When a project finishes late, everyone wants to know two things: how much delay there was, and who caused it. A windows analysis answers by measuring delay the way the project team actually experienced it, one update period at a time. The technique slices the project timeline into consecutive chronological windows. Within each window, the analyst steps through the critical path chronologically and cumulatively, using the schedule logic that was actually in effect when the del

An important consideration in forensic schedule analysis is whether the schedules being examined are sufficient for analytical purposes. As recognized in AACE International Recommended Practice (RP) 29R-03, Forensic Schedule Analysis, issues in the underlying schedule data may affect the choice of methodology and how an analysis is performed. Consequently, RP 29R-03 recommends that schedule validation be performed as a preliminary step in the analysis process. Schedule valida

Posted by Don Carlow, CGC, EI, PSP · Florida Construction and Scheduling Consultants Construction projects in Florida frequently encounter schedule delays. When a delay results in a contract dispute, the parties commonly retain a construction delay claim expert witness to analyze project records, evaluate the causes and effects of delay, and provide expert opinion testimony in the relevant legal forum. The selection of a delay claim expert witness involves the consideration o