Terminplanung & Terminsteuerung
Baseline, updates and control of schedules for capital projects, from the first network logic to a forecast date you can rely on.
A schedule is an instrument of control, not a document
A plan produced once for approval and updated ever after answers none of the questions a project actually asks. We build schedules that hold up under questioning: what does this date depend on, what happens if delivery slips by four weeks, which activity decides the completion date?
What you get
A reliable baseline: complete network logic, justified durations, documented assumptions.
Early warning instead of hindsight: deviations surface within the running cycle, not in the claims meeting.
Verifiable quality: every schedule update passes the DCMA 14 assessment, results stay comparable over time.
Decision-ready material: scenarios and forecasts that work in the steering committee without translation.
When to bring us in
We are most effective before the baseline is fixed, while structure, coding and reporting logic can still be shaped. If the project is already running, we take over the existing schedule, review it structurally and document every change we make to it.
How we work
Assessment
We review schedule, contracts, reports and coding to establish where the project actually stands.
Baseline
We build or repair the plan: structure, logic, durations and milestones against the contractual dates.
Control
We measure progress in fixed cycles, analyse deviations and roll the forecast forward.
Handover
We hand planning and routines to your team, with training, documentation and clear roles.
Frequently asked questions about scheduling
Which scheduling software does CEPT use?
We work in the software already established in the project, mostly Oracle Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project. For analytics, DCMA 14 assessments and reporting we use our own tools, which read the schedule without changing it. Switching tools is never a precondition for working with us.
How long does a reliable baseline take to build?
For a mid-sized capital project we plan four to eight weeks from assessment to an agreed baseline. Most of that time goes into alignment with departments and suppliers, not into work in the scheduling software. Where contract and work breakdown structure are already settled, it is correspondingly faster.
What is the difference between scheduling and schedule control?
Scheduling produces the plan; schedule control keeps it valid across the project lifetime. It covers progress measurement, deviation analysis, forecasting and updates after changes. Without control, any baseline degrades into documentation within a few weeks.
Want your schedule put to the test?
Send us your current schedule. In one conversation we will tell you where it holds and where it does not.