The Changing Face of Claims: An International Perspective
Presented By: Trowers & Hamlins MDCSystems®
May 13, 2003
The Changing Face of Projects
Proliferation of Project Management tools, methods, etc. Complex Technology Worldwide materials and equipment markets International Labour pool International Standards
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Key Disciplines for Successful Projects
Contract Management Scope Management Procurement Management Cost Management Change Management Schedule/Programme Management
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Contract Management
Selection of Contract Delivery System : EPC/Turnkey, DB, DBOM Integration of all Project contracts Reality Check – Side Issues Contract Administration Reporting/Monitoring
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Scope Management
Assumptions
“Its going to be just like the________ project.”
Codes and Standards Interfaces Work by Others Global Economy
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Procurement Management
Specifications Shipping Inspection Acceptance Global Economy
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Cost Management
Reality vs. Project Management Cost Estimate Budget
Understanding Assumptions Arbitrary? How identical are 2 projects?
Timeliness and Availability Measurement & Monitoring Integration with Scope & Schedule
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Multi-project Ability to Influence Cost
Major Project Phases
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5
Feasibility
Ability to Influence Capital Investment
Conceptual Preliminary
Detailed
Construction
Overall Capital Program Effectiveness Project-Specific Capital Efficiency
Source: Watson, Noel G., World Energy, Vol. 5 No. 1, 2002, pg. 153
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Single Project Ability to Influence Cost
Ability to Influence Project Costs Over Time
Data Source: Construction Industry Institute
Relative Influence
Cumulative Cost
Influence
Cost
Time
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Labour Utilization
Skill Levels: Requirements vs. Reality Availability Portability Efficiency Compared to Bid Assumptions
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Change Management
Increasing Design Complexity leads to more Significant Impacts to Projects by Changes Recognize that Change is Occurring Build Recognition Systems into Contract Administration Minimize Negatives and Maximize Positives of Change on the Overall Project
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Programme Management
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Schedule/ Programme Management
Why have a schedule ? “Games” schedulers play Specifying Schedules Scheduler qualifications
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Schedule/ Programme Management
Mission Impossible? Or just improbable? What is driving the schedule? Progress Reporting or CYA? Change Integration
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Schedule/ Programme Management
Floating completion dates or negative float? Recovering from problems
Working smarter rather than harder. Re-planning the work vs. schedule games
Resource Constraints: When Desire Meets Reality
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Critical Path Method Programming
Method Viewing the CPM Programme
Bar Charts PERT View Tabular Reports Complete Package
Updates Analysis
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CPM - Method
Activity A, Duration = 10 days
Activity B, Duration = 10 days
Float 5 days
Activity C, Duration = 15 days
Project Completion
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Programming Considerations
Multiple Critical Paths Supercritical Projects Resource loading Interfacing softwares
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Specifying the Programme
The Essentials vs. the Superficial Calculating the Programme Physical logic vs. Planned logic What happens without lags? The use of constraints Negative float
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The SCL Protocol
Key Assumptions Prescribed Methods Software Interfaces Standards for Documentation
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Delay, Acceleration, and Disruption
Delay Acceleration Disruption
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Modification Impact Analysis Approach
Relies upon a determination of the Actual Status of the Job when the Delay Occurred. Delay Causing Event Studied to Determine Subsequent Activities Affected. New Calculations Determine Critical Path, Revised Completion Date and Time Extensions for the Delay. Adjustments Should be Done at or Near the Time of the Delay-Causing Event.
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Time Impact Analysis (TIA)® Approach
and Quantifies Impact of Individual Delay Causing Events. Uses Both As-Planned and AsBuilt Schedules. Identifies a Day-for-Day Increase to Project Date.
Isolates
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Labour Productivity
Causes of Productivity Loss (Inefficiency) Quantifying Productivity Losses (methods)
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