DCMA 14 Point Assessment Report

Test schedule quality and health with the dynamic graphical DCMA 14 Point Assessment Report for Primavera P6 XER files in ScheduleReader.

What is the DCMA 14 Point Assessment?

The DCMA-14 Point Schedule Assessment is a project management framework for schedule quality control, which can be considered as schedule quality template for all projects in company’s portfolio and its check-points can be established as practice before starting the project’s execution.

The DCMA 14 Point Schedule Assessment set of criteria was formed in 2005 and firstly it was used by the US Department of Defense. Since then it had become a guideline for schedule review which has been implemented in many project management software widely used in the aerospace and defense industry.

The 14 metrics are not set as necessary rules or standards but more as measurable criteria that is advisable to be analyzed regularly during the planning, monitoring and controlling of the project schedule. Particularly, they are intended to indicate potential problems in the project schedule and, in the end, to ensure that the projects is managed towards success.

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The DCMA-14 Points

These are the 14 control criteria:

  • Logic
  • Leads
  • Lags
  • Relationship Types
  • Hard Constraint
  • High Float/Slack
  • Negative Float/Slack
  • High Duration
  • Invalid Forecast Dates
  • Invalid Actual Dates
  • Resources
  • Missed Tasks
  • Critical Path Tasks
  • CPLI
  • Baseline Execution Index

The DCMA 14 Point Assessment as a One Page Dashboard in ScheduleReader PRO

The DCMA 14 Point Schedule Assessment report in ScheduleReader shows a brief overview of 14 project categories that determines the project’s finish date. With it you can see how project activities are scheduled, which activities are missing resources or analyze the Critical Path Length Index. 

The DCMA14 Schedule Report allows you to easily and quickly review the integrity of the schedule when time constraints or other priorities do not allow for a detailed review. With only one click of a button, the DCMA 14 point assessment will show you if it is worthwhile reviewing a schedule in further detail, help you identify weak points and create appropriate corrective plans.

DCMA14 Points Customization

With ScheduleReader you can go a step further and change the criteria for all predefined fourteen metrics to align to specific project scenarios and unique situations. 

Users can also see which project metrics are positive as well as the details of the activities and relationships that do not meet the set criteria in the specific report.

Create Better Schedules With the DCMA-14 Schedule Assessment Reports

Suitability

Scheduling information is presented in a way that is understandable by all project participants and PMO can help bringing business decisions in reasonable time, based on the presented information;

Time Saving

DCMA 14 Schedule Assessment graphical reports is created with one click of the button. In addition, user can print the report for management meeting or create more complicated reports and then exported it to the other project participants.

Less Effort

Usually creation of one reports require specific role in organization and can be time consuming. Changing the report’s components can be done quickly, by anyone and every report can be customized with less effort.

Beyond DCMA 14 Point Schedule Checks!

ScheduleReader dynamically presents project data from XER and XML schedules, which users can easily filter, organize and share with project stakeholders. Some of the major features are as follows:

Supported Views

In ScheduleReaderTM, project participants such as managers, schedulers, team members, contractors and other stakeholders can have complete visibility of project progress by using the native views for:

Customization

You can increase your productivity by organizing your work environment with our XER reader for P6 schedules. Create custom layouts, filters, groups, and bars.

Collaboration and Project Update

The Progress Update feature allows team members on the field to propose Activity and Assignment status feedback back to the Scheduler.

Graphical Reports

Analyze project KPI’s, schedule health and improve communication with custom reports and dashboards.

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