Planning and Scheduling

Catalog description

This course is a study of the management and coordination of construction projects utilizing systematic planning and scheduling. Local and global construction industry methods and techniques will be reviewed and practiced in simulated projects. Topics include: WBS (Work Breakdown Structure), PDM (precedence diagram method), also the manual calculations involved with CPM (Critical Path Method) scheduling. The course will stress fundamental skills to develop, analyze and manage construction projects utilizing several scheduling methods. The course will include discussion of code related items and required inspections as to how they could /will impact the construction schedule. Fundamental scheduling will be supplemented with the use of Primavera Project Planner (P3) software.