AAOM Handbook

3.2 AREA SCHEDULE REVIEW MEETING

3.2.1 Context

The Work Management Scheduling process has the purpose of allocating resources (Workplace/Equipment, time, labour, specialised tools & equipment etc) so that all approved work is completed by the Right Time. Building an execution schedule that delivers this purpose requires the following information; • where the work will occur (Workplace or Equipment) • when the work must be completed (Required Date) • the Duration of the work • Earliest and Latest Start Dates/Times • Conditions and Constraints on the work (operating, shutdown, full or empty, etc) • dependencies between work packages and activities • labour, equipment, materials and specialised tools required • the forecast of labour, equipment, materials and specialised tools availability • the Routine Operating Schedule (ROS) that underpins the approved approach to delivering performance targets In the business process all of the above information is provided from the processes that surround and support scheduling, ie; • the ROS, • the Work Scheduling System (WSS), • Work Group capacity planning, • Work Approval, and • Planning. This information defines the boundaries of discretion for a person to build an execution schedule. If all of this information is made available from these processes, at the right time and to the right standard, then one person can resolve conflicts, optimise potential synergies, allocate time, space and resources to develop an effective execution schedule. It does not take a team or a meeting to build a schedule. It takes a team to provide the necessary information. In most cases a Scheduler (the individual assigned to build the execution schedule) can do it to a very high standard. However, there is always the possibility that there will be a few Critical Issues where there are conflicts and issues that cannot be resolved with the boundaries of discretion defined by the above data. Critical issues may include;