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According to theCMAA Standards of Practice (Chapter 4 – Time Management), when a schedule update shows significant delay or variance, the CM should require the contractor or design-build team to prepare arecovery plan. The SOP explains:

“If schedule performance indicates delay or slippage beyond acceptable limits, the contractor shall prepare a recovery schedule or recovery plan demonstrating the specific actions to be taken to regain lost time and complete the project within the contract duration.”

Thebaseline scheduleestablishes the original plan; it is not revised to reflect recovery actions. Ashort interval schedulemay assist with detailed weekly planning, but the required formal corrective document is therecovery plan.

References (CMAA Construction Manager Documents / Study Guide):

CMAA Construction Management Standards of Practice, 2010 Edition, Chapter 4 – Time Management, Section “Schedule Updates and Recovery Plans.”

CMAA CM Study Guide, Time Management Domain, Objective 4.3: “Evaluate schedule performance and develop recovery plans when required.”