AAOM Handbook

WE.01 Review Schedule Context

The objective of the work management processes is to deliver the agreed performance targets of a business area by completing the Right Work, at the Right Time, in the Right Way. The processes of work approval, planning, scheduling and resourcing have all contributed to delivering a schedule of fully planned and resourced work packages (comprising one or more Tasks) to a work team for execution. The primary objectives when executing a Task are to ensure that the work is completed when scheduled, that all required outcomes, specifications and tolerances are achieved in the allocated time, and that the sustainability (i.e. dealing responsibly with safety, the environment, employees, communities, governments and asset life) expectations of the Company are met. The schedule of Tasks assigned to a work team was committed ahead of the start time for their execution – perhaps by only a few days for Tasks at the start of the Schedule Period, and by many days for those at the end of the Schedule Period. In a dynamic work environment many changes occur each day, some of which can impact on the ability of a work team to deliver the schedule exactly as it was committed. Some Tasks within the schedule will have rigid time constraints that must be met, however, other Tasks will have flexibility to move them within the committed schedule. The person accountable for execution of the committed schedule must continually review the balance of the schedule they have to complete, considering changes occurring in the work environment. The purpose of this review is to adjust Tasks that can have flexible timing within the schedule, where appropriate, and to recognise any critical issue that may affect the completion of the schedule as soon as it becomes apparent – so that appropriate action can be taken to try to complete, or minimise the impact on, the schedule. Purpose To identify any Tasks that may not be completed within the projected work environment. Quantity One list of Tasks for which scheduled completion may be threatened by the projected work environment. Quality The criteria that may adversely affect the completion of the schedule include;

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