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Primavera P6 .xer files run through the DCMA-14 structural-integrity audit. Schedules and results are stored for 90 days in a private workspace tied to this browser.
Drop your schedule here — or browse
parsed server-side; you’ll see a preview before running the analyzer
- Free, no sign-up
- Private 90-day workspace in your browser
- Primavera P6 .xer / .xml
- Up to 250 MB
What ScheduleQC checks
The 14 schedule-quality checks from the DCMA EVMS Program Analysis Pamphlet (DCMA-EA PAM 200.1). Checks 1 to 10 are run on your file. Checks 11 to 14 need a baseline schedule or a deliberate test on a copy of the schedule, so they are not scored automatically.
- Check 01
Logic
Incomplete tasks missing a predecessor and/or successor.
Threshold: 5% or less; above 5% is a flag - Check 02
Leads
Logic links with a negative lag.
Threshold: 0 - Check 03
Lags
Logic links with a positive lag.
Threshold: 5% of links or less - Check 04
Relationship types
Share of links that are Finish-to-Start.
Threshold: FS at least 90%; SF only very rarely with detailed justification - Check 05
Hard constraints
Incomplete tasks with hard constraints.
Threshold: 5% or less - Check 06
High float
Incomplete tasks with total float over 44 working days.
Threshold: 5% or less - Check 07
Negative float
Incomplete tasks with total float below zero.
Threshold: No percentage stated; ideally none - Check 08
High duration
Incomplete tasks with baseline duration over 44 working days that start in the detail planning period.
Threshold: 5% or less - Check 09
Invalid dates
Forecast dates before the status date, or actual dates after it, on incomplete tasks.
Threshold: 0 - Check 10
Resources
Tasks with duration over zero but no dollars or hours.
Threshold: No threshold stated; applies only if the schedule is resource-loaded - Check 11
Missed tasks
Not scored automaticallyTasks with baseline finish on or before the status date that finished (or are forecast to finish) later.
Threshold: 5% or less - Check 12
Critical path test
Not scored automaticallyWhether a deliberate slip on the critical path moves the end date proportionally.
Threshold: Proportional response expected - Check 13
CPLI
Not scored automatically(Critical path length + total float) / critical path length.
Threshold: Below 0.95 is a flag - Check 14
BEI
Not scored automaticallyTasks completed / tasks baselined to finish by the status date.
Threshold: Below 0.95 is a flag
From P6 export to graded report
Export the .xer from P6
Export your schedule from Primavera P6 as an .xer file (.xml also works).
Upload and preview the parse
Drop the file above and check what was read from it before you run the analysis.
Get a graded report
See the DCMA-14 results with the flagged activities listed, kept in your private workspace.
Inside your workspace
- Overview: a schedule-quality score and a summary of each report area in one place.
- Quality: the DCMA-14 checks, with the activities behind each flag.
- Schedule: a project timeline with a critical-path phase view.
- Resources: resource-loading coverage across the WBS.
- Risk: scenario analysis on your schedule.
- Issues: findings from all analyzers in a single list.
- Rule library: browse the rules applied to your schedule.
- Revisions: later updates of the same project are listed together in your workspace.
Built for people who review schedules
Schedulers and planners
Catch missing logic, constraints and bad dates before a schedule goes out.
Owner's reps and schedule reviewers
Screen a submitted file against the DCMA-14 thresholds and see what to ask about.
Project controls and PMs
Get a graded view of schedule health without opening every activity.
Claims and delay analysts
Check whether a schedule's logic and dates are sound before you rely on it.
Guides on schedule quality
What Is the DCMA-14? A Complete Guide to Schedule Quality Assessment
A reference guide to the 14 DCMA schedule checks: what each one measures, the thresholds in the 2012 pamphlet, and what you actually have to do when a metric comes back red.
9 min readDCMA-14 Metric 2 — Leads: Why They're Almost Always Wrong
Leads are negative lags, and DCMA wants none of them. This guide explains what leads do to float, whether the ban is universal, and how to model the same overlap correctly.
6 min readDCMA-14 Metric 10: Do Construction Schedules Need to Be Resource-Loaded?
DCMA's resources check applies only if a schedule is resource-loaded. Here is what the pamphlet says, what contracts and GAO practices add, and how much loading is practical.
6 min readDCMA-14 Metric 4 — Relationship Types: Why Non-FS Relationships Get Flagged
DCMA expects at least 90% of logic links to be Finish-to-Start and Start-to-Finish to be rare. This guide explains why, and how to document the SS and FF links that construction legitimately needs.
5 min readNegative Float in Primavera P6: What Causes It and How to Fix It
Negative total float means your current dates cannot meet a constraint or deadline. This guide covers the five common causes in P6, what DCMA expects, and the order to resolve them.
10 min readDCMA-14 Metric 3 — Lags: When They're Valid and When They're Gaming
DCMA limits lags to 5% of logic links and says they should not manipulate float. This guide gives a practical test for which lags are defensible in a construction schedule and which are not.
5 min readFrequently asked questions
What is the DCMA-14 assessment?
The DCMA 14-Point Assessment is a set of 14 schedule-quality checks, including missing logic, leads, lags, hard constraints, float and duration limits, invalid dates, CPLI and BEI. It comes from the Defense Contract Management Agency's October 2012 EVMS Program Analysis Pamphlet (DCMA-EA PAM 200.1) and is meant to find problem areas in an integrated master schedule. The thresholds act as flags, not automatic failures. Read the full guide.
Which files can I upload?
Primavera P6 schedules exported as .xer or .xml, up to 250 MB.
Where is my schedule stored?
Schedules and analysis results are stored for 90 days in a private workspace tied to the browser you uploaded from.
Does a passing DCMA-14 score mean my schedule is good?
Not on its own. The checks test structure and status, and DCMA's own text says a red metric is not in itself synonymous with failure. A passing score also says little about whether durations are realistic, the scope is complete, or calendars fit the work.
Is ScheduleQC free? Do I need an account?
Yes, ScheduleQC is free, and there is no sign-up. Your results live in a private workspace tied to your browser.