Project scheduling and forecasting by laws of physical movement

Abstract: Measuring actual project progress and comparing it with the planned time schedule is essential in controlling of a project. The outcome of the latter follows the s-curve diagram, which compares actual progress with the planned amount and finally analyzing any gap between them to draw directions for project scheduling. However, final duration of the project cannot be either estimated or predicted through conventional methods. The new method, using Rules of kinematics, can calculate the final duration of the project. This novel approach is successfully implemented on a construction project. The first objective in new method is forecasting final duration of the project, finding equation path and draw a new s-curve diagram for actual status during the execution process. The second objective is to evaluate schedule performance of the project and report the status of the project at each period which is a useful tool for managers.

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 Bagherpour, M., Mardimamaqani, H., Fallahdizcheh, A & Steyn, H. (2019). Project scheduling and forecasting by laws of physical movement.Journal of Project Management, 4(2), 97-108.

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