CPM in construction management.
- 7th ed. / James J. O'Brien, Fredric L. Plotnick.
- New York ; London : McGraw-Hill, c2010.
- xxi, 711 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 1 computer optical disc
- Mcgraw-Hill construction engineering .
Previous ed.: 2006. CD-ROM. Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I.Introdction to CPM planning and scheduling -- 1.Introduction to CPM planning and scheduling -- 2.Project control systems evolve in academia -- 3.Project control systems evolve inthe marketplace -- 4.The theory of CPM planning and scheduling -- 4.Your new tool - read before using -- 5.Network construction -- 6.The durations of the logic network -- 7.Output of calculations -- 8.Cranking the engine -- 9.Adding complexity -- 10.PDM and precedence networks -- 12.PERT, SPERT, and GERT -- 13.RDM networks restore the promise -- 14.Overview of prevalent software products -- Part 3.The tools of CPM planning and scheduling -- 15.Measure twice - cut once - 16.Choosing codes -- 17.Acquiring information to initial schedule -- 18.Acquiring the durations -- Part 5.The practice of CPM scheduling -- 28.Engineer\'s review of the submitted initla CPM -- 29.Updating the schedule -- 30.Engineer\'s review of the submitted update -- 31.Revising the logic network -- 32.Engineer\'s reivew of the submitted revision -- 33.Case histories -- Part 6.Advanced topics -- 34.Specifying CPM -- 35.CPM in claims and litigation -- 36.Delay analysis -- 37.Disruption analyses -- 38.Other claim methods -- 39.Conclusion.
Critical Path Method (CPM) and its application to the construction industry is described and discussed in this edition of a classic text, which includes new example cases, CPM software developed since 1993 and new scheduling techniques.
Includes CD-ROM.
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