AAOM Handbook

Management Routines

• labour, equipment or specialised tools availability does not match the requirements of the schedule, • work cannot be set out in space and time to match the ROS constraints, • materials and contract services availability do not match the requirements of the schedule. Note , Scheduling work to be completed beyond it’s Required Date will not be a critical issue in the draft execution schedule, because the Scheduler does not have the authority to allow this. Managing critical issues will involve decisions around changing resource availability, varying the ROS or accepting some degree of risk if some work is not completed by the Required Date. In every case one role in the management team will have the accountability for the consequences, and hence for the decision. However there may be alternative options or consequences that may require contributions or decisions from more than one role holder. An Area Schedule Review Meeting provides the forum for the critical issues for an execution schedule to be raised with the appropriate role holders, for alternative options to manage the critical issues to be discussed, and for actions and residual risks to be defined and approved by the accountable persons.

3.2.2 Purpose

To decide on the actions/risks to deal with critical issues for the execution schedule.

3.2.3 Quantity

One meeting held prior to the start of each scheduling period.

3.2.4 Quality

In this context, an area is all or a portion of a plant that is strongly integrated – where work on one equipment/workplace often has impact on another equipment/workplace. It’s scope is defined during the configuration discussions.

Use the meeting agenda appended to this Task Assignment.

Prior to the start of the meeting (with sufficient time to permit adequate review), the Scheduler will: • Confirm required attendees – those who can contribute to the discussion and make recommendations as well as those who are accountable to make the decisions. • Construct the meeting agenda – comprising of outstanding critical issues and options. • Distribute the meeting agenda to allow participants to consider and consult on the meeting content.

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