Delay Analysis Training Course & Extension of Time Claims

Identifying the reason for a project delay and correcting it is one of the most important parts of project management. This construction delay analysis course will help you develop your delay analysis mindset and extension of time and prolongation costs claims skills. Take up our delay analysis training course and get rid of all the related doubts.

A full comprehensive course to prepare Extension of Time and Prolongation Costs Claims

The course explains both the prospective and forensic delay analysis approaches

  • DEVELOP your delay analysis mindset.
  • UNDERSTAND different delay analysis methods.
  • DRAFT Notices of Extension of Time Claims.
  • PREPARE event chronology as per best practices.
  • EVALUATE Extension of Time Entitlement.
  • CALCULATE Concurrent Delays and Prolongation Costs.
  • PREPARE outstanding narrative report and claim presentation.
  • SUBMIT a winning claim as per best practices.
  • PROTECT your company from liquidated damages.
  • CREATE a delay analysis system and protocol for your company.
"I found the delay analysis course much more practical and precise in terms of illustration. Being an independent Planning Engineer since the start I am always facing the same issues which you discussed during the course. I admire your work & appreciate your work, please keep it up."

Shaikh Ayazuddin

Senior Planning Engineer, UAE
"I would like to Thank Eng Osama Saad and Smart PM Training for the Delay Analysis course. The course content was well structured and easy to understand to everyone. I strongly recommend it to all my connections, friends and colleagues those who want to learn about Delay Analysis and EOT claim. Much appreciate to Eng Osama for the template provided during the course which is really helpful."

Dhandapani Perumal

Senior Planning Engineer, Bahrain
  • Do you feel anxious when you have to perform delay analysis?
  • Have you tried to educate yourself about delay analysis but nothing seems to work?
  • Do you lack confidence in your delay analysis skills and knowledge?
  • Are you confused about which schedule to use for your delay analysis?
  • Do you wish to have a proper reference or best practices that you can refer to in delay analysis?
  • Do you wish to calculate concurrent delays and prolongation cost claims?
  • Do you wish to submit a stronger claim that has an effective analysis and a comprehensive report?

Delay analysis is both an art and a science

  • I get it. I was like you 14 years ago. I learned a lot over the years and made many mistakes. Practical delay analysis is not taught in college so I had to work hard to figure it out.
  • But you don't have to go through the same struggles because I am here to offer you a step-by-step guidance on how to perform delay analysis, submit winning claims and calculate concurrent delays and prolongation costs.
  • In this course, I don't explain some general concepts and theories. As an experienced practitioner, I explain the "practical" implementation of delay analysis and claim preparation. Employers will be testing candidates for such practical knowledge in any interview.

Meet Your Instructor

Osama Saad

Osama Saad
MBA, PMP, PSP, CCP, PMI-SP

I am a planning and project control consultant and trainer with a demonstrated history of working in super large construction projects. Skilled in Planning, Scheduling, Power BI, Delay Analysis and Claims. I have been a Planning and Project Control Practitioner since 2010. I am a PMP, PSP, CCP, PMI-SP certified and a member of PMI and AACEI.

I help planners prepare progress reports in seconds and analyze their projects with a click of a button using Power BI. I help planners build a reputation for outstanding project control services in front of their clients. I also teach planning engineers how to prepare winning claims.

Here is the thing…

  • Delay analysis is always a part of any interview. You need to be very good at it.
  • Poorly-prepared claims can be costly. Your company can end up paying huge sums of liquidated damages and ultimately putting its market reputation at the stake.
  • Any project is full of Extension of Time claims opportunities and I can show you how to take advantage of them.

How can the course help you?

  • 1- Develop a powerful claim and attach it with your CV to get shortlisted.
  • 2- Answer any delay analysis questions in any interview like an expert.
  • 3- Get recognition by your team and stakeholders as a planning engineer who is knowledgeable and expert in the delay analysis and claims field.
  • 4- Develop a strong delay analysis mindset that will help you solve future problems and set you up for success.
  • 5- Gain superior delay analysis knowledge because if you have an average knowledge, you will get average career opportunities.

Course Curriculum

  • 1. Schedule Delays and Basis of Claims

  • Delay in Construction Projects
  • Concept of delay in Construction
  • Delay vs Disruption
  • Categories of Critical Delays
  • Who owns the total float?
  • Longest Path vs Critical Path
  • 2. Observational Method Implementation Protocols (MIPs)
  • Overview of delay analysis methods taxonomy as per RP 29R-03
  • Source Validation Protocols (SVPs)
  • MIP 3.1: As Planned vs As Built, Single Base, Static, Gross
  • MIP 3.2: As-Planned vs As-Built, Multiple base, Static, Periodic
  • MIP 3.3: Contemporaneous “As-Is” (Contemporaneous Period Analysis), Dynamic
  • MIP 3.4: Contemporaneous “Split” (Bifurcated Contemporaneous Period), Dynamic
  • MIP 3.5: Modified / Reconstructed Updates, Period Analysis, Dynamic
  • 3. Modeled Method Implementation Protocols (MIPs)
  • MIP 3.6: Impacted As-Planned, Single Base, Additive
  • MIP 3.7: Time Impact Analysis (TIA), Multi Base, Additive
  • MIP 3.8: Collapsed As-Built, Single Simulation, Subtractive
  • MIP 3.9: Collapsed As-Built, Multi Simulation, Subtractive
  • Delay Analysis methods as per SCL DDP

