SYLLABUS
TU CMT 3322 Project Scheduling with CPM
| WEEK | DATE | TOPIC | READING DUE |
| 1 | 18JAN23 Online class |
Introduction to Course Objectives -- Academic Considerations | readings due before class |
| LECTURE: Project Controls. Pre-CPM Techniques of Scheduling (Advantages and Limitations.) History of Computer-Aided Scheduling Systems. PLEASE OBTAIN TEXT and LOAD SOFTWARE. PLEASE VIEW RECORDED LECTURES: (Approx 2 hours - then read assigned chapters and Open Plan reference materials) Intro to Project Controls http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/TGCPM01a/TGCPM01a.htm 52:44 ALT-PLAY IF http LINK DOES NOT WORK USE "ALT-PLAY" Value of Project Controls http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/TGCPM01b/TGCPM01b.htm 34:41 ALT-PLAY History of Project Controls http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/TGCPM01c/TGCPM01c.htm 30:20 also view ENR blog The Next Generation: Goliath v. David in the New World of Enterprise Scheduling and Construction Professional and Left Handed Golfers |
Ch 1, 2 & 3 | ||
| HW:
1) ASSIGNMENT See Slides 38 and
62 - email your answers to instructor at 3322@fplotnick.com before 25JAN23 2) SOFTWARE LOAD Deltek Open Plan software, begin tutorial (nb to load use two sets of passwords at http://www.cpminconstructionmanagement.com/ C:\Program Files\Deltek\Open Plan Professional 3.3\Documentation\DeltekOpenPlan33UserGuide.pdf - pages 77-166 Open project CONSTR, determine start date of activity R0001G "Ceiling Tiles", email to instructor at 3322@fplotnick.com before 25JAN23 |
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| 2 | 25JAN23 Live Class |
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First Live Class - Review Student Use of Software LECTURE: Introduction to Logic Based Planning and Scheduling The Pure Logic Diagram Durations of the Logic Plan The John Doe Project PLEASE OBTAIN TEXT and LOAD SOFTWARE. If you miss class or desire to refresh you may VIEW RECORDED LECTURES: Information Acquisition for CPM Logic - http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/TGCPM02a/TGCPM02a.htm 33:50 ALT-PLAY Next Layer of the Onion: What is an Activity? - http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/TGCPM02b/TGCPM02b.htm 56:49 ALT-PLAY Re-ordering Logic to be readable by software - http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/TGCPM02c/TGCPM02c.htm 40:01 ALT-PLAY ALT-PLAY |
Ch 4, 13, 14, 15 & 16
Open Plan Guided Tour Open Plan User Manual pp 9-76 |
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| HW:
1) ASSIGNMENT Slide 91: Network "Bake a Cake" or "Change Auto Brakes" If you do not already have the text - GET IT NOW - it includes software required next week - CPM in Construction Management, 8th Edition Begin reading User Manual for Open Plan: C:\Program Files\Deltek\Open Plan Professional 3.3\Documentation\DeltekOpenPlan33UserGuide.pdf - pages 9-76 2) SOFTWARE LOAD Phoenix Project Manager from http://www.phoenixcpm.com/, click upper right EDU button, follow instructions (need @temple.EDU email address) Open Phoenix, Open project "House Schedule", determine start date for activity 100 "Set Roof Trusses", email both dates to instructor at 3322@fplotnick.com on/before Monday 01FEB23 |
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| 3 | 01FEB23 Live class |
Review Homework Assignments "Bake a Cake" - successful download and use of Open Plan - discussion on use of software - comparisons of software | Ch 5, 6, & 7
Open Plan Installation Guide Open Plan User Manual pp 77-166 |
| LECTURE: Diagramming using ADM (Arrow Diagramming Method) System If you miss or desire to refresh: Defining CPM Attributes and Calculations http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/TGCPM02d/TGCPM02d.htm 24:01 ALT-PLAY Solution by Matrix Method and Intuitive Method http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/TGCPM03a/TGCPM03a.htm 66:32 REDO Solution by Computer Simulation Method - http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/TGCPM03b/TGCPM03b.htm 25:21 ALT-PLAY |
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| HW:
