PSS Planners (Pty) Ltd., Centurion

1. Baseline Schedule Setup

Category: Project Setup Schedules
Description:
Setup of baseline schedule with accurate links driven by resources and/or method (site agent/engineer to be involved and take ownership of schedule for execution)
In line with GCC requirements: Calendar requirements such as rain, milestones, specific item sequence etc.
Fully resourced with usage graphs
WBS areas by use of site drawings and scope of work
Planners available to assist on an ad hoc basis or full time basis from tender stage through to execution
Meeting(s) with project manager/engineers/site agent to ensure ownership of construction schedule for execution purpose
Production rate based schedules with resource loading and historical data/production rates, where available
Critical path management, weekly updates, early warnings, float management
Baseline and Re-Baseline: How to, Why, Impact & When to re-baseline
Contractual and actual rain calculation and impact shown on schedule

2. Progress Updates & Reports

Category: Project Progress Reporting
Description:
Weekly/daily site progress updates
Once a Week Planner : Updates can be done by one of our planners visiting the site once a week or planner can be placed on site, where we monitor and check progress on a continuous basis. Having the support and back-up of our most experienced planners, you can choose to place a Junior/Intermediate level planner on site.
Site personnel are informed and will be driven to meet key milestones by objective reporting and providing daily/weekly construction schedules to certain key role players.
Reports to be distributed internally for discussion and mitigation actions. This function keeps management at head office informed of possible risks to overrun on agreed milestones which may be linked to penalties.
Mitigation actions to be reflected on progress plan to submit with update
Delays captured timeously (at least once per week)