AAOM Handbook

SC.05 Are Routine Operating Schedule & Resources Fully Utilised? Context A draft schedule is built by determining the potential synergies and conflicts between Tasks and allocating to each Task an appropriate Scheduled Date and time around the Routine Operating Schedule (ROS) and forecast resource (labour and special tools and equipment, services etc) availability. The most critical factors shaping the draft schedule are;  all approved Tasks must be scheduled for completion before the Work Order Required Date,  the equipment/plant operating pattern or capacity demand for the scheduled Tasks shall, where possible, fit within the ROS for the area,  the synergies and conflicts established in SC.03 should be reflected in the schedule. After the above criteria are achieved for the draft schedule we should ensure that we are utilising the available time/capacity within the ROS, and the available resources to the best possible level. This can be seen by comparing;  the operating/down time or capacity forecast from the draft schedule with that from the ROS, and  the resource demands from the draft schedule with the resources forecast to be available during each scheduling period. If this is done several weeks in advance it may be possible to adjust the Scheduled Date of some work to optimise equipment/plant productivity and resource utilisation. Purpose To identify opportunities to optimise the resource productivity of the Schedule. Quantity  One decision whether the draft schedule has made optimum use of the ROS.  One decision whether the resource demands of the draft schedule have made optimum use of the available resources. Quality In making these decision consider the following criteria;  the Routine Operating Schedule,  the demand operating/down time or capacity forecast for the draft schedule,  the demand and available resources forecast for the draft schedule,