CPM Scheduling Management 

The Overall Project Schedule (OPS) provides a comprehensive plan for the entire project and serves as the primary schedule control tool. The OPS represents the framework in which major tasks, resources and interfaces necessary for the planning, design and construction of a project are identified and monitored. The OPS should incorporate the objectives and commitments specific to the project, must be realistic and achievable and should be clearly understood and agreed to by all project participants. 

• OPS Checklist

  – At Opulent Hospitality, we strongly believe that the Construction Scheduler must understand the details of the project to effectively serve the client. Our team’s goal is to always know and understand the project’s documents better than everyone. To achieve this objective, we have developed the OPS Checklist which identifies the project’s scope of work, tasks, activities, key materials, resources required, and unique project elements that must be accounted for on the OPS.   

• Draft OPS

  – Once the OPS Checklist is finalized, the Scheduler will typically create the initial or Draft OPS. This version is essentially a framework of how we typically see projects progress based upon experience, input from the Project Manager and any preliminary schedules that have been developed.   

• Final OPS

  – Once we have delivered the Draft OPS, the process shifts to turning the schedule into YOUR schedule, otherwise known as the Final OPS. Typically, this process involves a series of meetings with the project team to confirm what is represented in the OPS. 

Job Status Walk/Walking Papers 

Prior to conducting the JCM, Opulent Hospitality will perform a project inspection to obtain a first-hand view of detailed activity progress and overall site status. During the walk, photographs are taken to document and verify status of activities. The Near-Term Schedules are utilized to capture and track actual progress achieved in the preceding two-week period and compare to commitments. For projects that involve multiple floor and repetitive activities, your assigned Opulent Project Director will document the progress for each unit. Utilizing these documents insures accurate recording of progress on work activities. The report generated from the walk through allows the client to quickly see where there are issues with production. 

Near-Term Schedules (NTS) 

The Near-Term Schedule (NTS), developed from the Overall Project Schedule, is the primary tool utilized by Opulent Hospitality in facilitating the Job Coordination Meeting. The NTS provides a more detailed look at specific activities within a given time frame, typically a 3-4 week look ahead. 

The NTS is updated during the status walk and serves as the agenda for meeting, focusing project participants on upcoming activities and continuously re-securing near term commitments to support the broader OPS goals and objectives. Participants are provided with an updated NTS following the meeting that is utilized over the next 2-week period. 

As necessary, the NTS can be revised to reflect either a plan for acceleration to make up for inadequate performance, or an alternative, better approach to the remainder of the work to be done.  

Action Item Agenda (AIA) 

The Action Item Agenda (AIA) is a key tool utilized by our team during the Job Coordination Meeting. As key issues are identified that can potentially impact achieving the goals and objectives of the OPS, they are captured and tracked. Each action item is assigned an owner with due date and notes captured. These notes are reviewed during each meeting and updates documented until the item has been resolved.