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CEM 510 Construction Planning and
Scheduling
Detailed Course OutlineDr Soliman Almohawis
• Course Philosophy, Requirements, Syllabus
• Steps in Executing Projects
• Models used for Planning, Scheduling, and Control
• Bar Chart: Advantages and Disadvantages
• Networks
• CPM: Advantages and Disadvantages
• CPM-Based Project Management
• Homework Assignment 1
Topic 1: Introduction
Outline:
• Planning Definition
• Activity Definition
• Types of Activities
o Production
o Procurement
o Management - related
Topic 2: Project Planning
Outline
Outline Contd..• Breakdown of project into activities
i. Prerequisites
ii. Factors to consider
iii. Activities frequently omitted
iv. Degree of network details
• Homework Assignment # 2
• Rules for Diagramming
Representation of activity.
Representation of relations.
i. Dependent vs. Independent
ii. Merge
iii. Burst
iv. Cross relation
Topic 3: Arrow Diagramming
Outline:
Dependency
Continuity
Outline Contd.. Dummy activities
Numbering
Efficiency
• Procedures for drawing the network
Activity list
Dependency
Redundancy
Approaches
Homework Assignment 3
• Rules for Diagramming
Representation of activity.
Representation of relations.
i. Dependent vs. Independent
ii. Merge
iii. Burst
iv. Cross relation
Topic 4: Precedence Diagramming
Outline:
Dependency
Continuity
Outline Contd.. Dummy activities
Numbering
Efficiency
• Procedures for drawing the network
Activity list
Dependency
Redundancy
Sequence step no.
Outline Contd..
• Example
• Homework Assignment # 4
• Activity Consideration.
• Allowance for lost time.
• Normal Duration.
• Scheduling Computations (using activity time).
Forward Pass
Backward Pass
Critical Path
Floats
Topic 5: Time Computation – Arrow Network
Outline:
Outline Contd..• Scheduling Computations (using event times)
Forward Pass
Backward Pass
Critical Path
Floats
• Examples.
• Homework Assignment #5.
• General Approach.
i. Link Lag.
ii. Floats.
iii. Critical Activities.
• Methods
i. Computation on the Network.
ii. Computation on the Matrix.
Topic 6: Time Computation – Precedence Network
Outline:
Outline Contd..• Examples.
• Homework Assignment # 6.
• Users
• Tabular Method
• Graphical Methods
i. CPM Diagrams
ii. Bar Charts
iii. Time-scaled Diagrams
Topic 7: Forms of Schedule Communication
Outline:
• Examples
• Homework Assignment 7
• Types of Cost
i. Direct
ii. Indirect
• Activity Time-Cost Relationship
i. Utility Data Curve
ii. Characteristics of Utility Curve
iii. Types of Utility Curve
Topic 8: Time-Cost Tradeoff: Simple Compression
Outline:
Outline Contd..• Project Time-Cost Relationship
i. Project Compression – Procedures.ii. Project Compression – Example.
Topic 9: Time-Cost Tradeoff: Complex compression and Decompression
Other Utility Data Curves Multi Stage Discrete
Complex Compression Procedures Example Homework Assignment 8
Decompression Procedures Examples
• Scheduling considerations
Resource Considerations
- Unrestricted availability
- Restricted availability
Resource leveling
- Objective
- Criteria
- Worksheet method
- Example
Topic 10: Resource Implications on Schedule
Outline:
Outline Contd..• Scheduling with Limited Resources
General Approach Time scaled method Example
• Homework Assignment 9
• General Objective
• Specific Objectives
• Level of control
• Time (Progress) Control
Prerequisites
Monitoring
- Sources of information
- Overall Progress
- S Curve
Topic 11: Project Control
Outline:
Outline Contd..- By activity- Examples
Updating- Updating Interval- General Procedure
• Financial Control Cost Liquidity Form
• Homework Assignment 10
Topic 12: Program Evaluation & Review Technique (PERT)Outline: CPM vs PERT
Advantages of PERT
Statistics Review Central Tendency Dispersion Probability Distribution Function Central Limit Theorem
Outline Cont:
PERT Assumptions Activity Assumption Network Assumptions
Example
Homework Assignment 11
Topic 13: Complex NetworkOutline:
Precedence with Overlapping Relations Finish to Start with Lead Time Start to Start with Lead Time Finish to Finish with Lead Time Start to Finish with Lead Time
Compound Relationship Example, Homework Assignment 12