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Are we okay or not okay? What do you know, and how do you know it?

C. HOW CAN YOU TELL WHEN THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR HAS PROVIDED A NOTES:
GOOD SCHEDULE?

A good schedule has the following characteristics:
 Appropriate number of line items to reflect the complexity of the job
 The schedule is complete: it comprises the entire scope of the project,
meaning that no elements are left out, and all change orders are
incorporated into the schedule
 It is a full term schedule: the schedule begins on the notice to proceed
date and is completed according to the contractual dates
 Meets the contractual requirements: the schedule should comply with
the contract milestones and with the level of detail required by the
contract
 Has activity durations that are reasonable: durations should be based
on quantities and resource availability (labor, equipment, material) and
be adjusted according to the site conditions
 Has well defined activity relationships
 The critical path makes sense: review the critical path to make sure that

the activities in the current critical path should be there
 Procurement and material delivery information are included: it is
important to understand the conditions of delivery and cross-check with
the construction schedule
 The schedule is resource loaded: including the manpower in the
schedule allows managers to check whether the schedule makes sense
or if there is a concentration of people in the same area leading to
diminishing returns

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