Planning
Structured and strategic planning services on various forms of contract — scheduling, cost control, earned value management, and forensic delay analysis for complex engineering and construction projects.
Overview
PC Quanti has extensive experience providing structured and strategic planning services on various forms of contract, most notably engineering planning to facilitate the execution of NEC, FIDIC, and GCC contracts. We support both clients and contractors in developing a strategic level of planning and project controls. Our strategic planning foundation enables us to actively manage project delivery, support extension of time claims, and perform delay analysis.
Our operational project planning capabilities include developing and managing the basis of schedule using recognised frameworks such as GAO 16-89G, critical path method (CPM) analysis, float analysis, baseline management, resource loading and allocation, earned value management (EVM), look-ahead schedules, and Primavera P6 data import/export.
We also provide services to both clients and contractors to manage delays using recognised forensic schedule analysis techniques, including windows analysis, as-planned vs. as-built comparison, collapsed as-built (but-for analysis), and impacted as-planned methodologies, ensuring compliance with recognised time impact analysis standards.
Our planning team also specialises in outage and shutdown scheduling — developing and managing critical path programmes for plant turnarounds, coordinating all engineering, procurement, and construction activities to meet tight operational windows in nuclear and coal-fired power generation, oil and gas, and other industrial & commercial environments.
Typical Deliverables
Planning & Scheduling
- • Baseline schedule development and critical path method (CPM) analysis
- • Resource loading, allocation, and look-ahead schedules
- • Schedule risk assessments and float analysis
- • Progress monitoring, S-curves, and earned value tracking
Outage & Shutdown Planning
- • Plant shutdown and turnaround critical path programmes
- • Outage readiness reviews and pre-shutdown planning
- • 24/7 operational schedule management
- • Engineering, procurement, and construction coordination
Project Controls
- • Cost baseline development and budget forecasting
- • Earned value management (EVM): BCWS, BCWP, and ACWP reporting
- • Cost variance analysis and performance indexing
- • Data tracking, reporting tools, and XER/Excel integration
Forensic Delay Analysis
- • Windows analysis and as-planned vs. as-built comparison
- • Collapsed as-built (but-for) analysis
- • Impacted as-planned methodology
- • Extension of time claim support and documentation
Key Capabilities
Integrated Systems
Seamless integration of schedule, cost, and risk data — including Primavera P6, earned value systems, and data tracking tools — to provide comprehensive project visibility and enable data-driven decision-making.
Industry Standards
Adherence to recognised best practices including PMI, AACE, and GAO schedule guidelines, with proven application across NEC, FIDIC, GCC, and JBCC contract environments.
Expert Analysis
Deep analytical expertise in critical path methods, earned value management, Monte Carlo simulation, and forensic delay analysis techniques for accurate forecasting and extention of time claims.
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