| Foreword |
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| About the Author |
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| Introduction |
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| 1 The Basics |
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The Concept of Project Management |
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History of Project Management |
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Approaches to Project Management |
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The Monitoring and Controlling Process |
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Benefits of Proper Planning |
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The Role of the Project Manager |
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Develop the Project Schedule |
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Monitor the Progress of the Project |
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Achieve the Project Goals |
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Contractual Performance Obligations |
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Prevent or Minimize Delay |
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Avoid Claims or Litigation |
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Control the O-P-C Relationship |
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Role of the Contract Documents |
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Study the Plans and Specifications |
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Identify Discrepancies Early |
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Understand the Project Constraints |
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Determine Potential Problem Areas |
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Understand Contract Procedures |
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| 2 Introduction to Project Control |
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Overview of Project Control |
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Project Control Terminology |
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The Project Control Cycle |
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Execute Work According to Plan |
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Analyze Cause of Variations |
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Implement Corrective Actions |
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Execute Work and Measure Changes |
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| 3 Pre-Construction Planning |
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Initiating the Control Process |
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Pre-Construction Planning |
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Key Personnel and Responsibilities |
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The Design Professional's Group |
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Establishing a Baseline for Schedule Control |
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Establishing a Baseline for Cost Control |
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| 4 The Schedule |
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Basic Scheduling Concepts |
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Advanced Scheduling Methods |
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Program Evaluation and Review Technique |
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Critical Path Method (CPM) |
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The CPM Schedule as a Management Tool |
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The Work Breakdown Structure |
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Complex Relationships-Lags and Leads |
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Milestones and Constraints |
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| 5 The Budget |
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Fundamentals of the Estimating Process |
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Organization of Estimates |
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Deconstructing the Estimate to Build the Budget |
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The Budget as a Management Tool |
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| 6 Integrating the Schedule and the Budget |
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Matching Cost Values to Tasks |
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Planned vs. Actual Values |
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| 7 Calculating and Analyzing Progress |
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Weighted or Equivalent Units |
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Choosing a Fixed or Variable Approach |
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Schedule and Cost Performance |
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| 8 Analyzing and Reporting Variances in Schedule and Cost |
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Understanding Project Analyses |
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| 9 Recognizing Trends and Forecasting Performance |
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To-Complete Performance Index |
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Project Percentage Analysis |
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| 10 Productivity |
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Understanding Productivity |
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Factors Affecting Construction Productivity |
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Controllable Factors Affecting Productivity |
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Uncontrollable Factors Affecting Productivity |
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Recommendations for Improving Productivity |
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| 11 Acceleration and Schedule Compression |
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Constructive Acceleration |
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Time-Cost Trade-off Analysis |
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Time-Cost Trade-off Concepts |
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| 12 Resource Management |
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Material Management in Practice |
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| 13 Risk Management |
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Components of Risk Management |
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Risk Contingency Planning |
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Contract Modifications and Impact on Risk |
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| 14 Project Closeout |
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Initiation of Project Closeout |
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Objectives of the Closeout Process |
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Lessons Learned Documentation |
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| Appendix A Practice Review Questions |
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| Appendix B Answers to Practice Review Questions |
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| Index |
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