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| Overview |
Accelerate with CPM--and this Leading Guide to Construction Planning and Scheduling CD-ROM Includes Full-Function Deltek Open Plan CPM Software A $2000-retail-value, unrestricted license to this world-class product is provided on the included CD-ROM. No limits to number of activities, time for evaluation, or usage. With instruction on CPM and powerful software, you are ready for business now. The CD-ROM also provides:
The critical path method (CPM) of planning and scheduling is a powerful tool for engineering and construction project design and management. When it comes to applying CPM to day-to-day construction situations, this guide, known as the industry bible, is the one you'll want to have. Written by the former vice chair of the celebrated construction management firm that renovated San Francisco's cable car system and redeveloped New York's JFK airport, and by one of America's leading construction scheduling experts, the Seventh Edition of CPM in Construction Management arms you with the critical knowledge and power to model the project and master the software for smooth handling of complex jobs. This highly informative, practical book shows you how CPM:
Specifications of major engineering firms call for the project CPM to be prepared and administered in accordance with this text, which also serves as a primary resource for PSP and PMI-SP exam preparation. With case studies of major global construction projects and a "John Doe" example project that's followed throughout, this book will simplify your application of CPM. Cut project time to the minimum. Determine which deliveries to expedite, and which may slide. Know instantly the impact of change-and how to thrive while others fail. Understand CPM's courtroom evidentiary value--and watch disputes be amicably resolved. This updated classic is the construction tool that makes everything around you work better, faster, and more economically. |
| About the authors |
James J. O'Brien, P.E., PMP, was vice chair of the board of O'Brien-Kreitzberg & Associates, Inc., the construction management firm that handled the renovation of San Francisco's cable car system. He was also the program manager for the redevelopment of JFK International Airport. Mr. O'Brien is the author or editor of many books, including Contractor's Management Handbook, Second Edition; Construction Management: A Professional Approach; Value Analysis in Design and Construction; and Scheduling Handbook, all published by McGraw-Hill. Fredric L. Plotnick, Ph.D., Esq., P.E., is principal and president of Engineering & Property Management Consultant, Inc., and an adjunct professor in the Civil Engineering and Engineering Management Departments at Drexel University. He has thirty years' hands-on experience with the legal and technical aspects of project controls and the management of engineering design and construction. Dr. Plotnick is a member of the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International and a charter member and director of Academic Liaison and the Technical Track of the annual conference of the PMI college of Scheduling. |
| Table of contents |
Part 1: Introduction to CPM Planning and Scheduling 1. Introduction to CPM Planning and Scheduling 2. Project Control Systems Evolve in Academia 3. Project Control Systems Evolve in the Marketplace Part 2. 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 11. Respecting the Power of PDM 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 19. Specifying Restraints 20. Example Project: The John Doe Project Part 4: The Practice of CPM Planning and Scheduling 21. Equipment and Workforce Planning 22. Procurement 23. Preconstruction 24. Evolution of the Project Schedule 25. CPM and Cost Control 26. Enterprise Scheduling Part 5: The Practice of CPM Scheduling 27. Converting the Team Plan to the Calculated Schedule 28. Engineer's Review of the Submitted Initial CPM 29. Updating the Schedule 30. Engineer's Review of the Submitted Update 31. Revising the Logic Network 32. Engineer's Review 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 Appendix A: Sample CPM Specification as a Guideline for Preparing Your Own Specification Appendix B: Unified Facilities Guide Specification Appendix C: Navigating the CD-ROM Index |
