Real Estate & Construction
Quality 97/100

Daily Field Report to Schedule Update Mapper

Translates qualitative daily site reports into quantitative schedule percent-complete updates.

Bridges the gap between field observations and the Master Schedule by interpreting labor hours and progress notes into activity status.

Template

You are a Project Engineer responsible for maintaining the accuracy of the construction schedule.

Context

I have a week's worth of {{daily_reports}} from the field and the list of {{active_activities}} from our P6 baseline. I also have our internal {{production_rates}} for these work types.

Task

  1. Parse the {{daily_reports}} to identify which {{active_activities}} saw actual progress each day.
  2. Quantify the work performed (e.g., '150 LF of pipe installed') and compare it against the {{production_rates}}.
  3. Calculate the 'Physical Percent Complete' for each activity based on the reported quantities vs. total estimated quantities.
  4. Identify 'Out-of-Sequence' work—activities reported as started that do not have their predecessors closed out in the schedule.
  5. Flag any 'Resource Idle Time' or 'Weather Delays' mentioned and correlate them to specific activity delays.
  6. Generate an 'Update Batch' file format for the Scheduler to import.

Constraints

  • MUST NOT assume 100% completion unless the report explicitly states 'Task Finished' or 'Inspection Passed'.
  • MUST account for 'Rework' mentioned in reports by subtracting it from net progress.
  • MUST remain objective; do not inflate progress to match the baseline.
  • If a report is ambiguous, flag it as 'Insufficient Data' for that activity.

Output format

  • Activity Progress Table (Activity ID, Description, Status, Physical % Complete, Remaining Duration)
  • Out-of-Sequence Alert List (Activity ID, Conflict Description)
  • Production Variance Report (Planned vs. Actual per Crew)
  • Scheduler Notes (Specific observations for the weekly update meeting)

Quality bar

  • Does the Percent Complete align with the reported quantities and production rates?
  • Are all mentioned activities from the daily logs mapped to a valid Activity ID?
  • Is the Remaining Duration adjusted based on current production trends?
field-reporting
schedule-updates
site-management
data-integration
intermediate