{"product_id":"project-control-9781394150120","title":"Project Control","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Basics 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Concept of Project Management 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory of Project Management 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproaches to Project Management 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Traditional Approach 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Initiating Process 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Planning Process 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Executing Process 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Monitoring and Controlling Process 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Closing Process 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenefits of Proper Planning 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of the Project Manager 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLead the Project Team 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreate the Project Plan 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelop the Project Schedule 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitor the Progress of the Project 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControl the Project 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTake Corrective Action 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAchieve the Project Goals 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoals of the Project 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContractual Performance Obligations 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinancial Objectives 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrevent or Minimize Delay 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoid Claims or Litigation 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControl the O- P- C Relationship 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncrease Market Share 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole of the Contract Documents 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy the Plans and Specifications 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentify Discrepancies Early 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisit the Project Site 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstand the Project Constraints 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermine Potential Problem Areas 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstand Contract Procedures 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Schedule and Budget 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Key Points 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Review 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Introduction to Project Control 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of Project Control 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Control Terminology 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Control Formulas 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Project Control Cycle 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlan to Achieve Goals 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExecute Work According to Plan 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasure the Progress 37\u003cbr\u003e Identify Variations 38\u003cbr\u003e Analyze Cause of Variations 38\u003cbr\u003e Implement Corrective Actions 38\u003cbr\u003e Execute Work and Measure Changes 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Key Points 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Review 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Pre- Construction Planning 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInitiating the Control Process 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePre- Construction Planning 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Personnel and Responsibilities 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Contractor’s Group 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Design Professional’s Group 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Owner’s Group 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Regulatory Group 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Plan— the Roadmap 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablishing a Baseline for Schedule Control 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablishing a Baseline for Cost Control 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Communication Plan 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Key Points 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Review 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The Schedule 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Scheduling Concepts 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Schedules 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Checklist 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Schedule Board 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Bar Chart 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Look- Ahead 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Linear Schedule 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvanced Scheduling Methods 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgram Evaluation and Review Technique 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical Path Method (CPM) 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe CPM Schedule as a Management Tool 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Baseline Schedule 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTasks 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Work Breakdown Structure 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTask Types 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTask Descriptions 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTask Durations 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterdependencies 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplex Relationships— Lags and Leads 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMilestones and Constraints 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFloat 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpdating the Schedule 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Key Points 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Review 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Budget 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFundamentals of the Estimating Process 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Estimates 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganization of Estimates 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Baseline Budget 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeconstructing the Estimate to Build the Baseline Budget 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Cost Report 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Budget as a Management Tool 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Key Points 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Review 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Integrating the Schedule and the Budget 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchedule of Values 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMatching Cost Values to Tasks 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanned vs. Actual Values 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Key Points 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Review 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Calculating and Analyzing Progress 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy an Accurate Schedule of Values? 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring Performance 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnits Completed 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncremental Milestone 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStart\/Finish 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCost Ratio 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperience\/Opinion 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeighted or Equivalent Units 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarned Value 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFixed Budget Approach 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariable Budget Approach 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing a Fixed or Variable Approach 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchedule and Cost Performance 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Key Points 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Review 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Analyzing and Reporting Variances in Schedule and Cost 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Project Analyses 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eS- Curves 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracking Gantt Chart 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControl Charts 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSPI and CPI Charts 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eX Contents Causes of Variances 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCost Variances 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchedule Variances 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariance Thresholds 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoot Cause Analysis 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReporting Project Status 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Key Points 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Review 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Recognizing Trends and Forecasting Performance 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing Trends 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Trends to Forecast 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstimate at Completion 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstimate to Complete 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariance at Completion 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo- Complete Performance Index 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Percentage Analysis 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy All the Analysis? 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Key Points 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Review 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Productivity 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Productivity 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProductivity Index 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors Affecting Construction Productivity 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControllable Factors Affecting Productivity 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUncontrollable Factors Affecting Productivity 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommendations for Improving Productivity 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Key Points 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Review 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Acceleration and Schedule Compression 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcceleration 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActual Acceleration 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstructive Acceleration 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForced Acceleration 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchedule Compression 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime- Cost Trade- Off Analysis 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime- Cost Trade- Off Concepts 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecovery Schedule 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Key Points 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Review 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Resource Management 195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource Allocation 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource Management 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource Profile 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSplitting Tasks 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterial Management 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterial Management in Practice 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTools for Resource Management 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Key Points 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Review 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Risk Management 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComponents of Risk Management 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Identification 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Assessment 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Response Plan 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Response Control 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Contingency Planning 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContingency Plan Funding 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProbability Analysis in Scheduling 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContract Type and Risk 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStipulated Sum 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCost of Work Plus Fee 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCost of Work Plus Fee with a GMP 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign Build 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstruction Management 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePartnering 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContract Modifications and Impact on Risk 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Key Points 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Review 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Project Closeout 229\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Documentation 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInitiation of Project Closeout 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives of the Closeout Process 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContract Closeout 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdministrative Closeout 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchiving Project Files 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClaims and Disputes 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons Learned Meeting 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons Learned Documentation 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Closeout Report 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Key Points 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Review 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Questions for Review and Answers 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 269\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default 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