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

Inside:

Keeping Your Eye on the Donut:

- The Allure of the Project Schedule

- Understanding the Scheduling Theater

- Why Our Schedules Disappoint Our Customers

- The Changing Style of Project Management o Creating a Penchant for Change: The New Scheduling Practice Paradigm

- Introduction to Dilemma Control

- Introduction to Momentology

- Recap of New Concepts and Terminology

- The Scheduling Practice and Faster Projects

- Preserving Project Schedule Integrity: Anatomy of a Schedule

- Working at Cross-Purposes

- Execution Scheduling and Performance Control: Schedule Design

- Schedule Development

- Schedule Components

- Performance Reporting

- Performance Control

- Epilogue: Creating Schedules They'll Actually Want to Use!

Market: construction project managers, contractors, and building inspectors

Companion website offers downloadable forms and checklists