Effective Project Management Through Applied Cost and Schedule Control (Cost Engineering) - Softcover

Bent, James; Humphreys, Kenneth K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0367401347 ISBN 13: 9780367401344

Publisher: CRC Press, 2019

Synopsis

This work outlines a state-of-the-art project control and trending programme, focusing on advanced applied-cost and schedule-control skills for all phases of a project at both owner and contractor level. It contains information on the three major aspects of the total project programme: the techniques and procedures utilized for a project; the experience and analytical ability of project personnel; and the commitment and teamwork of a project group.

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About the Author

Bent, James; Humphreys, Kenneth K.

From the Back Cover

This unique reference interweaves information on the three major overlapping parts of the total project program: programs (defined as techniques, procedures, and methods), people skills (defined as experience, application, and analytical ability), and the culture of project groups (defined as project commitment and working togetherness). Summarizing the skills necessary for an economic construction program, Effective Project Management Through Applied Cost and Schedule Control presents a detailed evaluation of current project skill levels...reveals a direct correlation between project team-building and cost/schedule control...offers rules of thumb for establishing and developing the scope of a project...suggests value management procedures for creating cost-effective construction designs...delineates a wide range of analytical trending techniques...covers change control and risk analysis...elucidates the procurement needs of a project...and more.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367401347
• ISBN 13: 9780367401344
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 476