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# Programme and progress example

Compare baseline, actual and forecast dates for a short sequence and record the evidence behind a claimed delay.

by [Jack Butler-Kettle](<https://www.quantsurv.com/about#jack-butler-kettle>) · About 2 min readShare

## How to use it

Replace the simple sequence with the project programme and logic. Explain actual progress, remaining work, mitigation and other causes before assessing completion impact.

### Programme and progress example

Replace the simple sequence with the project programme and logic. Explain actual progress, remaining work, mitigation and other causes before assessing completion impact.

[Download blank Excel workbook](<https://www.quantsurv.com/downloads/library/programme-and-progress-example.xlsx>)

Free blank template for your own project. The completed example is shown below. No email address required.

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Completed fictional example

Westhaven refurbishment · 14 October 2026 · Version 1.0

#### Programme and progress example

Scroll across if needed to read the whole record. A dash means no value has been entered.

Programme and progress example: completed fictional example
| Activity | Predecessor | Baseline start | Baseline finish | Actual / forecast finish | Progress evidence | Assessment |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A-100 access release | None | 7 Oct 2026 | 7 Oct 2026 | 8 Oct 2026 | AL-07/08 | Access restored 8 Oct 10:00 |
| A-120 partitions | A-100 | 7 Oct 2026 | 12 Oct 2026 | 14 Oct 2026 forecast | D-07/08; updated quantities | Resequencing partly mitigates interruption |
| A-140 services | A-120 | 13 Oct 2026 | 16 Oct 2026 | 18 Oct 2026 forecast | Planner update P-03 | Check available float and other constraints |

This is an editable sequence illustration, not a critical-path analysis or a finding that an extension of time is due.

## Understanding your results

This is an editable sequence illustration, not a critical-path analysis or a finding that an extension of time is due.

## How it works

The workbook provides blank working records. Grey cells calculate from the entered inputs; yellow cells are for your information. The completed example stays on this page.

Read the [related guidance](<https://www.quantsurv.com/delay-and-disruption/faq/how-is-an-extension-of-time-calculated>) for the context and checks behind this template.

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