CPM in Construction Management
6th Edition
Published on 16. October 2005
Book
651 pages
978-0-07-145769-9 (ISBN)
Description
This title is perfect for PSP certification on the CD-ROM. The CPM software updates new case studies, on CD and in text. It provides added in-depth coverage of Primavera[trademark]. Accelerate with CPM - and this leading guide to construction planning and scheduling. Widely used to network schedules effectively, critical path management (CPM) has become a powerful catalyst for fail-safe construction project design and management. And when it comes to applying CPM to day-in, day-out construction situations, this guide 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 "Sixth Edition of CPM in Construction Management" arms you with more glitch-busting tools than ever for smooth handling of complex jobs.This highly informative, highly useful book shows you how CPM: works - and how to make it work for you; Serves as the analytical tool of choice for the evaluation, negotiation, resolution, and/or litigation of construction claims; cuts costs in a one-person operation or the most complex multinational enterprise; helps you stay on top of every aspect of complicated projects; saves you big money in delay avoidance, accurate cost predictions, and claims reduction; multiplies the effectiveness of your instincts, experience, and knowledge; and explains how to fully and properly utilize the power of leading scheduling software such as Primavera[trademark].
With case studies of major construction projects around the world and a 'John Doe' example project that's followed throughout, this book goes a long way in simplifying your application of CPM. From cutting project time up to 40 percent, to advanced gains from computer programs; from assessing critical deliveries, to courtroom evidentiary value - this updated classic is the construction tool that makes everything around you work better, faster, and more economically. This title helps you expedite CPM - and your projects fundamentals of CPM. Following are the features: event time computations; activity time computations; procurement; preconstruction; the CPM schedule; preparation of CPM network; CPM by computer; monitoring project progress; CPM and cost control; equipment and work force planning; precedence networks; computer programs and systems; applications and advantages of CPM; specifying CPM; CPM costs; case histories; and, CPM in claims and litigation.
With case studies of major construction projects around the world and a 'John Doe' example project that's followed throughout, this book goes a long way in simplifying your application of CPM. From cutting project time up to 40 percent, to advanced gains from computer programs; from assessing critical deliveries, to courtroom evidentiary value - this updated classic is the construction tool that makes everything around you work better, faster, and more economically. This title helps you expedite CPM - and your projects fundamentals of CPM. Following are the features: event time computations; activity time computations; procurement; preconstruction; the CPM schedule; preparation of CPM network; CPM by computer; monitoring project progress; CPM and cost control; equipment and work force planning; precedence networks; computer programs and systems; applications and advantages of CPM; specifying CPM; CPM costs; case histories; and, CPM in claims and litigation.
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Edition
6th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
235 Illustrations
ISBN-13
978-0-07-145769-9 (9780071457699)
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James J. O'Brien, PE, PMP, CVS, 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 other books, including [italics start]Contractor's Management Handbook,[italics end] Second Edition; [italics start]Construction Management: A Professional Approach; Value Analysis in Design and Construction;[italics end] and [italics start]Scheduling Handbook,[italics end] all published by McGraw-Hill. He is a registered Professional Engineer in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and many other states. Mr. OBrien is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Project Management Institute, the Construction Management Association of America and the Society of American Value Engineers International. He is also an active member of the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International. Mr. OBrien is a charter member and a vice president of the PMI College of Scheduling.
Fredric Plotnick is an Adjunct Professor of Engineering in the departments of Engineering Management, Civil Engineering, and Construction Management at Drexel University's Philadelphia Pennsylvania Campus, where he has taught Engineering Law, Contracts Specifications and Law, Techniques of Project Controls, Project Scheduling and several other subjects since 1979. He has also maintained a consulting practice, Engineering and Property Management Consultants, Inc., since 1983, having previously worked for several contracting, consulting and engineering design firms. Professor Plotnick is a graduate of Drexel University College of Engineering, having a BSCE in Soil and Foundation Engineering and an MSCE in Construction Management, followed by a JD from Widener University School of Law, and returning to Drexel for his PhD in Civil Engineering. He is the co-author of CPM in Construction Management, fifth, sixth and seventh editions, also by McGraw-Hill, and numerous industry publications and presentations. Professor Plotnick is also the developer of the RDM (Relationship Diagramming Method) variant of CPM Planning and Scheduling Analysis which is currently being adopted by software vendors such as Oracle/Primavera starting with the high end, risk analysis product, Pertmaster (version 8.2 et seq.)
