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1. what are the early warning signs you look for when reviewing progress against a schedule?<\/h3>\n
good because:<\/strong>\u00a0despite many efforts a schedule can quickly spiral out of control and this will determine if they\u00a0 have a plan to minimize avoidable gaps and delays.<\/p>\n bad response:<\/strong> \u201ci don’t usually\u00a0review or analyze the schedule. that’s the pm’s job. i just manage the scheduling content and do what they tell me.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n good because:<\/strong>\u00a0find out if your potential scheduler\u00a0knows proven best practices in planning and scheduling. proven best practices across construction discourage any use of lag or lead time<\/a> on projects.<\/p>\n bad response:<\/strong> \u201ccuring concrete or letting paint dry.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n good because:<\/strong>\u00a0you’ll discover how your candidate breaks large tasks into manageable pieces and how they deal with abiguity. are they confident enough to ask for help on the pieces that fall outside their expertise? do they have a system to follow for analyzing outside schedules? we do.<\/a><\/p>\n bad response:<\/strong> \u201ci would look through the notes in the schedule. this sort of thing is easy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n good because:<\/strong>\u00a0a monthly schedule report has different information for different audiences. can they recognize that not all audiences want to see the same data? can the candidate analyze and understand the important issues and trouble spots?<\/p>\n bad response:<\/strong> \u201ci would just print out excel spreadsheets with all of the data.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n good because:<\/strong> this question tells a lot about how they handle missing data and if they\u00a0would be proactive in filling in the pieces\u00a0from the team – trying to create a clear plan of action.<\/p>\n bad response: \u00a0<\/strong>\u201ci guess it’s someones job to get me\u00a0all of the information.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n good because:<\/strong>\u00a0since these items fall into the “red-tape” of dealing with outside\u00a0access, you want to find out how they are going to keep these items on track and in constant focus on the schedule. a couple of milestone may not be enough to make sure these items get continued focus.<\/p>\n bad response:<\/strong> \u201cisn’t that the manager\u2019s responsibility?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\n2. what is a good use of lag on a project?<\/h3>\n
\n3. if given someone else\u2019s schedule, how would you go about analyzing it?<\/h3>\n
\n4. how do you communicate the monthly schedule analysis?<\/h3>\n
\n5. how would you deal with an incomplete project or one that has missing information?<\/h3>\n
\n6. how do you schedule, manage and track permits, right of way and\/or utility relocation?<\/h3>\n
\n7. tell me about your successes in a team environment.<\/h3>\n
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