Building the baseline schedule
From the work breakdown structure to the critical path: a programme in Primavera P6 or MS Project with complete logic that a project can be controlled against.
Outcome
A baseline with complete logic, correct calendars and a clear critical path — the reference for every comparison that follows.
The problem
A programme with missing logic, hard constraints or open-ended activities looks right on paper, then falls apart at the first update — and its critical path means nothing.
How the work is done
- A work breakdown structure aligned with the contract scope and the way the project will be built.
- Activities and logic — every activity has a predecessor and a successor, and hard constraints only where the contract demands them.
- Calendars and durations — working days, holidays and seasonal limits.
- Critical path and float — checking that the critical path makes sense and the float is real.
- Built in Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project, whichever the project and the client need.
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