Steps for Identifying the Critical Path
This post discusses steps that can aid in the identification and analysis of the critical and near-critical paths on construction projects.
Biography
Mr. Rider is a Senior Principal with Long International. He has over 30 years of comprehensive construction experience and expertise from more than 100 projects in the areas of project management and dispute resolution. He excels in project estimating, critical path method (CPM) schedule analysis, CPM schedule recovery analysis, project cost and schedule control, project billing and payment analysis, change order pricing and resolution, contract administration, project closeout, and dispute resolution services.
Mr. Rider is highly skilled in cost and labor hour variance modeling, impact identification and analysis, retrospective CPM schedule delay preparation and evaluation, concurrent delay assessments, project acceleration analysis, and damages verification and quantification. He is proficient in the use of various software programs including Primavera Project Planner (P3 v.3.1 and P6 v.17), Safran Project, Microsoft Project, Acumen Fuse, Schedule Analyzer Pro, Schedule Analyzer Forensics, and Summation iBlaze software products.
Mr. Rider specializes in his ability to combine his project management capabilities along with problem solving competencies to produce effective dispute resolution services. Mr. Rider’s experience includes petrochemical plants, oil refineries, offshore oil and gas facilities, LNG facilities, power plants, commercial buildings, highway and transit projects, hospitals and airport projects ranging in size from US$50,000 to US$2 billion.
EDUCATION
M.B.A., University of Colorado, 1995
B.S., Construction Management, Colorado State University, 1987
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
AACE International (No. 34665)
Project Management Institute (No. 1996935)
American Institute of Constructors, Former Rocky Mountain Chapter President (No. 3804A)
Articles and Publications
Analysis of Concurrent and Pacing Delays
ReadConsiderations for Identifying and Analyzing the Critical Path
ReadForensic Schedule Assurance Review: A Vital Step Before Starting a Detailed Schedule Analysis
ReadImplementing Time Impact Analyses and Update Impact Analyses on Large, Complex EPC Projects
ReadLabor Strikes – Contractor’s Potential Recovery of Delays and Damages
ReadProblems with Mandatory Start and Finish Time Constraints in Projects
ReadLong International’s Schedule and Delay Analysis Methodologies
ReadThe Collapsed As‑Built Windows Schedule Analysis Method
ReadThe Owner’s Duty in Construction Management of Multi-Prime Projects
ReadThe Schedule Basis Memorandum: Key Supporting Documentation for a CPM Schedule Analysis
ReadVerification of As‑Built Dates – The Often Neglected but Needed Step for Schedule Delay Analysis
ReadBlog Posts
Schedule Quality Checks to Consider
This post addresses schedule quality checks to improve the accurate identification of critical and near-critical paths on construction projects.
Is the Critical Path Valid?
This post addresses challenges to determining the validity of the critical path. It is the third post in a series about critical path validity.
The Critical Path Defined
This post explores various kinds of critical paths. It is the second post in a series on identifying and analyzing the critical path.
Challenges and Considerations in Identifying and Analyzing the Critical Path
This first post in a series on identifying and analyzing the critical path discusses the purpose of time management on construction projects.
Considerations When Encountering External Early Start Date and External Late Finish Date Constraints
This is the fourth blog post in a four-part series about external early start date and external late finish date constraints.
External Late Finish Date Constraints
This is the third blog post in a four-part series about external early start date and external late finish date constraints.
External Early Start Date Constraints
This is the second blog post in a four-part series about external early start date and external late finish date constraints.
External Early Start Date and External Late Finish Date Constraints
This is the first blog post in a four-part series about external early start date and external late finish date constraints.
Functional Concurrency
This is the second post in a two-part series on concurrency. This post explores functional concurrency and accounting for concurrent delays.
Concurrent Delays and Literal Concurrency
This post defines concurrent delays and literal concurrency. This is the first post in a two-part series on concurrency.
Considerations for Justifying Contractor Pacing Arguments
This is the second post in a two-part series that discusses considerations for justifying contractor pacing arguments.
Direct and Indirect Contractor Pacing
This is the first post in a two-part series that discusses considerations for justifying contractor pacing arguments.
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