Construction Management
An
s
wer
D
iscus
sion Que
s
tion
s
1&
2
1.
In your opinion,
why it is important to identify constraint
s
in the project schedule?
2.
How should a schedule be pr
es
ente
d to
an owner?
Please discuss what are the
key
points to be
included?
R
es
pon
d to
student’s
discussion answer
below
P U
1.
A schedule constraint is a limitation added on a project schedule that affects the start or end
date of an activity. Schedule constraints can take the form of fixed imposed dates for a wor
k
item, it can be
used to restrict the start of an activity to occur no earlier than a specified date,
rather than allowing the dates to be determined by the planning process. As soon as possible,
Start no earlier than, finish no later than are some of the constrain we add
in a project
schedule.
It
is important to identity because when a constraint date is applied to a work item, that date
takes precedence over dependency resolution dates during the scheduling process.
Respond
2.
Many project owners
prefer
network diagrams when project
schedule is presented to them by
the contractor. The network diagram is a way to visualize the interrelationships of project
activities. Network diagrams provide a graphical view of the tasks and how they relate to one
another. The tasks in the network ar
e the work packages of the W
B
S. All the WBS tasks must be
included in the network because they must be accounted for in the schedule. Project schedules
are to be provided to monitor the progress of the contractor and subcontractors relative to
established
schedules and to serve as status reports to the owner. The contractor administrator
will discuss how the project stands with respect to the owner’s construction schedule and
delivery.
Respond
D B
It is important to identify constraints in a schedule because they add
elements,
they may be unique
to the project. As an example I worked on a high
–
rise building renovation project that scheduled tas
k
to subcontractors by floor completion but nothing could be done on the next floor until the asbestos
abatement was complete, thus a start no earlier than constraint is appropriate.
Respond
A good schedule to present to owners would be a bar chart. Bar charts are simple and easy to follow the
logic involved. The bar chart should include the duration, l
ate start and finish dates without float. This
way if task and the overall project is completed early the manager is looked upon favorably instead of
setting an expectation to do so.
Respond
Answer
Discus
sion Que
s
tion
s
1&
2
1.
In your opinion,
why it is important to identify constraint
s
in the project schedule?
2.
How should a schedule be presented to an owner?
Please discuss what are the
key
points to be
included?
R
es
pon
d to
student’s
discussion answer
below
P U
1.
A schedule constraint is a limitation added on a project schedule that affects the start or end
date of an activity. Schedule constraints can take the form of fixed imposed dates for a work
item, it can be
used to restrict the start of an activity to occur no earlier than a specified date,
rather than allowing the dates to be determined by the planning process. As soon as possible,
Start no earlier than, finish no later than are some of the constrain we add
in a project
schedule.
It
is important to identity because when a constraint date is applied to a work item, that date
takes precedence over dependency resolution dates during the scheduling process.
Respond
2.
Many project owners
prefer
network diagrams when project
schedule is presented to them by
the contractor. The network diagram is a way to visualize the interrelationships of project
activities. Network diagrams provide a graphical view of the tasks and how they relate to one
another. The tasks in the network ar
e the work packages of the WBS. All the WBS tasks must be
included in the network because they must be accounted for in the schedule. Project schedules
are to be provided to monitor the progress of the contractor and subcontractors relative to
established
schedules and to serve as status reports to the owner. The contractor administrator
will discuss how the project stands with respect to the owner’s construction schedule and
delivery.
Respond
D
B
It is important to identify constraints in a schedule because they add
elements,
they may be unique
to the project. As an example I worked on a high
–
rise building renovation project that scheduled tas
k
to subcontractors by floor completion but nothing could be done on the next floor until the asbestos
abatement was complete, thus a start no earlier than constraint is appropriate.
Respond
A good schedule to present to owners would be a bar chart. Bar charts are simple and easy to follow the
logic involved. The bar chart should include the duration, l
ate start and finish dates without float. This
way if task and the overall project is completed early the manager is looked upon favorably instead of
setting an expectation to do so.
Respond
Answer Discussion Questions 1&2
1. In your opinion, why it is important to identify constraints in the project schedule?
2. How should a schedule be presented to an owner? Please discuss what are the key points to be
included?
Respond
to student’s discussion answer below
P U
1. A schedule constraint is a limitation added on a project schedule that affects the start or end
date of an activity. Schedule constraints can take the form of fixed imposed dates for a work
item, it can be used to restrict the start of an activity to occur no earlier than a specified date,
rather than allowing the dates to be determined by the planning process. As soon as possible,
Start no earlier than, finish no later than are some of the constrain we add in a project schedule.
It is important to identity because when a constraint date is applied to a work item, that date
takes precedence over dependency resolution dates during the scheduling process.
Respond
2. Many project owners prefer network diagrams when project schedule is presented to them by
the contractor. The network diagram is a way to visualize the interrelationships of project
activities. Network diagrams provide a graphical view of the tasks and how they relate to one
another. The tasks in the network are the work packages of the WBS. All the WBS tasks must be
included in the network because they must be accounted for in the schedule. Project schedules
are to be provided to monitor the progress of the contractor and subcontractors relative to
established schedules and to serve as status reports to the owner. The contractor administrator
will discuss how the project stands with respect to the owner’s construction schedule and
delivery.
Respond
D B
It is important to identify constraints in a schedule because they add elements, they may be unique
to the project. As an example I worked on a high-rise building renovation project that scheduled task
to subcontractors by floor completion but nothing could be done on the next floor until the asbestos
abatement was complete, thus a start no earlier than constraint is appropriate.
Respond
A good schedule to present to owners would be a bar chart. Bar charts are simple and easy to follow the
logic involved. The bar chart should include the duration, late start and finish dates without float. This
way if task and the overall project is completed early the manager is looked upon favorably instead of
setting an expectation to do so.
Respond