Construction Schedule Health Explained: DCMA 14 and Why It’s Not Enough

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The episode explores the concept of schedule health in construction projects and the importance of trust in project delivery.

In this episode we dive into Schedule Health The Challenge You’re handed a live project and a plan that “passes DCMA,” yet dates keep slipping and no one trusts the critical path. On this episode of Beyond Deadlines , we tackle the core challenge: what “schedule health” really means and how to use it to drive real predictability. We discuss why a schedule is more than a spreadsheet of tasks, it’s an algorithm that models intent and execution and how the best schedulers blend data checks with field truth to build trust and precision in project delivery. Continue Learning Check out our book The Critical Path Career: How to Advance in Construction Planning and Scheduling Subscribe to the Beyond Deadlines Email Newsletter Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond Deadlines⁠⁠⁠⁠ Linkedin Newsletter ⁠⁠Check Out Our YouTube Channel⁠⁠ . Connect Follow ⁠⁠⁠Micah⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Greg⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠Beyond Deadlines⁠⁠ on LinkedIn. Beyond Deadline It's time to raise your career to new heights with Beyond Deadlines , the ultimate destination for construction planners and schedulers. Our podcast is designed to be your go-to guide whether you're starting out in this dynamic field, transitioning from another sector, or…

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Hosts: Micah Piippo, Greg Lawton

Topics covered

• schedule health
• construction planning
• project delivery
• DCMA
• critical path
• data checks
• field truth

Keywords

• schedule health
• DCMA
• construction planning
• critical path
• project delivery
• data checks
• field truth

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Books & works: The Critical Path Career: How to Advance in Construction Planning and Scheduling

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