A Path of Construction (PoC) is the optimal sequencing of work needed to complete your project. In developing your PoC, you are establishing the critical path needed to complete construction activities and achieve desired project performance.

PoCs are typically created using a Plot Plan.

Most teams will begin creating their PoC during the FEL2 / Select phase and will finalize their PoC by FEL3 / Define.

You'll have different stakeholders involved at different points when developing a PoC. Your construction personnel will be key in developing the initial construction plan.

Once this is done, you'll need to involve all key stakeholders, especially those in engineering and procurement. After all, engineering will schedule their deliverables based on the PoC.

Eventually, you'll need to involve all key stakeholders when fin

This is where you need your construction personnel. In this step, there's no bad ideas and no restrictions.

This is where you bring in engineering and procurement. While the previous step offered an unconstrained approach, this one is far more strict. You'll work with engineering and procurement to understand all the soft and hard restrictions you'll need to consider for your PoC.

Everyone is involved now. Your finalized PoC will form the basis for your Level 3 EPC schedule.

Now that you know what a PoC is, learn how to create the Plot Plan you'll use to establish your PoC.