Simplistic and easy to present, represented by a narrative. Often an inaccurate way to depict the impact of delay causing events. Total delay is purported as being the sum total of durations. ignoring concurrency. scheduling errors. and changes to the as-built schedule. and assumes that all occurrences affected the critical path.
* Net Impact Technique :
Simplistic and easy to present. Bar chart or C'PM schedules illustrating the planned baseline schedule and asbuilt schedule. The schedule plot shows all delays. disruptions and suspensions on the as-built schedule. argues that the only logical conclusion is that the overwhelming effect has delayed the project. and brills the basis for a time extension for delay between the planned completion and actual completion. The schedule analysis ignores concurrent delay events. claimant errors, scheduling errors. and changes to the as- built schedule.
* As-Planned CPM Technique :
Common and simplistic technique used to show delay to the as-planned schedule only. Various delays. disruptions. and suspensions are presented as events with durations and added to the baseline schedule including appropriate sequence. The baseline schedule is allowed to calculate with the delaying events and the claimants time extension is the duration between the planned completion and the new impacted planned completion. The technique does not consider the as-built schedule. status of the schedule when delays occurred. and assumes that the claimant is not responsible for concurrent delay. The fatal flaw of this technique is that actual sequence and progress may have been significantly different from the planned schedule.
* But For Analysis Using As-Planned CPM
Uses same premise as the "As-Planned CPM Technique" but chooses events for which the claimant is willing to accept responsibility, and inserts the delaying events into a baseline schedule. The "but for" technique adjusts the as-planned completion date for delays that are clearly the claimants responsibility and assumes that the differences between the adjusted as-planned and actual completions are responsibility of other palsy, forming the basis of the schedule delay. The technique is as equally flawed as the "as- planned CPM technique." and ignores the status of the schedule when the events occurred and that the actual sequence and progress may have been significantly different from the planned schedule.
* Collapsed As-Built Method :
Technique is more difficult than the techniques used on baseline schedules. The method purports to address concurrent delays by removing delays from the as-built schedule and collapsing it. Durations of delays are usually arbitrarily established: a process often manipulated to cover up the effect of a claimant's delay and does not consider changes to the critical path.
* Impacted As-Built CPM :
Technique is similar to "collapsed as-built method" except that the as-built schedule progress is removed and the as-built schedule is developed in C'PM format. Delaying events are identified and depicted in the as-built schedule as distinct activities. which are then tied to specific work activities by constraints. The critical path is determined twice. once in the as-planned schedule and again at the end of the project. Claimant requests schedule extension for tinie between the as-planned completion and as-built completion or the impacted as-built C'P"M completion. If the impacted as-built completion date is earlier than the planned completion date. the claimant will claim that it is a result of constructive acceleration. The technique is flawed to the point that the critical path calculation is somewhat contrived since the calculation is after the fact and is calculated only twice.
* Time Impact Analysis (Windows Method):
Notably recognized as the most creditable schedule analysis of all techniques addressed above and the topic of this article. The method is time consuming. costly. mad quantifies the impact of delay causing events through an examination of the project status at certain times. The goal is to develop a snap shot picture of the project each time it experiences a major impact to the CPM schedule and accounts for the dynamic sequence of events and actual project history and compares impacts between the periodic snap shots. Fragnets (mini- schedules) are developed to indicate affects of the events not anticipated by the original schedule. A comprehensive time impact analysis will likely demonstrate the clay for clay increase to completion date. consumption of float. concunency with another delay. recovery of time by acceleration or resequencing and accurately simulates project history. The goal is to examine the impacts as they occurred considering the status of the schedule during those times. The method outlined below is based upon the Windows Method (time inipact analysis) stated above, and has been modified for use in the construction industry.