CPM in Construction Management, Seventh Edition

by Plotnick, Fredric; O'Brien, James

• ISBN13: 9780071636643
• ISBN10: 0071636641
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-09-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

A hands-on guide to using critical path management for construction projects This comprehensive resource details how to apply critical path management (CPM) to every day construction situations. The book first describes the development of CPM and its practical use in the construction industry and then goes on to cover the technique in detail so that you can apply it to practical construction situations. Central to the book is the John Doe Case Study, which describes basic CPM network techniques and illustrates functions such as updating, cost control, resource planning, and delay evaluation. CPM in Construction Management, Seventh Edition features new chapters on RDM relationship code features and review of alternate methods of delay analysis.

Author Biography

James J. On++Brien, P.E., PMP, CVS, was vice chair of the board of On++Brien-Kreitzberg And Associates, Inc. He is the author or editor of many books, including Contractorn++s Management Handbook, Second Edition..

Fredric L. Plotnick, Ph.D., Esq., P.E., is principal and president, Engineering And Property Management Consultant, Inc..

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