WorkFace Planning Infrastructure

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WORKFACE PLANNING INFRASTRUCTURE...................................................................................................1

REQUIRED POSITIONS..............................................................................................................................1

JOB DESCRIPTIONS..................................................................................................................................1

STAFFING.................................................................................................................................................2

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS....................................................................................................................2

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.........................................................................................................................2
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WORKFACE PLANNING INFRASTRUCTURE

Based on the cultures of the organizations involved, legal considerations, and other issues, your
organization needs to determine:

REQUIRED POSITIONS

After determining the IWP requirements construction management need to:

Determine which positions will be required to satisfy the following roles and responsibilities:

 IWP Preparation
 IWP Integration
 Resource Coordination
 IWP Administration

One approach would be:

 The workface planner could satisfy the roles of IWP preparation and administration.
 Resource coordination could be the responsibility of individuals in materials
management, equipment management, or construction support services
 IWP Integration is the responsibility of the construction superintendent

JOB DESCRIPTIONS

What should the job descriptions look like?

 What experience should they have?

 What should they do?
 What level should their position be?

While each organization will have its own format for job descriptions, a sample planner job
description is provided in the implementation guide.

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STAFFING

After determining the positions and job descriptions construction management need to determine:

 How many of each position type are required?

 When they need to be hired?
 How they will be recruited and selected?
 How they will be trained and developed?

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Based on the contractual arrangements, construction management needs to determine:

 Who employs the individuals?

 What level are the positions?
 Who reports to whom?
 How are dual supervisory relationships addressed? (e.g. dedicated planner hired
by subcontractor but managed by other parties)

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

The construction management team need to determine:

 When will the first IWP need to be prepared?

 How will all the affected parties be advised of their roles and responsibilities in WorkFace
Planning? (e.g. Field supervision, project controls, quality assurance, planners, resource
coordinators, engineering, contractors, and owners)