Critical path method tutor for construction planning and scheduling /

East, E. William,

Critical path method tutor for construction planning and scheduling / Critical Path Method (CPM) tutor for construction planning and scheduling E. William East. - x, 214 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

A. About the author -- B. Dedication -- C. Preface -- 1. Why scheduling? -- What is a construction schedule? -- What is a control cycle? -- What is the critical path method? -- How to use cpm? -- 2. A history of project planning -- Bar chart -- Fenced-bar chart -- Line-of-balance -- Arrow diagramming method -- Precedence diagramming method -- Earned value management -- Sequence, duration, and progress -- 3. Arrow diagram method -- Activities -- Sequence -- Duration -- Summary -- 4. Precedence diagram method -- Activities -- Sequence -- Duration -- Summary -- 5. Creating the plan -- Milestones -- Activities -- Sequence -- Cost-loaded schedules -- Known unknowns -- Conclusion -- 6. Using the plan -- Progress updates -- Earned value management -- Change analysis -- Construction claims -- Claims analysis -- 7. Advanced topics -- Resources types -- Limited resource allocation -- Unlimited resource leveling -- Time-cost tradeoff -- Cash-flow analysis -- 8. Planning a mid-rise building -- Examine the contract -- List major contractual obligations -- Divide project into major work areas -- Building method implies sequence -- Find productivity, duration, cost -- Calculate initial schedule -- Schedule adjustments -- Include all important procurement items -- Conclusion -- 9. Exercises -- Cpm diagramming -- Additional cpm diagramming problems -- Resource scheduling -- Time-cost scheduling -- A. Glossary.

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This unique tool provides a fresh approach to construction scheduling by focusing on ways in which the Critical Path Method (CPM) can be used to manage construction project schedules to meet today's ever-increasing demands to improve operational efficiency and increase profitability.



9780071849234 (print ISBN) 9780071849234 (hbk.)


Building --Planning.
Critical path analysis.
Production scheduling.
Construction projects --Management.

690.0684 / E.E.C.