BCOM 220 - Project Planning and Control

1. Understand the purpose of construction planning and scheduling as it affects the success of the construction project.
2. Identify specific construction activities required and the interrelationship of each. (Precedence mapping) (Graded project).
3. Determine sequencing of activities to obtain optimum efficiency with regard to time and money.
4. Utilize plans, quantity take-off, specification, codes and other contract documents; determine a schedule for material delivery and timing sequence.
5. Develop a time-sequenced schedule identifying type and quantity of equipment required.
6. Utilize labor estimates, determine the levels of manpower required and develop a manpower schedule.
7. Determine the amount and timing of financial support needed to complete a project.
8. Describe the uses and applications of various scheduling techniques, i.e. CPM, AON, PERT, GANT chart, etc.
9. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of various scheduling methods.
10. Describe how scheduling is integrated and modified during the construction project under varying conditions such as crashing, fast-tracking, front-end loading, etc.

• Specification
• Construction planning
• Codes
• Precedence mapping
• CPM
• Contract documents
• AON
• Time-sequenced schedule
• PERT
• Manpower schedule
• GANT
• Timing of financial support
• Crashing
• Front-end loading
• Fast-tracking
• Task sequencing

 
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