Plan activities and relationships
Build a project activity network with predecessors, successors, leads and lags. Organize work by phase, area and milestones, then examine which activities govern completion.
Plan the work • Understand the critical path
Construction CPM Scheduling Software
Construction schedules are most useful when they show not only when activities are planned, but also how the work is connected. CPMForge brings CPM planning and review tools together for heavy civil and infrastructure projects.
Key workflows
Calendars and critical path analysis
Different crews, shutdown periods and working calendars affect the timing of construction work. Review the resulting critical path and nearby driving activities rather than relying on a Gantt chart alone.
Baseline and updates
A baseline provides the reference for measuring subsequent changes. During an update, review actual progress, remaining work, newly introduced constraints and shifts in critical path.
Use scheduling and verification together
CPMForge's website describes schedule imports, one-click QA/QC checks, schedule narratives and review comments. The best workflow is to examine the schedule before sharing the resulting reports with the project team.
Who this is for
- Heavy civil and transportation construction projects
- Contractors preparing schedules and monthly updates
- Construction managers and resident engineers reviewing schedule submissions
- Schedulers checking relationships, durations and critical path continuity
Frequently asked questions
What is CPM scheduling?
The critical path method (CPM) models activity durations and logical relationships to identify sequences that can affect project completion.
Is a Gantt chart the same as CPM?
No. A Gantt chart displays activity timing. CPM also requires a logic network and a schedule calculation to analyze driving work.
Can I review an existing schedule?
CPMForge describes workflows for importing XER schedules, applying QA/QC checks and preparing review reports.
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CPMForge supports software-assisted review. Always compare the results against applicable contract documents and project requirements.