Dear,
How to prepare construction programme under the same contract with different phases and completion dates. The programme should have multiple critical paths,one for each phase. Or else only one critical path to the latest completion date would not reflect the truth.
Previously, I use Microsoft Project subprojects for each phase and combined them into one called master, but I am not sure this method is correct or not. Please advise.
Regards,
Gary Lo
Construction project with different phases under the same contract
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Hi Gary,
Firstly , you should establish your WBS which is in line with the phases of your project. If you have contractual completion dates for each phase, these should be added to your schedule as constraints. Adding these constraints in your schedule will lead to development of multiple critical paths in your schedule. Each critical path should be paid attention and tracked if your completion dates for these phases are contractual milestones. Regardless of number of critical paths on your schedule, you will only have one longest path in your work schedule which will have an impact on the latest completion date of your project in case of a delay. In summary, you will have multiple critical paths and one longest path in your project to be monitored.
Best regards,