Project Scheduling and Cost Control: Planning, Monitoring and Controlling the Baseline | by James C. Taylor | ISBN: 9781932159110. Project Managemet Books. Project Tools and Templates. TECHNIQUES FOR COMPRESSING THE SCHEDULE AND LEVELING RESOURCES. PROJECT RESOURCE PLANNING

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Project Scheduling and Cost Control: Planning, Monitoring and Controlling the Baseline

by James C. Taylor
ISBN:9781932159110

Containing numerous instructional examples, this guide offers a clear understanding of the activities, concepts, techniques, and tools of project scheduling and cost control that can be applied to any industry.

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Project Scheduling and Cost Control—Planning, Monitoring and Controlling the Baseline







Preface
Chapter 1 – Introduction
THE NATURE OF SCHEDULE AND COST CONTROL
THE PROJECT LIFE CYCLE
REQUIREMENTS REVIEW
SCHEDULE AND COST CONTROL DOCUMENTATION
SUMMARY
REFERENCES OF INTEREST




Chapter 2 – Identifying and Developing Customer Requirements
WHO DEFINES REQUIREMENTS?
WHAT ARE REQUIREMENTS AND WHY DO WE NEED THEM?
TYPES OF REQUIREMENTS
WRITING REQUIREMENTS
THE STATEMENT OF WORK
IDENTIFYING PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
SUMMARY

Chapter 3 – Work Breakdown Structure and Baseline Development
BENEFITS AND USES OF A WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE
WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE MODELS
BUILDING A WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE
WHERE DOES THE WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE ORIGINATE?
TRANSLATING THE WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE INTO THE PLAN
THE BASELINE
SUMMARY

Chapter 4 – Scheduling
KEY STEPS IN DEVELOPING SCHEDULES
INPUT TO ACTIVITY DEFINITION FOR DEVELOPING SCHEDULES
NETWORK ANALYSIS
NETWORK DIAGRAM DEVELOPMENT
NETWORK DIAGRAM TYPES
USING PRECEDENCE DIAGRAMMING FOR PROJECT SCHEDULE DEVELOPMENT
TECHNIQUES FOR COMPRESSING THE SCHEDULE AND LEVELING RESOURCES
GANTT AND MILESTONE CHARTS
SUMMARY

Chapter 5 – Cost Categories
OVERVIEW
MISTAKES AND INADEQUACIES OF PROJECT-COSTING PROCESSES
COST ESTIMATING DEFINED
TYPES OF COSTS AND COST CATEGORIES
DEVELOPING A COST-ESTIMATING PROCESS
SUMMARY

Chapter 6 – Estimating and Budget Determination
RESOURCE PLANNING FUNDAMENTALS
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS
DURATION
ESTIMATING
PROGRAM EVALUATION AND REVIEW TECHNIQUE
FINALIZING THE ESTIMATES
COLLECTING COST DATA WITH THE INTEGRATED WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE
SUMMARY

Chapter 7 – Planning the Project
WHY PLAN?
SCOPE PLANNING
SCHEDULE PLANNING
CALCULATING PRODUCTIVITY AND LABOR AVAILABILITY
GANTT CHART
MILESTONE CHARTS
ESTIMATING
COST ESTIMATING
RESOURCE PLANNING
RISK PLANNING
SUBSIDIARY MANAGEMENT PLANS
THE PROJECT PLAN
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLANNING SOFTWARE
SUMMARY



Chapter 8 – The Implementation Phase
OVERVIEW
IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT
MONITORING THE PROJECT
CONTROLLING THE PROJECT
SUMMARY




Chapter 9 – Monitoring and Control
OVERVIEW
UNDERSTANDING EVALUATION AND CONTROL IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
CONTROLLING SCHEDULE AND COST
WHAT IS EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT?
KEY EARNED VALUE TERMINOLOGY
APPLYING EARNED VALUE: AN EXAMPLE
EARNED VALUE ANALYSIS: FORMULAS AND THEIR INTERPRETATION
ESTIMATING PERCENT COMPLETE
ANALYZING VARIANCE
STATUS REPORTING
SUMMARY

Chapter 10 – Understanding the Project Change Process
WHAT IS A PROJECT CHANGE PROCESS?
CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
CRITICAL STEPS IN CREATING A CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROCESS
UNDERSTANDING PROJECT CHANGE CONTROL AND CHANGE CONTROL MANAGEMENT
WHY A CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROCESS IS REQUIRED
THE CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROCESS
SUMMARY



Chapter 11 – Sucessfully Closing the Project
OVERVIEW
HOW TO DETERMINE PROJECT COMPLETION
EVALUATE THE PROJECT PLAN TO DETERMINE PROJECT COMPLETION
PROVIDE CONCRETE MEASUREMENTS FOR PROJECT COMPLETION
OTHER PROJECT COMPLETION ACTIVITIES
EXIT STRATEGY PROCESS
SUMMARY

Appendix— Tools and Templates
TOOLS FOR CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
TOOLS FOR CHAPTER 2: IDENTIFYING AND DEVELOPING CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS
TOOLS FOR CHAPTER 3: WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE AND BASELINE DEVELOPMENT
TOOLS FOR CHAPTER 4: SCHEDULING
TOOLS FOR CHAPTER 5: COST CATEGORIES
TOOLS FOR CHAPTER 6: ESTIMATING AND BUDGET DETERMINATION
TOOLS FOR CHAPTER 7: PLANNING THE PROJECT
TOOLS FOR CHAPTER 8: THE IMPLEMENTATION PHASE
TOOLS FOR CHAPTER 9: MONITORING AND CONTROL
TOOLS FOR CHAPTER 10: UNDERSTANDING THE PROJECT CHANGE PROCESS
TOOLS FOR CHAPTER 11: SUCCESSFULLY CLOSING THE PROJECT

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