Schedule-Cost Linker

Schedule-Cost Linker

Business Case

Problem Statement

Integrating schedule and cost requires:

• Linking activities to budget items
• Creating cost-loaded schedules
• Generating cash flow forecasts
• Tracking earned value metrics

Solution

Systematic linkage between schedule activities and cost data to enable integrated project control.

Technical Implementation

import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
from typing import Dict, Any, List, Optional, Tuple
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from datetime import date, timedelta
from enum import Enum
from collections import defaultdict


class LoadingMethod(Enum):
    UNIFORM = "uniform"          # Even distribution
    FRONT_LOADED = "front_loaded"
    BACK_LOADED = "back_loaded"
    BELL_CURVE = "bell_curve"


@dataclass
class ScheduleActivity:
    activity_id: str
    name: str
    start_date: date
    finish_date: date
    duration: int