ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the conditional branching with schedule risk techniques and supporting software that represent changes to the structure of the schedule itself that will occur if a schedule event occurs. Two types of conditional branching will help explain the capability: To illustrate conditional branching, consider this scenario. The chapter explores whether there is even a need for a contingency Plan B. The conditional branch was set up on the Barge Mobilization activity. Using conditional branching to model the effect of winter weather for the mobilization of the barge shows the true potential for delay to the project's completion. Unlike traditional deterministic scheduling where all activities in the schedule occur with fixed logic ties, durations and plan logic is static, conditional branching allows us to represent the project manager's decision making as it may be driven by schedule events. While this modeling takes care, conditional branching is rewarding since it represents the discretion available to project managers.
