Main Title |
Project estimating and cost management / |
Author |
Rad, Parviz F.,
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Publisher |
Management Concepts, |
Year Published |
2002 |
OCLC Number |
47831560 |
ISBN |
1567261442; 9781567261448; 9781628708417; 1628708417 |
Subjects |
Cost control ;
Estimate ;
Project Management (PM)
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJBM |
TS167.R43 2002 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
02/22/2016 |
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Collation |
xiii, 121 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents Notes |
Machine derived contents note: Preface xi -- Acknowledgments xiii -- CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1 -- Project Scope and Objectives 2 -- Organizational Objectives 5 -- Project Selection 6 -- CHAPTER 2 Deliverable-Oriented Work -- Breakdown Structure 11 -- Work Breakdown Structure 12 -- WBS Development Steps 13 -- The Division Bases 13 -- Case Example: WBS for an Industrial Complex 15 -- Comparison of the Different Bases 16 -- Process-Oriented Projects 17 -- Organizational Priorities 19 -- Semantics 21 -- Changing the Paradigm 22 -- CHAPTER 3 Resource Breakdown Structure 27 -- Nomenclature, Dimensions, and Units 28 -- Resource Breakdown Structure 29 -- RBS Development 31 -- The Primary Division Basis 32 -- Lower-Level Division Bases with a Concentration -- on Human Resources 34 -- Estimating the Costs 36 -- Detailed Exam ple 38 -- CHAPTER 4 Estimating Models 43 -- Accuracy 47 -- Parametric Estimating 50 -- Modular Estimating 50 -- Param etric M odel 51 -- Analogous Estimating 53 -- Ratio Estim ating 54 -- The Three-Quarters Rule 55 -- The Square Root Rule 59 -- The Two-Thirds Rule 61 -- Range Estim ating 62 -- Expert Judgm ent 64 -- Norm alization 64 -- CHAPTER 5 Progress Monitoring 67 -- Developing a Monitoring Plan 70 -- Elements of Monitoring 73 -- Earned Value 75 -- Productivity 78 -- CHAPTER 6 Cost Management 81 -- Causes of Change 85 -- Feed-Forward Technique 87 -- Impact of Schedule on Cost 88 -- Lifecycle Costs 94 -- Impact of Project Risk 95 -- CHAPTER 7 External Projects 99 -- Specifications 100 -- Contracts 102 -- Response to Specifications 106 -- Bidding 108 -- Project Costs 110 -- D irect C osts 110 -- Indirect Costs 110 -- O verhead 111 -- Allowance 111 -- Contingency 112 -- Project Audit 112 -- Bibliography 115. |
Place Published |
Vienna, Va. |
Corporate Au Added Ent |
Knovel (Firm), |
Title Ser Add Ent |
Project management essential library. |
PUB Date Free Form |
©2002 |
Series Title Untraced |
Project management essential library |
BIB Level |
m |
Medium |
unmediated |
Content |
text |
Carrier |
volume |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
LCCN |
2001049446 |
Merged OCLC records |
926094849 |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20190503052513 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
03326cam 22004694a 45010 |