November 22, 2004

USING HISTORIC WEATHER INFORMATION TO CREATE BETTER CPM SCHEDULES AND SUPPORT DELAY CLAIMS

By Michael E. Stone, PMP
Professional Project Management Services

Some schedules are better than others but virtually all fail to address a basic problem that we all intuitively recognize: work planned for summer but pushed into winter takes more time to accomplish than originally planned. The problem is commonly claimed for owner-caused delays but often times the claims lack any true supporting data or calculations to demonstrate the impact. Recognizing the occurrence of the situation and proving it are two very different matters. This article demonstrates an approach to support weather-impact claims and, more importantly, create better CPM schedules.

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