Following the Conference
February 4th and 5th 2016
A chance to work and learn with
Fredric L Plotnick, Ph.D., Esq., P.E.
Day One starts with a focus on CPM Planning – the art and science of building a logical plan of execution by drawing information and buy-in from the
disparate members of the project team. What level of detail is an "activity?" The difference between and proper use of restraints and constraints. What is the
minimum duration of an activity in the construction and other industries? What is the maximum duration recommended - and more importantly why? When should
exceptions to these rules be made? How may we elicit best and unpadded estimates of duration from stake-holders? Do we add contingency, how much, and where within
the logic network?
And then pivots to Scheduling – how to make the imperfect tools provided by software vendors for other industries work for our unique needs. Learn the six basic
logic restraints and approximations from the four supported by most popular software products. Study the many possible algorithms to calculate a schedule from a
logic network, which options are available in various products and which options to choose for various projects. Learn the mathematics and use of retained-logic,
progress-override, and other options.
Learn how the mathematical basis of a logic network impacts contingency and project duration. Learn risk as a function of the logic network and not
simply enumerated for individual activities. Learn limitations and use of resource leveling. Learn to balance the implicit conflict between schedule and cost,
and extend the benefits of a CPM without degrading its prime purpose of a viable schedule.
Understand the Update and the importance to distinguish from a Revision. How should you handle a potential or signed change order? How should you handle a
request for information , or change in condition? What is a recovery schedule, when is it necessary and how should it be prepared? How and when should you prepare a
time impact evaluation or windows analysis?
And now consider understanding and conveying the output. Learn the difference between and proper use of hammocks and summary bars, critical and longest paths,
start and finish and most critical floats, types of float, and the many sets of calculated schedule dates. Join the discussion on what to include and not include
in the narratives to your various audiences.
Day Two embraces the entire first year law school experience and beyond. We start with the bases of legal systems throughout the world – and explore what
constitutes, how to interpret and the limits of enforcement for a contract. Then pivot to the “contract” between a citizen and society ranging from intentional
torts to negligence to “special relationships” creating liability without fault.
These are important to our discussion of resolution of construction (and other) disputes. The Measured Mile (the current darling of claims of Disruption) is
actually a claim in tort – requiring the three elements of liability, causation and damages. Most presented claims fail on one – many on all three.
We round out our first year of law school with some interesting rules relating to property – real, personal and intellectual.
To best guess how a judge or artibrator will second guess your decisions, it is important to appreciate their training. In many cases one field of law may spill
into others. Learn when admiralty law trumped $1 billion in strict liability when a contractor punctured a tunnel below the Chicago River, and how the
riparian rights law of water use explains the ownership of float.
We conclude with the preparation, presentation and rebuttal of a claim of disruption and delay.
A full Two Days with Fred are yours for an additional $500. Includes breakfasts, lunches, breaks, materials, and a signed copy of
CPM in Construction Management, 8th Edition.
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