When Critical Path Method most effective in Construction Scheduling and why?

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	When Critical Path Method most effective in Construction Scheduling and why? Asked by : Rajdeep Das, Construction-Heavy, Sobha Developers Industry : Construction Functional Area : Productivity & Performance Keywords : construction construction projects planning & management construction scheduling Activity: Question posted: 01 30 2009 13:47:25 +0000, 8 answers, 397 views, last activity 07 06 2010 20:18:08 +0000	Answer

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I fully agree, CPM is best method for most of the Infrastructure Projects. However, these do not hold for the R&D type of projects. CPM also hold for turn around/ shut down management for process industry , generally involving I/ II & even III crtitical activity.

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by Abhijeet Joshi, MANAGER, Oil | 03 04 2009 16:10:58 +0000

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Answer modified by M NITIN SHENOY, PMP, IPMA-D, CEng MICE, Manager | 03 25 2009 15:10:06 +0000

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CPM useful, only in Planning Stage to arrive at Project Duration for Top Mgmt and Client Approvals..

After that, CPM Network gets OBSOLETE as SCOPE changes gets introduced right from Day 1...

Answered by Naveed ahmed Khan, Corporate Planning/Strategy Manager, Al Naboodah Construction Group LLC. Dubai. | 02 18 2009 08:46:49 +0000

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Citical Path method is very good way of finding out the activities whc may cause delay to the project end date if fixed. but should be done with a very gud experiance of practical site knowledge & should be the resionable relations. it helps very strongly in EOT 's. As a Planner i really enjoy working with critical path method.

Answered by Siddharth Mukund Karnik, Project Engineer - Utilities, Construction Management, Nakheel PJSC, Dubai | 02 14 2009 20:15:50 +0000

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The effectiveness of the CPM relies on how microscopically all the elements have been broken down into. The more detailed the WBS, the more factors and risks are accounted for. The CPM will also give a clear idea of the different available floats which may have to be used as and when the program starts deviating from the CPM. This is a very good technique for use in projects which have a definite start and end, like construction projects.

Answered by TIRATH MEWAR, Project Management, Lanco Infratech Ltd | 02 08 2009 10:53:07 +0000

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IT IS ONLY USEFUL WHEN THE EVENT TIME IS PRE-ESTIAMTED, AND NATURE FORCES ARE NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT

Answered by Kishor , CEO/MD/Director, ConPro Infrastructures & Developers PVT Ltd | 02 02 2009 09:18:09 +0000

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I agree with Mr.P Sridhar. CPM is used in projects where activity duration and end results can be predicted. Construction industry has known deliverables. So CPM is used extensivley. Research projects uses PERT method wherein one can use probablity and optimistic and pessimistic analysis.

Answered by Ranjit Kumar Aeri, Technical Support Manager, SNC Lavalin Engineering India Pvt. Ltd. | 01 31 2009 14:38:04 +0000

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In any project having various activities which are interlinked in one way or the other, the CPM defines the path or sequence over which all critical activities lie.A delay in any one of those activities would result in time over-run and consequently cost over-run too. The top project management have to keep a hawks eye 'mainly on those activities on the Critical Path and also keep a watch to see that non-critical activities do not consume their float and become critical!

Answered by P.Sridhar , Construction-Construction Management, Al-Naboodah Construction Group | 01 31 2009 08:16:58 +0000

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