Project Control - Wayne J. Del Pico

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Résumé :

About the Author xii

Preface xiii

1 The Basics 1

The Concept of Project Management 1

History of Project Management 2

Approaches to Project Management 3

The Traditional Approach 4

The Initiating Process 5

The Planning Process 5

The Executing Process 6

The Monitoring and Controlling Process 7

The Closing Process 7

Benefits of Proper Planning 8

The Role of the Project Manager 9

Lead the Project Team 10

Create the Project Plan 10

Develop the Project Schedule 11

Monitor the Progress of the Project 12

Control the Project 12

Take Corrective Action 12

Achieve the Project Goals 13

Goals of the Project 13

Contractual Performance Obligations 13

Financial Objectives 14

Prevent or Minimize Delay 14

Avoid Claims or Litigation 14

Control the O- P- C Relationship 15

Increase Market Share 15

Role of the Contract Documents 15

Study the Plans and Specifications 16

Identify Discrepancies Early 17

Visit the Project Site 17

Understand the Project Constraints 18

Determine Potential Problem Areas 18

Understand Contract Procedures 18

The Schedule and Budget 19

Summary and Key Points 19

Questions for Review 20

2 Introduction to Project Control 23

Overview of Project Control 23

Project Control Terminology 26

Project Control Formulas 35

The Project Control Cycle 35

Plan to Achieve Goals 36

Execute Work According to Plan 37

Measure the Progress 37
Identify Variations 38
Analyze Cause of Variations 38
Implement Corrective Actions 38
Execute Work and Measure Changes 39

Summary and Key Points 39

Questions for Review 40

3 Pre- Construction Planning 41

Initiating the Control Process 41

Pre- Construction Planning 42

Key Personnel and Responsibilities 44

The Contractor's Group 44

The Design Professional's Group 50

The Owner's Group 51

The Regulatory Group 52

The Plan- the Roadmap 53

Establishing a Baseline for Schedule Control 55

Establishing a Baseline for Cost Control 57

The Communication Plan 58

Summary and Key Points 59

Questions for Review 60

4 The Schedule 61

Basic Scheduling Concepts 61

Types of Schedules 63

The Checklist 63

The Schedule Board 64

The Bar Chart 65

The Look- Ahead 66

The Linear Schedule 66

Advanced Scheduling Methods 67

Program Evaluation and Review Technique 67

Critical Path Method (CPM) 68

The CPM Schedule as a Management Tool 68

The Baseline Schedule 69

Tasks 71

The Work Breakdown Structure 71

Task Types 73

Task Descriptions 74

Task Durations 75

Interdependencies 79

Complex Relationships- Lags and Leads 81

Milestones and Constraints 82

Float 84

Updating the Schedule 85

Summary and Key Points 87

Questions for Review 88

5 The Budget 89

Fundamentals of the Estimating Process 89

Types of Estimates 91

Organization of Estimates 92

The Baseline Budget 98

Deconstructing the Estimate to Build the Baseline Budget 103

Project Cost Report 107

The Budget as a Management Tool 108

Summary and Key Points 109

Questions for Review 110

6 Integrating the Schedule and the Budget 111

Schedule of Values 111

Matching Cost Values to Tasks 114

Planned vs. Actual Values 117

Summary and Key Points 121

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Wayne J. Del Pico is President of W.J. Del Pico, Inc., where he provides construction management and litigation support services for construction-related matters. He has more than 40 years of experience in construction management, scheduling, and estimating. He has taught several construction courses at Northeastern University in Boston, and is senior affiliate faculty at Wentworth Institute of Technology where he currently teaches programs in construction cost analysis, estimating, project control, and construction scheduling....