Luminate – Schedule Management

CappKind solution

CappKind developed a Luminate Schedule Management Specification (SMS) which meets the standard specifications in the NEC4 conditions of contracts. Additionally, it includes extra best practice requirements of the organisation.

The SMS is based on industry best practice, Association for Project Management guidelines and the Defence Contract Management Agency standards. The specification ensures that schedules are submitted in the appropriate structure and format. Therefore, all schedules will meet the organisations management and reporting requirements.

Projects of different sizes often require schedules to be more or less detailed. Therefore, the SMS includes a ‘Level of Control’ (LoC) methodology. This is so that an assessment of project complexity and value informs the schedule specifications that apply to each contract. It provides Luminate with flexibility to change the LoC if the assessed LoC does not meet the needs of the Project Manager.

The LoC principle recognises that the level of effort required for schedule management should be commensurate to the control requirements of the project. The LoC is established in the contract Scope and assessed on factors associated with project value and the complexity.

Through standardising the approach to schedules, planning and level of control, the SMS allows tenderers schedules to be assured as part of the procurement/tender evaluation process.

Post contract, having a consistent approach to scheduling promotes consistency for Luminate Project Managers. Importantly, the standardisation facilitates the aggregation all projects’ schedule information. This provides Luminate an overall view and control of its capital delivery programme.