Schedule Preparation and Earned Value Management Analysis for High-Rise Residential Projects

The study concludes that effective planning, scheduling, monitoring, and cost control are essential for the successful execution of high-rise residential construction projects. The implementation of Microsoft Project (MSP) proved highly useful for preparing detailed construction schedules, sequencing activities, identifying critical path operations, and monitoring project progress systematically. Regular schedule updating and comparison between planned and actual progress helped identify project delays and improve coordination among project activities. The site visits conducted during the study provided valuable practical information regarding work execution, quality control, safety measures, and resource utilization. Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis provided an integrated approach for evaluating project cost and schedule performance. Parameters such as Planned Value (PV), Earned Value (EV), Actual Cost (AC), Cost Variance (CV), Schedule Variance (SV), Cost Performance Index (CPI), and Schedule Performance Index (SPI) helped assess project efficiency and performance accurately. The analysis showed positive Cost Variance values and CPI values greater than one, indicating that major construction activities were completed within budget and with effective resource utilization. Although some activities experienced delayed commencement due to dependency and coordination issues, overall project performance remained satisfactory. The study highlights that the combined use of MSP scheduling and EVM techniques significantly improves project monitoring, schedule control, cost management, and decision-making in high-rise residential construction projects.

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