As part of our master's thesis, we systematically studied and analysed the implementation of shortterm operational plans in the construction industry. Our motivation was that short-term operational plans are rarely used in the Slovenian construction industry, so we wanted to investigate how this practise could be introduced and what benefits it could bring. We researched and observed in detail the short-term operating schedules for three consecutive weeks for work on one of four buildings at the construction site of a large sports complex in Ljubljana, which corresponded to category 1 of the recommended practise of the international organisation AACE No. 27R-03. The concept of quality in operational construction, methods of increasing and improving quality, and an important understanding of quality management and control through the PDCA cycle and its application in the construction industry were also researched. Thus, in the practical part of the thesis, detailed procedures for planning, tracking, analysing, and proposing improvements to short-term plans prepared according to the PDCA cycle are presented. Several challenges were encountered in this process, most notably the high degree of uncertainty that sometimes led to impossible prediction of activity duration. It turned out that the vast majority of all causes of delays were organisationaltechnological. However, we gained valuable experience during the implementation and observation of the plans, we learned more about planning activities with MS Project, and we significantly improved our knowledge about scheduling and tracking. Once again, it has been shown that a strong practical experience is important for the creation of high-quality short-term schedules. The assignment provides a practical insight into the use of short-term operational plans in the construction industry and shows how important quality is in this context.
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