Forensic planner must have brain bigger than a fish.
This big brain will be use to analyze the complex situation due to multiple events that causes of delay and to come up with the maximum impact as the basis in granting legitimate extension of time.
Of course, the forensic planner must also have a big "balls" (dako titi) in our farlance to denote courage, courage to stand and defend the outcome of their analysis.
And of course we have to mention the practical use of the "dark art".
So for those whamsy pancy, pompouse ass, or homo sapiens, IMHO, this is not your profession.
There is nothing wrong with scavengers - they do a great job clearing up the mess left behind a crash.
If the project was properly planned and monitored from the beginning I would be starving.
But in all my years of experience I have only come across two contract programmes that were fit for purpose for delay analysis.
And those two were my work at the start of the job.
Our role is to determine what actually happened and what was the cause and effect of delays to the work.
We then assist the tribunal to determine who was to blame.
The basic processes are simple but the complexity is when there are multiple causes of delay on different work fronts.
We do get paid well but that is because not many people can do it properly or have the balls to stand up and defend their expert opinion in open court.
You are only as good as your last case.
Just recently two different maestros on £300.00 an hour plus - lost spectacularly and are now in the outback picking at dead meat.
Best regards
Mike Testro.
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Submitted by Trevor Rabey on Wed, 2009-01-14 20:40
Isnt it like when the crows and hawks are picking over the bloated carcass of a dead kangaroo on the side of the highway?
Or is it just a way of making sure that the money that should have been spent on planning and construction management ends up with the lawyers and experts instead?
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Submitted by Richard Young on Wed, 2009-01-14 14:20
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20 years 4 monthsRE: Forensic Planner
I think what we are trying to say here is that:
Forensic planner must have brain bigger than a fish.
This big brain will be use to analyze the complex situation due to multiple events that causes of delay and to come up with the maximum impact as the basis in granting legitimate extension of time.
Of course, the forensic planner must also have a big "balls" (dako titi) in our farlance to denote courage, courage to stand and defend the outcome of their analysis.
And of course we have to mention the practical use of the "dark art".
So for those whamsy pancy, pompouse ass, or homo sapiens, IMHO, this is not your profession.
Regards,
Happy Planning and Scheduling
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19 years 10 monthsRE: Forensic Planner
Hi Trevor
There is nothing wrong with scavengers - they do a great job clearing up the mess left behind a crash.
If the project was properly planned and monitored from the beginning I would be starving.
But in all my years of experience I have only come across two contract programmes that were fit for purpose for delay analysis.
And those two were my work at the start of the job.
Our role is to determine what actually happened and what was the cause and effect of delays to the work.
We then assist the tribunal to determine who was to blame.
The basic processes are simple but the complexity is when there are multiple causes of delay on different work fronts.
We do get paid well but that is because not many people can do it properly or have the balls to stand up and defend their expert opinion in open court.
You are only as good as your last case.
Just recently two different maestros on £300.00 an hour plus - lost spectacularly and are now in the outback picking at dead meat.
Best regards
Mike Testro.
Member for
19 years 11 monthsRE: Forensic Planner
Isnt it like when the crows and hawks are picking over the bloated carcass of a dead kangaroo on the side of the highway?
Or is it just a way of making sure that the money that should have been spent on planning and construction management ends up with the lawyers and experts instead?
Member for
16 years 11 monthsRE: Forensic Planner
Thanks Mike ,great answer!
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19 years 10 monthsRE: Forensic Planner
Hi Richard
A forensic delay analyst uses planning techniques to demonstrate cause and effect of delaying events on completed work.
Sound simple doesnt it.
The best kept secret is that it is simple but made to look complex to keep our rates up.
Best regards
Mike Testro