The newly updated 7th Edition of CPM in Construction Management
Item #: 290-7090-09
ISBN: 0071636641
ISBN13: 9780071636643
Author: Fredric L. Plotnick, James J. O'Brien Publisher: McGraw-Hill Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Format: Hardcover
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This Critical Path Method resource explains how to build speed, accuracy, and flexibility into construction project scheduling. The new seventh edition includes in-depth coverage of the industry-dominating Primavera CPM software and new example cases that bring readers up-to-date with today's construction situation.CD-ROM Includes Full-Function Deltek Open Plan CPM Software. A $2000-retail-value, unrestricted license to this world-class product is provided on the included CD-ROM. No limits to number of activities, time for evaluation, or usage. With instruction on CPM and powerful software, you are ready for business now. 736 pp.
The CD-ROM also provides:
Links to download powerful software from Oracle (Primavera), Microsoft, and others
A PDF file of full-color and scalable copy for all screen shots in the text
Additional chapter on screen-by-screen instructions for classic Primavera P3 software
A computer-readable PDF of two sample CPM specifications The critical path method (CPM) of planning and scheduling is a powerful tool for engineering and construction project design and management. When it comes to applying CPM to day-to-day construction situations, this guide, known as the industry bible, 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 Seventh Edition of CPM in Construction Management arms you with the critical knowledge and power to model the project and master the software for smooth handling of complex jobs.
This highly informative, practical book shows you how CPM:
Works--and how to make it work for you
Serves as the analytical tool of choice for 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 reductions
Multiplies the effectiveness of your instincts, experience, and knowledge
Can be successfully implemented by properly utilizing the power of leading scheduling software products Specifications of major engineering firms call for the project CPM to be prepared and administered in accordance with this text, which also serves as a primary resource for PSP and PMI-SP exam preparation. With case studies of major global construction projects and a "John Doe" example project that's followed throughout, this book will simplify your application of CPM. Cut project time to the minimum. Determine which deliveries to expedite, and which may slide. Know instantly the impact of change-and how to thrive while others fail. Understand CPM's courtroom evidentiary value--and watch disputes be amicably resolved. This updated classic is the construction tool that makes everything around you work better, faster, and more economically.
Table of Contents:
1. Introduction to CPM Planning and Scheduling
2. Project Control Systems Evolve in Academia
3. Project Control Systems Evolve in the Marketplace
4. Your New Tool-Read Before Using
5. Network Construction
6. The Durations of the Logic Network
7. Output of Calculations
8. Cranking the Engine
9. Adding Complexity
10. PDM and Precedence Networks
11. Respecting the Power of PDM
12. PERT, SPERT, and GERT
13. RDM Networks Restore the Promise
14. Overview of Prevalent Software Products
15. Measure Twice--Cut Once
16. Choosing Codes
17. Acquiring Information to Initial Schedule
18. Acquiring the Durations
19. Specifying Restraints
20. Example Project: The John Doe Project
21. Equipment and Workforce Planning
22. Procurement
23. Preconstruction
24. Evolution of the Project Schedule
25. CPM and Cost Control
26. Enterprise Scheduling
27. Converting the Team Plan to the Calculated Schedule
28. Engineer's Review of the Submitted Initial CPM
CPM in Construction Management, 7th Edition