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Understanding Schedule Forecasting Shortfalls In Federal Design-Build Facility Procurement, Timothy W. Gannon
Understanding Schedule Forecasting Shortfalls In Federal Design-Build Facility Procurement, Timothy W. Gannon
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This research explores whether initial schedules provide reliable forecasting for project control in federal design build facility procurement. The purpose of this research is to understand how scheduling operates in the Department of Defense environment and identify how project change underscores schedule uncertainty. The research methodology involves a comparative analysis of project schedule data from three case studies. The investigation documents how initial project schedules fail to sufficiently forecast and provide a reliable baseline for total cost, final duration, and activity count for three design-build projects. Most schedule variability occurs after the 100% design benchmark. Furthermore, activity growth highlights the …