Computerized Project Control
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Computerized Project Control

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Computerized Project Control

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Highlights advantages, disadvantages, and future trends of computerization to project control activity. Stresses identification of when computerization is needed and explores how to convert. Covers fundamentals of project control theory, software technology, and labor and cost analysis. Includes glo

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Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2020
ISBN
9781000147124
Edition
1
Topic
Technology & Engineering
Subtopic
Civil Engineering
Index
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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Preface
  7. Contents
  8. 1 Basic Issues of Project Control Computerization
  9. II. Considerations of Engineering Organization
  10. D. The Project Control Coding System
  11. III. Considerations of the Computerization Approach
  12. B. In-house Development or Off-the-shelf Software?
  13. References
  14. 2 The Project Control Computerized System
  15. B. Software Assumptions
  16. II. The Planning and Scheduling Subsystem
  17. A. Critical Path Method
  18. B. Advanced Network Analysis Models
  19. C. Project Schedule Generation
  20. D. Physical Progress Calculation
  21. E. Spent Manhours Accumulation
  22. F. Performance Analysis
  23. G. Backlog Statistical Forecasting
  24. III. The Cost-estimating and Control Subsystem
  25. A. Cost Estimating
  26. B. Cost Report Generation
  27. C. Contract Changes
  28. D. Profit and Reserves Forecasting
  29. IV. The Construction Subsystem
  30. V. Project Control: Statistical Database
  31. VI. Integration Within the System
  32. VII. Integration with Other Packages
  33. B. Accounting
  34. C. Computer-aided Design
  35. D. Procurement
  36. E. The Common Database Approach
  37. VIII. Design Perspectives
  38. Appendix 1. Vendors
  39. Appendix 2. CPM Fields
  40. Appendix 3. Network Plotting
  41. Appendix 4. The Historical Database
  42. References
  43. 3 The Software Tools
  44. II. Identification of the Software Tools
  45. B. Progress and Productivity Evaluation : Work Load and Forecasting Software
  46. E. Historical Data Collection and Statistical Analysis Software
  47. F. Conclusions
  48. B. Database File Inquiry and Modification
  49. C. The Command Language
  50. D. Report Writing
  51. E. Standard Reports
  52. F. Spreadsheet
  53. IV. Marketed Software Comparison
  54. V. Project Control and Expert Systems
  55. Appendix 1. Graphics
  56. Appendix 2. Spreadsheet
  57. References
  58. 4 Selection of Hardware for Large Companies
  59. I. Trends in Hardware and Software
  60. II. Hardware Configuration
  61. References
  62. 5 Organization and Economics of In-house Development
  63. II. System Design and Implementation Organization
  64. A. Design Team Organization
  65. B. Design Team Personnel Assignment
  66. III. System Cost Estimating
  67. A. Design and Implementation Costs
  68. B. Operating Costs
  69. IV. System Design and Implementation Time Scheduling
  70. A. Design and Implementation Duration
  71. B. Influence of the Project Approach
  72. V. System Design Project Control
  73. VI. Cost-Benefit Analysis
  74. VII. Appendix: Software Development by a Specialized Software House
  75. References
  76. 6 The Impact of Computerization on Project Control
  77. I. Computing and Project Control Output Quality
  78. II. Computing and Project Control Output Quantity
  79. III. Computing and Project Control Productivity and Effectiveness
  80. References
  81. 7 Market Survey
  82. I. Introduction
  83. II. Project Control Software Comparison
  84. A. General Market Considerations
  85. B. Artemis
  86. C. Application System
  87. D. G/C CUE
  88. E. VISION
  89. F. PROJECT/2
  90. G. PLANTRAC
  91. H. Primavera Project Planner
  92. I. Superproject
  93. J. PERTmaster
  94. L. PMS-II
  95. M. Qwiknet
  96. N. Plan/Trax
  97. O. MicroGANTT
  98. R. TIMELINE
  99. S. VisiSchedule
  100. T. Milestone
  101. III. Spreadsheet Comparison
  102. c. Symphony
  103. E. Supercalc 3
  104. G. Excel
  105. c. Word (for Apple Macintosh)
  106. Bibliography
  107. Glossaries
  108. I. Software and Hardware Terms
  109. II. Project Control Terms
  110. Index