Schedule Integration

DOE-STD-1050-93

3.5.6 Schedule Integration

Integration of major tasks is a key to successful schedule development. There should

be one all inclusive schedule that includes work to be done by non-facility contractors

contributing support to the schedule as well as work to be done by site personnel.

Details for specific tasks should be provided by those responsible for the task. The

planning organization should integrate these details into the overall schedule.

Manpower and support requirements should be included for maintenance activities.

Work that should be integrated includes preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance,

modifications, surveillance testing, and inservice inspections.

Non-facility contractors should be involved in early planning to ensure their work is

integrated and scheduled properly.

3.5.7 Schedule Review

Schedule users, including non-facility contractors, should be required to review and

comment on the schedule. Several reviews during the preparation process frequently

avoid last-minute problems during the final review. Comments should be resolved

before the next revision of the schedule. Support of this activity by line managers is

a key to the success of the schedule.

The rationale behind specific schedule decisions should be documented and explained

to those who are responsible for implementing the schedule. The explanation also

should include restraints on the activity and restraints the activity places on others.

Opportunities for schedule improvements should be explored during the review process.

This should include review of technical safety requirements and other regulatory

requirements to determine if changes are possible that may result in work efficiency or

schedule improvements without sacrificing safety.

The overall intent of the schedule review process, coupled with obtaining user input to

the planning process, should be to provide a sense of ownership of the schedule to those

who are expected to implement it.

3.5.8 Format, Progress Reporting, Updating, and Distribution

The schedule should be viewed as a tool by everyone involved in maintenance

activities. The information provided to individuals should be commensurate with their

responsibility and authority.