Planning and Scheduling Session 1

1. Planning and SchedulingSession 1

2. Participant Introduction • Name • Current firm • Current project and position • Years in construction • Supervisory experience • Scheduling experience • What you want to learn from this course An AGC Construction Learning Tool

3. Learning GoalsPlanning & Scheduling • Increase understanding of the planning and scheduling process • Develop awareness and skills with the construction schedule • Develop scheduling tools to help control and manage the construction jobsite An AGC Construction Learning Tool

4. Course Topics • Planning • Why we plan • The efficiencies of planning • What to consider in planning the construction project • Determining Activities • Scope of activities • Duration of activities • Sequence of activities • Relationship with other activities An AGC Construction Learning Tool

5. Course Topics (2) • Communicating the construction plan with the schedule • Creating bar charts • Understanding the critical path method of scheduling • Understanding computerized generation and application of the schedule An AGC Construction Learning Tool

6. Course Topics (3) • Application of the schedule at the jobsite • Updating the schedule • Use of short-term schedules • Using the construction schedule • With subcontractors and suppliers • As a documentation tool • As a control tool for the project An AGC Construction Learning Tool

7. The Planning Process • Done before project starts • Planning for: • Construction process • Jobsite safety • Jobsite layout • Workforce An AGC Construction Learning Tool

8. The Project Plan An AGC Construction Learning Tool

9. Benefits of Planning • Able to analyze the entire project • Efficiencies gained: • Cost • Time • Quality • Reduces problems • Able to anticipate possible work conflicts • Ensures safety An AGC Construction Learning Tool

10. Use of Project Plan • Able to order materials, equipment, and labor in advance • Able to communicate with subcontractors and suppliers • Schedule • Procurement schedule An AGC Construction Learning Tool

11. Effects of “Day-to-Day” Planning • Wasted time • Labor cost • Longer construction time • Possible rework • Not anticipating future work • Cost and time impact • Inadequate project quality • Conflicts between subcontractors • Safety planning gets overlooked An AGC Construction Learning Tool

12. Case Study: What did inadequate planning do to John’s Project? • Delayed project • Incurred additional costs • Labor • Material • Strained relations with Architect/Engineer • Strained relations with rebar supplier An AGC Construction Learning Tool

13. How Planning Was Successful • Situation description • Savings: • Cost • Time • Quality improvements • Solved problems • Avoided problems An AGC Construction Learning Tool

14. Problems Caused By Not Planning • Situation • Additional costs • Project delays • Conflicts with other parties • Quality problems • What planning would have helped eliminate the problem? An AGC Construction Learning Tool

15. Solution to Planning Activity An AGC Construction Learning Tool

16. Review of Session 1 • This course will examine planning and scheduling techniques • Planning increases the efficiencies of the project • Planning: • Saves cost • Saves time • Increases quality • Ensures safety An AGC Construction Learning Tool

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