1) ASSIGNMENT Slides 263-266, 267: Drafting in ADM / Network "Bake a Cake" or "Change Auto Brakes" - send as email on/before Saturday January 30th 2) SOFTWARE Continue Open Plan software tutorial - Restore John Doe Project from CD - determine start date for activity 28 "FORM AND POUR SLABS OFFICE" LOAD Elecosoft Powerproject by download & install the trial version from Elecosoft.com You should then extend the trial period through the end of the semester: Open PP, click on request an extension, and copy the request key into an email and send it to supportusa@elecosoft.com You must provide your Temple email with .EDU suffix. Open Powerproject, Open project HOUSE, determine start date for activity 200 "Set Roof Trusses", email both dates to instructor at 3322@fplotnick.com on/before Monday 08FEB23 |
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| 4 | 08FEB23 Live class |
Review Homework Assignments "Bake a Cake" - successful login and use of Elecosoft Powerproject - discussion on use of software - comparisons of software |
Ch 17, 23
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1) ASSIGNMENT You will be sent by email Takehome Midterm #1 -- CPM Diagramming Rules and Computation - due February 17 - bring to class 2) SOFTWARE Open/Log-in to Oracle P6 8.3 "in the cloud" on your choice of browser - begin tutorial - pages ... Open project "Bridge Casino Project" b1ap.xer - determine start date for activity ... - send as email on/before Monday 15FEB23 |
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| 5 | 15FEB23 Live class |
Review Midterm #1 / Formally Announce Term Project | |
| LECTURE: Introduction to PERT, SPERT, GERT |
Ch 8 | ||
| Introduction to PDM (Precedence Diagramming Method) System ALT-PLAY | Ch 9, & 10 | ||
| Introduction to RDM (Relationship Diagramming Method) System http://www.rdcpm.com/GAO/GAO.html 35:51 | Ch 11 & 16 | ||
| Demo - Pertmaster RDM functions - Oracle Primavera Risk Analysis (Pertmaster) http://www.fplotnick.com/constructioncpm/2015Videos/THU25.html 58:58 | |||
| HW:
1) ASSIGNMENT Hand draft a Network Two Person Team Project with DURs in RDM, convert to ADM, convert to PDM, convert to PERT 2) SOFTWARE REVIEW Phoenix Project Manager Open Phoenix, Open project "House Schedule", determine start date for activity <TBA>, Deltek Open Plan software Open project CONSTR, determine start date of activity <TBA>, Elecosoft Powerproject Open project SAMPLE01, determine start date for activity <TBA>, Oracle P6 8.3 "in the cloud"Open project "Bridge Casino Project" b1ap.xer - determine start date for activity <TBA> email dates for each software solution to instructor at 3322@fplotnick.com by 22FEB23 |
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| 6 | 22FEB23 Live class |
Review HW two person logic networks - Review Homework Assignment and Class Problems | |
| LECTURE: Review of Modern Software: P3, Suretrak, P6, Pertmaster, MS Project, Open Plan, Phoenix, Asta PowerProject and others Please review two lectures relating to use of Oracle P6 software - - Schedule Development Using P6 by Shumacher and Jackson (at CCC2013) http://www.constructioncpm.com/SessionCaptures/CCC13%20VIDEO/TUE22.html 64:37 - Updating & Maintenance Using P6 by Shumacher and Jackson (at CCC2013) http://www.constructioncpm.com/SessionCaptures/CCC13%20VIDEO/TUE32.html 53:33 Please review the lecture relating to the use of Microsoft Project software - often specified on smaller construction projects Really Understanding Microsoft Project by Ron Winter (at CCC2015) http://www.fplotnick.com/constructioncpm/2015Videos/THU23.html 71:45 |
review Ch 12 | ||
| Specifying Constraints (SNET, FNLT, others) in ADM, PDM and RDM | review Ch 7.8-9 | ||
| Writing the Initial Narrative - Documenting your process of data collection, data entry, explaining initial reports | review Ch 7.8-9 | ||
| HW: 1) ASSIGNMENT using SOFTWARE: Revisit your two person logic network in PDM, enter to your choice of Phoenix, Deltek, Elecosoft, Oracle, then run and review calculated output, write your Narrative, and save as a PDF (please no Word docs,) and email to instructor at 3322@fplotnick.com by 01MAR23 | |||
| 7 | 01MAR23 Live class |
Review Homework Assignments and Class Problems | |
