Proct Control / Planning ?

Folks



The Official PMI definition of the function of a Project Scheduler is a shown below:-



A Project Scheduler supports the scheduling needs of the Project Team; participates in developing the Project Scope Definition Package; provides technical leadership to teams of schedulers on large complex projects; performs all of the scheduling tasks on smaller, non-complex projects. To create the project schedule, the Project Scheduler translates the Project Plan into a recognized schedule format and refines the trial schedule to arrive at a responsible Baseline Schedule.



Once the Project Stakeholders accept the schedule, the Project Scheduler role transitions to that of schedule control, during which the Project Scheduler reviews progress, evaluates change and provides timely information to the Project Manager. Evaluations may require a separate clone of the Baseline Schedule because usual protocol does not permit unilateral changes to the Baseline Schedule. The Project Scheduler performs schedule risk analysis when task durations and critical paths are viewed as risky. This person provides timely and realistic assessments of the project’s time dimensional status; and when requested, evaluates “work arounds.”



Duties:



-Using the Project Scope Statement, identifies, sequences and sets time durations for project activities



-Prepares and updates project network diagram and resource requirements



-Prepares and submits Baseline Schedule for approvals; revises as needed



-Inputs the schedule activity descriptions, durations and logical connections, and runs scheduling software program



-Updates the schedule by inputting progress and re-calculates the status of schedule



-Makes special scheduling calculations and updates for any change orders, unforeseen project conditions, or requests for time extension



-Participates in time-related decision-making using the schedule structure and database to do “what if” scenarios

Folks



According to various Government Project Organisation Manuals and Definitions around the WHOLE world,



1. Project controls are systems used to plan, schedule, budget, and measure the performance of a project/program. The cost estimation package is one of the systems that is used to establish the baseline for project controls.



2. COST ESTIMATION PACKAGE USAGE BY PROJECT CONTROLS

The cost estimation package is developed primarily for establishing the project budget and for providing the appropriate documentation and justification for a funding request.



Once the project is funded, this package is not filed away. It becomes the baseline or target against which the performance of the project/program can be controlled and

compared.



By comparing the baseline with the actual performance, deviations from the baseline can be identified and corrected before they cause an impact on the project/ program.



A. Technical Scope

As a project develops, some portion of the technical scope may be revised. If there is a deviation from the original technical scope, a change order is initiated and a

revision to the original estimated cost usually occurs.



Project control can use the detailed technical scope as well as the assumptions made by the estimator when

assessing the cost impact of a change in scope. The detailed scope is used as a baseline, and all changes to it are documented by project controls.



B. Schedule

The schedule in the cost estimation package represents the same timeframe as the estimate. Therefore, any change in this schedule could affect the cost of the project/program.



Thus, management can compare the baseline schedule to the

actual schedule to identify scheduling problems or changes and any associated cost

updates.



Raf

Project Control function is huge or very big (not a native english speaker)



Planning engineer is doing plan



There is also a Scheduling engineer: scheduling engineer is doing the schedule.



so what is the difference between planning and scheduling?



How about the planner



A planner is not a planning engineer because a planner did not go to university or college to earn an engineering degree. So instead of a planning engineer, the engineer designation was remove however, we can not call a person planning in the event the engineer will be removed



That is why they are called planner, sometimes, by mistakes, they are called planer one n was remove.



planer is a carpenter that do finishing or smoothen the rough timber.



In US of A, the designation usually is planning engineer or scheduling engineer or forensic scheduling analysis



So, where did the word PLANNER comes from? any idea?

If the plan produced by a Planning Engineer is requiring to hire resources from the first world, the Project Controls might say, why not hire from the third world with the same qualifications? In other words, the Project Controls is there to maximize profits! So, if your project is losing, and you got both the Planning Engineer and the Project Controls, see to it that you never blame the Planning Engineer!

Ritesh



I assume you mean Project Controls when you say Proct Control



There is a great deal of difference

A Project Controls person generally will be qualified by .. say the AACE and carries out all the Cost Contols of a project and utilises tools such as Earned value



The Planning Enginner, plans the work and the schedule that he/she develops to manage the delivery of the Project on Time and Budget



See the Planning Engineers web site

www.planningengineers.org



Raf