management facilitates coordinating and controlling the transition from the original to the updated design.

When a project’s end date moves forward, the project’s schedule is overrun.

The DCMA guidelines are by no means perfect nor without controversy. But they help create quality schedules worthy of managing a job.

MS Project is a project management software program that has become a construction industry standard for creating and managing construction schedules.