  • 4. Contract Clauses & Events Identification

  • Clauses for Notices of EOT
  • Clauses for EOT Submissions
  • Review Program Updates
  • Events Log

  • 5. Chronology

  • Determine the events start dates
  • What is a chronology?
  • CASE STUDY - Identify Delay Events
  • Prepare the events chronology
  • Official letters vs other documents

  • 6. Impacted Schedule Analysis using P6

  • Which schedule updates (windows) will you use?
  • What is a Fragnet?
  • Fragnets best practices
  • Incorporate Fragnet into the first window
  • Link the Fragnet with original schedule activities
  • Review the impacted longest path
  • Determine EOT entitlement for the first window

  • 7. Working with Multiple Windows

  • Incorporate and link Fragnets in subsequent windows
  • Review the impacted longest path in second window
  • Determine EOT entitlement in each window
  • Determine overall EOT entitlement for the project
  • Qualify any event in under 5 min

  • 8. Concurrent Delay

  • What is a concurrent delay?
  • Concurrency impact on EOT and prolongation cost
  • Calculate the concurrent delay
  • Determine EOT and Concurrent at Each Window
  • Calculate prolongation costs
  • Challenges with concurrent delays
  • Definition of concurrency as per RP 29R-03
  • Literal vs Functional Theories
  • The three types of delay events
  • Cause-based vs effect-based delay type
  • Concurrency in a prospective delay analysis environment
  • Concurrency analysis approaches (first-in-line, dominant cause and apportionment)
  • Pacing delay in the concurrency context

  • 9. Effective Writing for EOT Claim

  • Substantiation, Writing Style and Presentation
  • Purpose of Effective Writing
  • Structure of Claim Narrative
  • Document Information and History
  • Executive Summary
  • Contract Information
  • History of the Project Schedule
  • List of Delay Events
  • Description of the Delay Event- Chronology
  • Cause and Effect
  • Contractual Entitlement
  • Delay Mitigation vs Acceleration
  • Delay Analysis – Methodology
  • Delay Analysis – Step 1 (Progress Update)
  • Delay Analysis – Step 2 (Delay Events)
  • Scott Schedule

  • 10. Compiling the EOT Claim Package

  • Fragnets for all windows
  • Longest Paths for Impacted Schedule Updates
  • Longest Paths for Schedule Updates
  • Supporting Documents
  • Submit EOT Package

  • Bonus

  • Recommended practices and books
  • Revised Schedule

You will watch me perform delay analysis and prepare an extension of time claim for a real-life project STEP-BY-STEP including the Primavera P6 work.

"The course was well structured and I am happy to learn some insider tricks and tips from a well experienced delay analyst."
Hemanth Kumar
Planning Manager, Qatar
"Delay Analysis from A to Z ! Excellent course with integrated process of delay analysis, which presents inclusive knowledge in capsule. Thanks Osama for this valuable course, and waiting for more successful courses in future by Smart PM Training. It is highly recommended course for my colleagues whom are interested in learning more about delay analysis and the integration of the comprehensive process on Primavera 6. It is really excellent and valuable course that introduce a complicated process in a very simple way which makes from a beginner in the field a master indeed."
Eman Fouad
Contracts Engineer, UAE

You may feel alone. But you no longer have to do it alone. You'll get

Recorded Delay Analysis tutorials

Learn how to identify events, perform window analysis and determine EOT entitlement.

Claim preparation and presentation

Learn how to substantiate the claim and write a narrative.

Concurrent delays and prolongation cost claims

A step-by-step guidance on how to calculate concurrency and prolongation cost.

Claim Submission

Compile and organize all claim documents as per best practices.

BONUS# 1: Templates and formats

Download the claim report in word and all calculation sheets in excel to use in your projects.

BONUS# 2: Lifetime access to the course

Access the course anytime in future to refer any tutorials that might help you at work.

Program Price: $1,400

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How much does it ACTUALLY cost you?

  • The course price is still a fraction of what a master degree will cost you. Moreover, academic degrees won't teach you effective delay analysis and claim preparation. Employers are looking to hire professional planning engineers who have such a practical knowledge and can get the job DONE.
  • The course price might be equivalent to a one week salary or two months salary for you. This can be the best investment that you will make in yourself so far. You will significantly compress the time horizon for your career development. You will also gain supreme skills and unlock better career opportunities for many years ahead. Your average skills and lack of knowledge will cost you more in the long run. So the course really pays for itself.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Engineers who want to improve their delay analysis and Extension of Time claim preparation skills

We understand that it is a journey of practice and it is impossible to master everything in your first attempt. For this reason, we offer life-time access to the program so that you can refer any particular tutorials whenever you need to in future.

The number of PDUs will be mentioned on the certificate. You can submit your PDUs claim to PMI as follows (Category: Education, Sub-category: Course or Training). Smart PM Training is a licensed and registered training institute in the UAE. All of our certificates can be claimed for PDUs or CEUs.

All lessons are pre-recorded and can be completed at your own pace.

Program Price: $1,400

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