Effective scheduling and controls are essential for keeping complex infrastructure projects on track. Beyond timelines and charts, they provide a disciplined framework for forecasting risks, measuring performance, and enforcing accountability. Enterris Associates delivers proven scheduling, forecasting, and controls to ensure predictable and high-quality outcomes.
Scheduling & Controls
Scheduling
A well-structured schedule does more than sequence tasks: it establishes a clear roadmap that aligns design, procurement, permitting, and construction into one cohesive framework. By developing robust baselines, defining critical paths, and assigning float, projects gain the structure needed to anticipate risks and manage resources.
At Enterris Associates, we treat schedules as living management tools. Our team conducts logic audits, challenges contractor assumptions, and ensures float transparency to uncover potential exposure. Through rolling lookahead reviews and milestone tracking, we provide continuous oversight that keeps projects aligned with owner priorities. This enables timely intervention, mitigates schedule drift, and ensures that progress reflects the goals of the program.
Forecasting
Forecasting allows project teams to move from reactive corrections to proactive management. By comparing actual performance against planned milestones, we identify emerging delays before they materialize into costly setbacks. Scenario modeling and trend analysis highlight potential risks, while resource forecasts ensure that labor, equipment, and materials remain aligned with evolving project demands. This structured foresight gives owners the ability to make informed decisions in advance, rather than under pressure.
At Enterris Associates, our forecasting approach is embedded into every level of governance. We conduct rolling assessments to protect critical milestones, apply “what-if” simulations to test recovery strategies, and deliver forward-looking insights through clear reporting. This emphasis on foresight safeguards schedules and strengthens budgetary and contractual certainty. With accurate forecasting, our clients can keep projects on time and on track.
Earned Value Management
Earned value management (EVM) provides an objective framework to measure project health by integrating scope, schedule, and cost into a single view. Unlike traditional reporting, EVM reveals not only how much work has been completed, but also whether progress is keeping pace with planned value and budget expectations. Variance analysis highlights gaps in performance, while performance indices forecast both cost and schedule outcomes. This method gives owners the clarity to anticipate overruns and implement corrective action.
At Enterris Associates, we apply EVM as a practical decision-making tool rather than a compliance exercise. By validating baselines, capturing verified field progress, and monitoring CPI and SPI trends, we deliver actionable insights that extend beyond raw data. Our approach equips clients with accurate projections, enabling stronger financial stewardship, informed resource allocation, and strategic adjustments that protect overall program objectives.
Controls
Controls form the governance framework that ensures schedules, forecasts, and performance metrics translate into disciplined project execution. Strong controls validate the accuracy of inputs, integrate reporting across all functions, and enforce accountability at every stage. By monitoring data integrity, change orders, and milestone compliance, controls transform project information into actionable intelligence. This allows owners to anticipate risks and maintain alignment with scope, budget, and contractual requirements.
Our controls approach emphasizes responsiveness. We consolidate schedule and cost data into executive-ready dashboards, enabling stakeholders to track performance in real time. Our team implements recovery protocols when thresholds are at risk, ensuring timely intervention and continuity of progress. Through rigorous governance and systematic oversight, we establish the accountability needed to deliver complex capital programs predictably and efficiently.
Best Practices in Scheduling & Controls
Successful capital programs rely on disciplined methods that reduce uncertainty and maintain momentum. At Enterris Associates, we apply proven scheduling and controls practices that strengthen accountability, improve predictability, and protect project outcomes. These best practices are embedded into every stage of our work:
- Baseline early, update often: we anchor progress to an agreed and transparent plan
- Monitor the critical path: we focus on the activities that truly drive completion
- Forecast proactively: we identify risks before they escalate into costly delays
- Maintain float transparency: we prevent misinterpretation of available time buffers
- Integrate cost and schedule: we link performance data through earned value insights
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At Enterris Associates, we bring deep technical expertise and nearly two decades of infrastructure experience to every project. We integrate scheduling, forecasting, earned value management, and controls into a disciplined framework that safeguards timelines and budgets. Partner with our team to achieve predictable, cost-effective, and high-quality outcomes across your capital initiatives.
