Planning and Scheduling Session 6

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Planning and SchedulingSession 6
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Review of Session 5

• Introduced the use of the computer for compiling
  a schedule
• Accurate input is necessary
• Activity description, number
• Activity duration
• Relationship with other activities
• Summary schedule rolls up detailed activities

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The Use of Constraints in Scheduling Programs

• Constraints are limiting dates that control the
  activitys start or finish
• Owner-furnished dates
• Anticipated weather conditions
• Scheduled seasonal work
• Delivery dates

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Constraint Screen (SureTrak)
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Constraint Gantt Chart
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Solution to Constraint Activity
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Resources for Activities

• Resources are used to complete an activity
• Managers
• Craftspeople
• Crews
• Equipment
• Materials
• Money
• Subcontractors

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Resources can be used to

• Sort subcontractors with contract amount
• Associate crew with hourly amount for work
  accomplished
• Can help balance crews
• Can help compile value of progress to date

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Sorting Activities by Characteristics

• Organizes list of activities by characteristics
• Sort by start date
• Sort by finish date
• By priority
• By CSI number
• By cost

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Filtering Activities

• Filtering isolates groups of activities by
  resource
• Crew
• Subcontractors
• Managers
• Can be given to subcontractors or crew shows
  dates of their own activities

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Resources and Filters Activity
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PERT Chart
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Calendar View
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Review of Session 6

• Constraints limit the activity by start or finish
  date
• Resources can be people, materials, equipment,
  subcontractors or costs that relate to the
  activity
• Sorting organizes the activity list by
  characteristics
• Filtering isolates similar activities by resource

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