Planning Intelligence : Transforming Your Schedule into a Strategic, Legal, and Financial Asset
Introduction
Most project schedules are treated as reporting tools. But in today’s high-stakes projects, the schedule isn’t just a timeline. It’s a contractual weapon, a forensic witness, a negotiation lever, and a financial compass.
At Alvid Consulting, we’ve built a methodology that pushes project controls into a new dimension. We call it Planning Intelligence.
It’s not just about scheduling — it’s about converting data into legal defensibility, strategic foresight, and claim-proof execution.

🔎 What Is Planning Intelligence ?
Planning Intelligence™ is the structured integration of 4 domains:
📉 The Problem with Traditional Scheduling
Most baseline schedules suffer from:
Artificial constraints and open-ended logic,
Poor change tracking and undocumented rebaselining,
Misaligned milestones vs. contract deliverables,
Siloed planning vs. contract/commercial/legal teams.
➡️ The result? Claims are rejected, arbitrations are lost, and projects bleed cash.
🛠️ Planning Intelligence in Action: The Alvid Approach
Step 1: Baseline Audit & Contract Alignment
We don’t just check durations. We map each activity to:
Clauses (e.g. FIDIC 20.1, NEC 61.1),
Risk events,
Critical interfaces.
Step 2: Forensic Delay Analysis (Real-Time or Post-Mortem)
TIA (Time Impact Analysis)
Window Analysis (retrospective)
Collapsed As-Built (but-for logic) All tracked through Primavera P6 and structured to hold in arbitration.
Step 3: Strategic Claims Structuring
.We use schedule data to:
Justify EOT (Extension of Time),
Identify concurrent delays,
Isolate owner-caused impacts.
We combine schedule output with cost assessments and legal argumentation.
Step 4: Scenario Planning & Negotiation Readiness
“What if” recovery models
Acceleration vs mitigation logic
Support for dispute boards or DABs (Dispute Adjudication Boards)
✅ Alvid Consulting deployed Planning Intelligence :
Reconstructed a forensically sound as-built baseline,
Identified 3 contractor-responsible delays vs. 5 employer-caused disruptions,
Produced a defensible TIA resulting in 2-month EOT approval and zero penalties.
🎯 Why Planning Intelligence™ Is a Game-Changer
💼 Who Needs Planning Intelligence ?
EPC contractors with high exposure to EOT/LADs
Owners seeking forensic clarity during disputes
Law firms requiring technical backup for claims
PMOs managing mega-project complexity
📢 Conclusion: Your Schedule Is More Powerful Than You Think
“If your schedule can’t defend you in arbitration, it’s just a Gantt chart.”
With Planning Intelligence, your Primavera schedule becomes:
✔ A contract compliance tool
✔ A forensic proof framework
✔ A negotiation map
✔ A litigation shield
📧 Ready to transform your planning culture?
📨 contact@alvid-consulting.com or 🌐 www.alvid-consulting.com
🔍 Ask about our Discover Offer – Baseline Audit & Planning Intelligence Diagnostic
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