COMMENTS ON CRC PROGRAMME SCHEDULE REVIEW

COMMENTS ON CRC PROGRAMME SCHEDULE REVIEW

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Topic Review
Programme Narrative

of Comments
Programme Narrative detailing the points below has to be submitted, if not limited: Sequence of construction Works & list of various resources considered for the project & corresponding productivity rates. The layout & logic used in the programme along with the plan and approach for the execution of the Works in meeting specified key dates, milestones, handover dates, submission dates and any intermediate dates. High level method statements in respect of major Items of work including construction/installation sequence, construction equipment, temporary works, tests etc. Critical path in the project & overall Float Analysis. Long Lead Items identified (with supporting items for justification for terming the item as long lead) in the project & their corresponding procurement strategy. Risk Analysis, Management & Mitigation Measures for the project Details of the weightage considered for various WBS stages in the project e.g. Engineering/ Procurement/ Construction Description for the approach considered towards statutory approval activities for obtaining project completion considered the programme. The works split into zones and blocks for programming purposes, such zones and blocks shall be clearly defined by diagrams to be included in the narrative. Details of the areas where-in co-ordination from other parties in the project are imperative. The programme should be prepared with Level-4 WBS & detailed arranged as mentioned below: Project Name: o Milestones Major Project Milestone (Start & Final Completion) Phase wise Completion Phase wise Statutory Approval o Engineering Sub-contractor Submittal Sub-contractor Approval Shop Drawing Submittal Shop Drawing Approval Material Submittal Material Approval o Procurement PO Orders Site Delivery o Construction Civil (Sub-Structure & Superstructure) MEP Activities Finishes External Works o Testing & Commissioning o Statutory Approvals o Handover Activities shall be sorted in ascending order by activity ID with details on activity description, activity duration, quantity, and cost allocated to the activity, subtotal and grand total of the activities. No open ended activity other than Project Completion is acceptable. An activity as detailed below was noted during our review. Activity: B06 C A01 023 Shoe Racks Installation Engineering activities must be defined with independent submittal & approvals & assigned in proper logic considering the criticality level of the detail required at site & also complying with the contract duration for submittal & approval activities of the same. Long lead items to be identified & arranged in a spate WBS Long Lead items. All procured Items have to be linked with the corresponding construction activity.

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WBS

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Open Activities

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Engineering Procurement

COMMENTS ON CRC PROGRAMME SCHEDULE REVIEW

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Topic Review
Lead & Lags

of Comments
No lead or lag is acceptable in the programme. If any unavoidable leads or lags are inserted, then the same has to be justified appropriately. E.g.
Activity ID B06 E A01 41 B06 E A01 42 Activity Name Submit False Ceiling Shop drawings Approve False Ceiling Shop drawings Original Duration 1 1 Start 1-Jan-13 14-Mar-13 Finish 2-Jan-13 16-Mar-13 Total Float 11 11

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Weight Factor Resources Calendars

Weightage factors for all activities based on cost have to be assigned in the programme. Justify the resource loading in the programme by providing the productivity rates considered for the project. Multiple calendars can be considered for the project as mentioned below: 6 day work week for construction & approval from consultant 5 day workweek for client & authority approvals 7 day workweek for procurement activities The calendars considered have to be detailed in the narrative along with the action plan for the works planned to be carried out during public holidays if any. The sequence of the work to be arid out at site has to be rechecked. The hollow ore slab installation at every floor has not been included in the programme. Codes for the nature of activities mentioned below have to be created: Contractor Construction Activities Consultant Activities Client/ Authority Activities Unnecessary floats in various activities identified which has to be minimized by altering the relationships. Testing & commissioning of each system installed in every package has to be scheduled & & linked with the final testing & commissioning for the package in all trades (MEP) The process of attaining statutory approvals in every package has to be further detailed & assigned in proper logic considering the approval process procedure & your past projects experience. Upon review we found unrealistic durations loaded for the approval process. E.g. Activity ID 000.C00.321 000.C00.320 000.C00.330 Activity Name Grid A - Q-Tel Inspection Grid A - Kahramaa Inspection Grid A - Civil Defense Inspection Original Duration 6 6 6 Start 16-Jun-13 17-Jun-13 17-Jun-13 Finish 23-Jun-13 24-Jun-13 24-Jun-13 30-Jun-13 Total Float 1 0 0 0

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Program logic Workflow Activity Codes

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Floats Testing Commissioning Statutory Approvals &

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Service Tie-in schedule Progress S-Curve Resource Charts Linking Activities

000.C00.340 Grid A - Municipality Inspection 5 24-Jun-13 A schedule for the services tie-ins in each package to be included.

Progress S-Curve shall be derived from the cost and resource loaded Programme & submitted Resource Charts shall showing on monthly basis the planned manpower, main construction equipment, major material usage as well as quantity of the major items of work to be submitted. Linking of too many activities to one particular activity to be avoided.