Project Planning and Scheduling
Effective Construction Planning and Scheduling are paramount for seamlessly integrating all construction activities and phases, ensuring project completion within budget and on schedule. The advent of advanced scheduling tools like Primavera and Power Projects has made planning and scheduling more efficient and appealing.
At ICEC GULF, we specialize in establishing robust planning and scheduling processes and protocols. Our comprehensive services encompass:
- Crafting Baseline programs/schedules as per contractual terms and conditions
- Developing revised and recovery programs/schedules as needed
- Creating catch-up and accelerated programs
- Implementing a weightage system for generating project S-curves
- Crafting Project S-Curves and resource histograms
- Establishing Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS)
- Generating baseline manpower assignments and machinery charts
- Developing Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules
- Analyzing critical and near-critical paths
Project Visualization and Dashboard Creation
Project visualization involves the use of graphical elements and data representation techniques to provide a clear and intuitive view of project-related information. This visual approach helps stakeholders understand, analyze, and make informed decisions about the project's progress and performance.
Creating project dashboards is an integral part of project visualization. Dashboards are interactive, real-time displays that consolidate key project metrics, data, and KPIs into a single, user-friendly interface.
Project Control
Project Control encompasses the continuous processes of monitoring, tracking, and forecasting throughout the entire project lifecycle. It involves real-time management and analysis of project data to assess current progress and predict future outcomes.
At our consultancy, we tailor project control systems to the unique characteristics of each project, considering factors such as project type, client specifications, and the required level of control.
Our Project Control Services Include:
- Defining Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the project
- Implementing monitoring and tracking tools
- Forecasting project completion measures
- Designing project-specific dashboards
- Establishing Earned Value Management System
- Reporting deviations in KPIs and recommending recovery measures
Project Risk Management
In today's ever-evolving project landscapes, effective risk management is of paramount importance. Project managers operate in dynamic environments where risks—factors that could potentially impact a project's timeline, performance, or budget—abound.
Implementing robust Project Risk Management procedures, encompassing identification, analysis, and responsive actions throughout a project's lifecycle, greatly empowers project teams to successfully achieve their objectives within established time and budget constraints.
Forensic Schedule Delay Analysis & Time Quantum Claims
The omission of proper forensic schedule analysis is a critical factor leading to disputes and, ultimately, arbitration proceedings. Delays in construction projects are a common occurrence, and stakeholders have different approaches to addressing them.
Forensic Schedule Delay Analysis entails a thorough examination of the cause-and-effect relationship in CPM (Critical Path Method) scheduling. It involves determining the extent of delay using a common-sense approach while adhering to industry best practices and protocols.
Our Forensic Delay Analysis Methodologies Include:
- Time Impact Analysis
- Windows Analysis / Time Slice Window Analysis
- As-Planned vs. As-Built Analysis
- Impacted As-Planned Analysis
- Retrospective Longest Path Analysis
- Collapsed As-Built Analysis
Process & System Development
We specialize in professional training, focusing on crucial areas within construction and project management. Our offerings encompass corporate training and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programs.
Our consultancy offerings extend to the development of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, incorporating the integration of associated processes and systems within the organization. Moreover, we conduct comprehensive reviews of internal processes, identifying areas for improvement and suggesting alterations to enhance overall efficiency.