Description
Critical Path Method (CPM) Tutor for Construction Planning and Scheduling explains the practical application of the CPM and guides you through each step of the process-from planning and communication to deciding payment and/or claims. The book focuses on the Arrow Diagram Method and the Precedence Diagram Method, the two most widely used scheduling methods. A sample project for planning a mid-rise building applies the concepts presented in the book. Hands-on exercises and discussions illustrate how to create schedules from activity lists. The effective and consistent use of the techniques introduced in this detailed guide will allow you to: Reduce progress payment disputes and speed progress payment Plan resources for maximum productivity Predict owner-caused and weather delays Develop “get well” plans for projects that fall behind Correctly update progress, including out-of-sequence activities Meet contracts requiring CPM schedules Evaluate change and claim impacts; develop admissible documentation William East, PhD, PE, F.ASCE, has worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the past three decades, first as a project engineer and then as a research program manager. His evaluation of the first PC-based scheduling systems resulted in the Standard Data Exchange Format, which delivers earned-value loaded schedules on Corps of Engineers’ projects. Dr. East’s website is cpmTutor.com. Ch 1 Preface Ch 2 Why Scheduling Ch 3 History of Project Planning Ch 4 Arrow Diagram Method Ch 5 Precedence Diagram Method Ch 6 Effective Scheduling Ch 7 Advanced Topics Ch 8 A Worked Example Ch 9 Glossary Ch 10 Questions and Answers
