1.

It is the partitioning of the total work in tasks, which deliver defined products and
The planning of those tasks in calendar time.

Ans. Scheduling

2. Give atleast 2 tecniques in project scheduling.

Ans.
 Gantt chart
 CPM (Critical path method)
 PERT (Program evaluation and review technique)
 Microsoft projects
3. All the work is performed on the computer memory and changes can be saved only
when the program is asked to operate.

Ans. Microsoft projects

4. Indicates what needs to be done, which resources must be utilized, and when the
project is due. It's a timetable that outlines start and end dates and milestones that must
be met for the project to be completed on time.
Ans. Project scheduling
5. It is a document that focuses on the material composition of the project, showing the
breakdown of the various materials and components needed to accomplish a building
project from beginning to finish.
Ans. Material Schedules
6. It is a standard document that provides a uniform basis for the scheduling of
construction resources (labour, equipment, materials, capital etc).
Ans. Standard Method of Resources Scheduling 1 (SMRS-1)
7. It is the process by which the daily manpower level for each craft or skill is selected
to complete the work in the most efficient (orderly, economical, safe) manner.
Ans. Manpower scheduling
8. In many cases, it becomes necessary to accommodate the schedule to fit a fixed,
limited manpower pool. This calls for "balancing" or "leveling" manpower.
Ans. Balancing Manpower (Leveling)
9. Money buys (productive) time. The manager’s task is to buy productive time as
economically as possible.
Ans. Overtime, Premium Time, Time/Cost Tradeoffs
10. Progress reports prepared during the turnaround should be examined for
completeness and accuracy.
Ans. Interpreting the Turnaround Progress Reports
11. Give the 3 various portions of the Specifications that a Scheduler should read:

Ans.

 Time is of the essence

 Acceleration Clauses
 Termination Clauses

12. Give atleast 3 important entitlement clauses:

Ans.

• No-Damages-for-Delay

• Concealed Conditions

• Contract Changes

• Force Majeure

13. Subcontractor's schedules need to reflect their responsibilities to the project they are
working on while maintaining their company-wide schedules.

Ans. Scheduling before the work

14. The definition of “criticality” changes when you transition from the GC to the
Subcontractor’s viewpoint. Subcontractors have their own critical path that is
sometimes different from that of GC.

Ans. Scheduling during work

15. Means all appliances and equipment of whatsoever nature for the use in or for the
execution, completion operation or maintenance of the work unless intended to form
part of permanent work.

Ans. Construction Equipment

16. The cost of use of rented or owned construction equipment, including the cost of
loading, transporting, unloading, erecting, maintaining, dismantling and removing
equipment.

Ans. Construction equipment costs