S-27 Designing the Project Schedule

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S-27 Designing the Project Schedule

• Phillip G. Bernstein, AIA
• Cesar Pelli Associates
• Yale University School of Architecture

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Overview

• Project Management and Control
• Purposes and objectives of a successful schedule
• Components
• Organizing Principles
• Implementation and tools
• Discussion

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1 - Project Management and Control

• Changing responsibilities
• Client expectations
• Control and coordination
• Project Dynamics
• Collaboration

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2 - Schedule Objectives

• Project goals
• Apparent tasks, responsibilities
• Hierarchy
• Flexibility
• Clarity

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3 - Core Elements

• Milestones - date drivers
• Deliverables - work product
• Tasks - steps to create deliverables by
  milestones

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3 - Core Elements
Milestones Tasks Deliverables
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3 - Core Elements
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4 - Organizing Principles

• Timeframe(s)
• Hierarchy
• Flexibility
• Legibility
• Ease of Updates

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4 - Organizing Principles
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4 - Organizing Principles
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4 - Organizing Principles
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4 - Organizing Principles
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5 - Implementation

• Set project objectives
• Set information requirements
• Establish milestones, deliverables, tasks
• Establish hierarchy
• Develop task list
• Integrate schedule elements

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5 - Implementation
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5 - Implementation
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5 - Implementation

• Software Power Primavera, MS
  Project Comfort Suretrak, Timeline Recommende
  d Milestones, Etc. 5.0
• Hardware Input processors, screen
  resolution Output format, color, scale

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6 - Discussion