Faster Construction Projects with CPM Scheduling

COMPLETE YOUR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FASTER - USING THE LATEST CONCEPTS IN PERFORMANCE CONTROL

A comprehensive review that gives you insight into the latest innovations in network-based project planning, scheduling, and control…saving you time and money on all construction projects.

Faster Construction Projects with CPM Scheduling contains a full explanation of the new and innovative Scheduling Practice Paradigm, and translates it into tangible steps you can use to create powerful project schedules designed to boost productivity on any job. Completely compatible with the Collaborative Model, the new Scheduling Practice Paradigm provides, commitment planning, execution scheduling, and comprehensive performance control.

Written in a friendly, conversational style, this ultimate guide explains:

• The new Scheduling Practice Paradigm: terminology, specialties, roles, and deliverables
• How dilemma forecasting can help you predict delays before they occur
• How to use change optimization processes for maximum project benefit
• How to produce a project schedule, including logic development sessions
• Helpful guidelines for performance recording
• Hundreds of “tricks of the trade” from a 30-year Scheduling veteran

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction

Part 1 : Keeping Your Eye on the Donut
Chapter 1 : The Allure of the Project Schedule
Chapter 2 : Understanding the Scheduling Theater
Chapter 3 : Why Our Schedules Disappoint Our Customers
Chapter 4 : The Changing Style of Project Management

Part 2 : Creating a Penchant for Change
Chapter 5 : The New Scheduling Practice Paradigm : Specializations, Positions, Deliverables, and Roles
Chapter 6 : Introduction to Dilemma Control
Chapter 7 : Introduction to Momentology
Chapter 8 : Recap of New Concepts and Terminology
Chapter 9 : Scheduling Practice and Faster Projects

Part 3 : Preserving Project Schedule Integrity
Chapter 10 : Anatomy of a Schedule
Chapter 11 : Working at Cross-Purposes

Part 4 : Execution Scheduling and Performance Control
Chapter 12 : Concerning Schedule Design
Chapter 13 : Concerning Schedule Development
Chapter 14 : Schedule Components
Chapter 15 : Performance Recording
Chapter 16 : Performance Control

Part 5 : Epilogue
Chapter 17 : Creating Schedules They'll Actually Want to Use!

Glossary
Index