CDR-2849 Time Impact Analysis in Windows - Concurrency Analysis
CDR-2849 Time Impact Analysis in Windows - Concurrency Analysis
Lucia Vernon
Publication Name: 2018 AACE International Conference & Expo
Publication Name Index: 2018 AACE International Conference & Expo
Time Impact Analysis in Windows (TIA) is recognised as one of the most credible techniques for
analysing construction delays according to AACEI MIP3.7 Recommended practice 29R-03. This
type of analysis was used to produce a concurrency analysis to prove contractor entitlement to
prolongation costs. The critical path was investigated in a similar way to the Time Slice method.
After investigation, fragnets were built using supporting documentation. The selection of the
updated programme to be impacted was made based upon the start date of the delay fragnet.
The selected updates created the window periods, therefore this method breaks the project into
discrete time increments (Windows) and examines the effects of the delays attributable to each
project participant as those delays occur.
The TIA in Windows contains elements of retrospective analysis as the project programme is
reviewed in a series of snapshots or time slices. The analysis also contains a prospective
analysis as the delays identified are swapped for an element of prospective modelling. The
analysis therefore combines a retrospective and prospective view and can be easily used to
provide clear demonstration and calculation of concurrency and mitigation. The concurrency
analysis using the TIA in Windows method has successfully led to the granting of prolongation
costs to contractors.