| LECTURE: Resource Allocation - Leveling & Smoothing - Reducing Project Durations Tracking & Leveling Resources http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/tgcpm06f2/tgcpm06f2.htm 34:18 ALT-PLAY |
review Ch 19 | ||
| Crashing - Economics of Acceleration Crashing & Economics of Acceleration http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/tgcpm06f3/tgcpm06f3.htm 14:33 |
Ch 21, nb Ch 21.4 | ||
| Updating the CPM. Data Acquisition. Modifying the solution algorithm. Retained Logic vs. Progress Override. Restraints v Constraints / Retained Logic vs. Progress Override http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/tgcpm06e1/tgcpm06e1.htm 39:16 ALT-PLAY. |
Ch 25 | ||
| Demo - Updating the Schedule | . | ||
| HW: TBD - some exercise to update using software of choice | |||
| 08MAR23 SPRING BREAK |
NO CLASS - SPRING BREAK | ||
| 8 | 15MAR23 Live class |
Review Homework Assignments and Class Problems - Discuss Term Project Interview #1 | |
| LECTURE: Evolution of the Project Plan and Schedule |
Ch 18, 19 & 21 | ||
| Intro to Risk Assessment and Analysis http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/tgcpm06h2/tgcpm06h2.htm 20:07 ALT-PLAY From Deltek | review Ch 8.2, 12.7-8 | ||
| Demo - Pertmaster Data Entry - Risk Analysis - PRA - Acumen Risk | |||
| HW:
1) Solve for Intuitive and Computer Simulated Methods on Slide 444 -
email to instructor at 3322@fplotnick.com by 22MAR23 2) Update & Narrative Report Preparation / Term Project Interview #2 |
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| 9 | 22MAR23 Live class |
Review Homework Assignments and Class Problems | |
| The Specification & Engineer's Review http://fplotnick.com/EDUC/ABAFC/ABAFC415.html (77:34) | Ch 29, 30, 31 & 24 | ||
| Demo - Analysis of Initial CPM Submission | |||
| HW: tbd | |||
| 10 | 29MAR23 Live class |
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| Review Homework Assignments and Class Problems | |||
| Review for Takehome Midterm #2 -- CPM Diagramming Rules, Computation, Resource Allocation and Crashing | |||
| CPM and Cost Control
http://www.fplotnick.com/constructioncpm/2019Videos/CCC19WED14.html (63:18)
and http://constructioncpm.com/SessionCaptures/CCC13%20VIDEO/MON33.html (53:25) |
Ch 21 | ||
| Enterprise Scheduling
http://www.fplotnick.com/constructioncpm/2020Videos/CCC20TUE45.html (78:35)
and http://constructioncpm.com/SessionCaptures/CCC13%20VIDEO/TUE23.html (64:43) |
Ch 22 | ||
| HW: You will be sent by email Takehome Midterm #2 -- CPM Diagramming Rules, Computation, Analysis - due 05APR23 - bring to class | |||
| 11 | 05APR23 Live class |
Review Midterm #2 | |
| The Initial Schedule Submittal and Engineer's Review
http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/pspe24cpm2/pspe24cpm2.htm (~34min) forward to time 78:15 of this 112.55 minute recording (0:00 to 78:15 is repeat material previously presented) |
Ch 24 | ||
| Demo - Analysis of Initial CPM Submission - Please view http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/TU/TU20CMT3322-12.html (41:03) | |||
| HW: Narrative for Review of Initial CPM Submittal | |||
| 12 | 12APR23 Live class |
Review Homework Assignment and Class Problems | |
| The Update & Engineer's Review - link to be posted | Ch 25, 26 & 27 | ||
| Demo - Analysis of Submitted CPM Update - http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/TU/TU20CMT3322-12b.html (38:37) | |||
| HW: Integrate Interviews & Complete Term Project / Narrative for Update Review | |||
| 13 | 19APR22 Live class |
Review Homework Assignment and Class Problems | |
| Claims of Delay and Disruption http://www.fplotnick.com/constructioncpm/2019Videos/CCC18FRI01.html (123:47) http://www.fplotnick.com/constructioncpm/2017Videos/FRI00.html (156:36) http://www.fplotnick.com/constructioncpm/2015Videos/SAT00.html (108:04) |
Ch 32, 33, 34 & 35 | ||
| Demo - Analysis of Delay and Disruption | |||
| HW: Complete Term Project | |||
| 14 | 26APR23 Live class |
Term Projects Due - Review of Term Projects | |
| Overflow | Ch 36 | ||
| Review of Course -- Prep for Final REVIEW | |||
| FN | 03MAY23 | Final |
Text: CPM in Construction Management, 8th Edition, James J. O'Brien and
Syllabus is subject to revision -- currently under review
