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Relationship Driven Critical Path Method |
RDCPM® is a certification mark for implementation of the Relationship Diagramming variation of the Critical Path Method of schedule analysis. The certification mark, as intended to be used by authorized persons, certifies that entities that offer goods and services have adhered to a set of developed standards of good practices by a third party based upon a variation of the critical path method of scheduling that expands and further defines the types of logic relationships recognized between events and activities and that records the rationale as well as the existence of such logic relationships between events and activities. The certification mark may be described in print as the Relationship Diagramming variation of the Critical Path Method of schedule analysis or as Relationship Driven Critical Path Method planning and schedule analysis.
What is RDCPM®? Relationship Diagramming to provide Relationship Driven CPM!
Some features and benefits of software implementing RDCPM®:
RDM logic network is comprised of events connected by either activities or logic restraints
PDM software may be certified RDCPM® compliant (PDM does not support true events)
restraints between events (activities) may be coded as "physical" or "resource" based, and carry additional coded and text data
restraints between events (activities) may be coded "Just-in-Time" and additional attributes Just-in-Time start, finish and float are calculated
Just-in-Time
dates represent the latest date activities to be performed to support next
higher tier early start schedule
(for example - submit, approve, fabricate, deliver just-in-time to support
early start installation;
for example - subordinate subcontractor to perform to support next higher
tier contractor early start schedule)
relationship codes between events (activities) mimic user defined activity and resource codes noting = ≠ > <
relationship codes may highlight "handoffs" between contractors; use "<" to automate Just-in-Time coding
relationship codes (location and resource) may be used to automate conversion from non-RDM logic
selective
suppression of resource logic may be used for superior "open end"
diagnostics
(for example - locating logic where a crew may be available but no
infrastructure to build upon)
selective suppression of resource logic may be used for "what-if" and to calculate true earliest completion
selective suppression of resource logic may be used as first step of a resource leveling algorithm
temporary resource logic may be used to illustrate critical path through resource leveled schedule
the list goes on ...
Further discussion of RDCPM® may be found at:
AACEi Conference 2005 |
White Paper ASEM 2007 |
PMICOS Webinar 2008 |
Webinar Intro by Jim O'Brien |
Featured in the industry bible |
PowerPoint PDF | PowerPoint PDF | 6th & 7th Editions |
RDCPM® is an evolving certification, as it is understood that vendors of software products embracing the standard must balance the level of implementation with that which the market will embrace and that which can economically be added to their product. Certification does not imply full implementation of the Relationship Diagramming variation of the Critical Path Method of schedule analysis. In addition, the theory and possibilities of what may be done within a full implementation will continue to expand and be further defined by comments and contributions of users of the system and current standard. The last upgrade of minimum standards for certification was in 2008 with the release of Primavera Pertmaster (now rebranded as Oracle Primavera Risk Analysis). Additional detail on what is currently included is provided in the Primavera 2008 and Oracle 2009 White papers below.
Vendors of several other CPM software products are in discussion with our principals and will also be listed here once reaching the current level of RDCPM® Compliance Certification with a minimum of all feature currently supported, or of RDCPM® Ready Certification if meeting a minimum of being able to store all applicable data from such implementations.
RECENT PRESENTATIONS FEATURING RDCPM ®
ASEM Tutorial on CPM |
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RDCPM
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is implemented in Pertmaster Versions 8.2 through 8.6. Version 8.7 (now
rebranded as Primavera Risk Analysis or PRA) does not support RDM due to
software coding issues. We are working to restore RDM in a future
release |
RECENT PRESENTATIONS FEATURING RDCPM ®
AACEi 54th Annual 2010 |
Links to Technical Specification Required Data Fields for Technical Standard Commentary On Required Data Fields
For further information contact info@rdcpm.com or 215-885-3733
U.S. Trademark Application #76/637,396 28APR05
RDCPM®
U.S. Certification Mark Application #78/741,027 26OCT05
LOGO
U.S. Certification Mark Registered
#3,525,724 approved 28OCT08
LOGO
U.S. Trademark Registered
#3,525,724 approved 17FEB09
RDCPM®
Registration Internationally | ||||
Austrailia |
Canada |
China (09) |
China (16) |
Japan |
Korea |
Mexico 922976 |
Mexico 922977 |
Mexico 922978 |
Mexico 922979 |
Moldova |
Netherlands Antilles |
Norway |
Singapore (09) |
Singapore (41) |
Singapore (42) |
Switzerland |
Ukraine |
Ukraine |
United States |
European Union |
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Last Updated October 10, 2009