Project management for any size construction project relies on an accurate CPM schedule. A baseline schedule helps to see the entire scope of a project to ensure that the most cost-effective approach was taken.
A project schedule provides a general overview of your project, including the timeline, project tasks, dependencies, and assigned team members. Essentially, a project schedule is able to tell you everything you need to know about your project at first glance. By outlining all the high-level details and components of the project, you can track project progress in real-time and ensure that you’re on track for success.
Following steps are required to develop a project schedule:
- Define your project goals: Write down key milestones or deliverables that will make this project successful in the end.
- Identify all stakeholders: Make a list of every person / organization that needs to interact with the project team, even if their role is a simple sign-off.
- Determine your final deadline: Decide when the project to be completely finished.
- List each activity: Take those milestones and deliverables you defined in the first step and break them down into smaller tasks and subtasks to be sure all bases are covered.
- Define link between activities (predecessors and successors)
- Assign a team member responsible for each task
- Organize the project schedule in one tool, calculate the dates and the other fields, and share it with your team.
Once you have a detailed project schedule in place, your hands-on project management time will decrease, and you (and your team) will have more hours in the day to spend on quality work.
PMPath utilizes industry-leading scheduling methods and software to develop, monitor, and report the progression of construction projects.
SCHEDULING SOFTWARES
- Primavera
- Microsoft Project
- TILOS
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SCHEDULING SERVICES
- CPM Critical Path Method Scheduling
- Preliminary Schedules – Roadmap
- Linear Schedules and Analysis
- Master Integrated Schedule (MIS)
- Resource and Cost Loaded Schedules
- Program Management Schedules
- “What if” Scenarios
- Window Analysis
- Total Float Management
- Periodic Scheduling Updates
- Analysis of Planned and As-Built Schedules
- Construction Project Acceleration
- Schedule Delay Analysis
- Time Impact Analysis
- Training: CPM Construction Scheduling
If you need help for the schedule development of your project, PMPath can help. Contact us today to schedule a consultation with our scheduling experts.
