BCGBC4007A Plan building or construction work

Develop, track and revise project timeframes

Project schedule
What is a project schedule?
A project schedule is a plan of all the tasks and activities that need to be completed on your building project. It shows the order in which these are to be done and provides a timescale for the completion of each activity. A project schedule is a living document that you will need to track and revise throughout your project to ensure the project is completed on time.
Preparing a project schedule
When you prepare a project schedule, you will:
•    	plan the sourcing and ordering of materials
•    	plan the sequence of your trades
•     	produce a labour and materials schedule
•     	produce a cashflow chart
•     	revise and update your schedule.
Why do it?
Your schedule will allow you to:
•     	determine a finishing date and plan towards this date
•     	produce a critical path from a sequence of events
•     	calculate earliest and latest starting times
•     	plan a cash flow for the project
•     	plan the delivery of materials onto the site
•     	plan the provision of labour to the site
•     	analyse your project performance.
The benefits of a project schedule
If you are successful with your scheduling it will save the company both time and money. 

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