DCMA 14-Point Assessment
Schedule health diagnostics for logic, leads/lags, constraints, float, durations, invalid dates, missed tasks, critical path, CPLI and BEI.
OWNER-SIDE PROJECT CONTROLS
Independent Schedule Audit & Assurance Services
Standards-informed baseline reviews, critical-path verification and monthly schedule oversight for complex construction and infrastructure programs.
INDEPENDENT SCHEDULE ASSURANCE
Schedule Audit & Standards-Based Reviews
Independent owner-side evaluation of baseline schedules and monthly updates, with evidence-based findings and prioritized recommendations. We use recognized guidance as diagnostic frameworks, always considering project contracts and context.
GAO Schedule Assessment Guide
Review against the U.S. Government Accountability Office's ten best practices for developing and maintaining reliable schedules.
AACE RP 29R-03 & PMI
Use AACE International Recommended Practice 29R-03 for forensic schedule analysis where relevant, and PMI's Practice Standard for Scheduling for schedule development principles.
The DCMA 14-point metrics are screening indicators, not automatic pass/fail contract acceptance criteria. AACE RP 29R-03 focuses on forensic schedule analysis rather than serving as a universal baseline audit checklist.
See Schedule Audit Services →What our independent schedule review examines
- Schedule logic, open ends and relationship types
- Calendars, constraints, leads and lags
- Durations, float and negative float
- Critical and near-critical paths
- Contract milestones and interfaces
- Update integrity, actual progress and data date
- Missed tasks and forecast variance
- Compression, recovery options and emerging delay risk
Illustrative integrated project schedule
Planning
Design
Procurement
Construction
Illustrative only — not a live client schedule or project data.
Baseline acceptance to monthly oversight
01 · Baseline
Independent review of native schedule, narrative, calendars and milestone requirements.
02 · Findings
Executive summary, technical comments, prioritized recommendations and review discussion.
03 · Monthly
Progress validation, critical-path movement, risk observations and management reporting.