Fredric Plotnick is an Adjunct Professor of Engineering in the departments of Engineering Management, Civil Engineering, and Construction Management at Drexel University's Philadelphia Pennsylvania Campus, where he has taught Engineering Law, Contracts Specifications and Law, Techniques of Project Controls, Project Scheduling and several other subjects since 1979. He has also maintained a consulting practice, Engineering and Property Management Consultants, Inc., since 1983, having previously worked for several contracting, consulting and engineering design firms. Professor Plotnick is a graduate of Drexel University College of Engineering, having a BSCE in Soil and Foundation Engineering and an MSCE in Construction Management, followed by a JD from Widener University School of Law, and returning to Drexel for his PhD in Civil Engineering. He is the co-author of CPM in Construction Management, fifth, sixth and seventh editions, also by McGraw-Hill, and numerous industry publications and presentations. Professor Plotnick is also the developer of the RDM (Relationship Diagramming Method) variant of CPM Planning and Scheduling Analysis which is currently being adopted by software vendors such as Oracle/Primavera starting with the high end, risk analysis product, Pertmaster (version 8.2 et seq.)
Content
Part 1: Introduction to CPM Planning and SchedulingChapter 1: Introduction to CPM Planning and SchedulingChapter 2: Project Control Systems Evolve in AcademiaChapter 3: Project Control Systems Evolve in the MarketplacePart 2: The Theory of CPM Planning and SchedulingChapter 4: Your New Tool--Read Before UsingChapter 5: Network ConstructionChapter 6: The Durations of the Logic NetworkChapter 7: What Comes Out ...Chapter 8: Cranking the EngineChapter 9: Adding ComplexityChapter 10: PDM and Precedence NetworksChapter 11: Respecting the Power of PDMChapter 12: Enhancements and Extensions by Software VendorsPart 3: The Tools of CPM Planning and SchedulingChapter 13: Measure Twice--Cut OnceChapter 14: Choosing CodesChapter 15: Acquiring Information to Initial ScheduleChapter 16: Acquiring the DurationsChapter 17: Specifying the Relationships Between ActivitiesChapter 18: Example Project: The John Doe ProjectPart 4: The Practice of CPM PlanningChapter 19: Equipment and Workforce PlanningChapter 20: ProcurementChapter 21: PreconstructionChapter 22: Evolution of the Project ScheduleChapter 23: CPM and Cost ControlPart 5: The Practice of CPM SchedulingChapter 24: Let's Look Under the Hood at the EngineChapter 25: Converting the Team Plan to the Calculated ScheduleChapter 26: Engineer's Review of the Submitted Initial CPMChapter 27: Updating the ScheduleChapter 28: Engineer's Review of the Submitted UpdateChapter 29: Revising the Logic NetworkChapter 30: Engineer's Review of the Submitted RevisionChapter 31: Case HistoriesChapter 32: Additional Exercises fir Students of Project ControlsPart 6: Advanced TopicsChapter 33: Specifying CPMChapter 34: CPM in Claims and LitigationChapter 35: Delay AnalysisChapter 36: Disruption AnalysesChapter 37: Advanced Topics: Resource Leveling and SmoothingChapter 38: Advanced Topics: PERT, SPERT, and GERTChapter 39: ConclusionAPPENDIX A: SAMPLE CPM SPECIFICATION AS A GUIDELINE FOR PREPARING YOUR OWN SPECIFICATIONAPPENDIX B: UNIFIED FACILITIES GUIDE SPECIFICATIONAPPENDIX C: NOTATION FOR RDCPMGLOSSARYACRONYMS AND SYMBOLSINDEX