Description
Book SynopsisPractical Construction Planning and Control Using Microsoft Project fills a clear gap in the teaching literature by specifically demonstrating the Critical Path Method (CPM) using Microsoft Project (MSP).
This new textbook provides a brief description of CPM phases and explains and illustrates the particular MSP commands and functionalities that implement them using an example construction project which is consistent throughout every chapter of the book. Each CPM phase is explained along with the relevant MSP commands coupled with explanations and illustrations that describe the implementation. The chapters provide detailed descriptions and steps for the generation of common construction scheduling deliverables, such as Gantt chart schedules and cash flow reports.
Following an Introduction that lays out the essential concepts, the thirteen chapters cover planning, scheduling, resources and costs, project updating for time and cost, project progress measurement usi
