Schedule Delay Analysis
Schedule analysis, or delay analysis, refers to the evaluation and examination of how project events or circumstances interacted in the context of the set of relationships and constraints unique to a particular project. The purpose of a schedule analysis is to pinpoint project delays or failures; ascertain the significance of individual variances from the project plan; quantify the associated impact(s) to other work activities, project milestones, and/or project completion dates; and determine liability and causation. Schedule analysis conclusions are often used to substantiate change orders and quantify monetary impacts, such as lost revenue, liquidated damages, or delay damages.
Our nationally recognized schedule analysis experts specialize in prospective and forensic (retrospective) schedule analysis by using the following industry-recognized schedule delay analysis methodologies:
- As-Planned versus As-Built Analysis
- Window Analysis (Contemporaneous Period Analysis)
- Time Impact Analysis (Fragnet Analysis)
- Impacted As-Planned Analysis
- Collapsed As-Built Analysis (But-For Analysis)
We evaluate contract requirements, project facts, the nature and context of issues being analyzed, the extent of available documentation, and the applicable dispute resolution forum to determine the schedule analysis method best suited to the project.
The project schedule provides a comprehensive representation of planned and actual project events, and can be an effective tool used to isolate root causes of project issues and circumstances, including schedule delays, schedule compression, and other cost growth issues. Critical path method (CPM) schedule analysis or other industry-recognized scheduling analysis methods provide the most effective means for identifying and quantifying schedule delays and for pinpointing schedule acceleration and/or inefficiencies. Critical path method (CPM) schedules provide a method to determine if issues impact(ed) the project or simply consume(d) schedule float. For this reason, schedule delay analysis using forensic CPM scheduling methodologies is often preferred by courts and alternative dispute resolution forums for the identification and quantification of critical path delays.
Unraveling the complex interrelationships between events and circumstances to identify root cause, determining and apportioning responsibility, and quantifying delays and monetary damages requires a unique collaboration of experience and technical expertise. The scheduling experts at Blue Marble Risk Solutions have advanced, hands-on knowledge of critical path method (CPM) schedule analysis principles and methodologies, as well as extensive working experience in a contract claims environment involving scheduling issues. Further, our schedule analysis experts have a thorough understanding of the principles, practices, and standards of care, known as industry best practices, that are applied to facilitate successful project planning and execution. Our technical expertise and extensive experience with best practice implementation translates into a proven ability to successfully analyze and resolve disputes concerning construction delay, acceleration, productivity, and other project management issues.
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