http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
1 online resource (xiii, 121 pages) : illustrations.
Aims at improving the accuracy of project estimates, and making better in-progress modifications by following the discipline-independent approach mapped out in this book. Learn the ways to apply tools, including a breakdown structure for both work and resources and estimating models, from this book.
Title Page; Copyright; About the Author; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; Project Scope and Objectives; Organizational Objectives; Project Selection; CHAPTER 2 Deliverable-Oriented Work Breakdown structure; Work Breakdown Structure; WBS Development Steps; The Division Bases; Case Example: WBS for an Industrial Complex; Comparison of the Different Bases; Process-Oriented Projects; Organizational Priorities; Semantics; Changing the Paradigm; CHAPTER 3 Resource Breakdown Structure; Nomenclature, Dimensions, and Units; Resource Breakdown Structure
RBS DevelopmentThe Primary Division Basis; Lower-Level Division Bases with a Concentration on Human Resources; Estimating the Costs; Detailed Example; CHAPTER 4 Estimating Models; Accuracy; Parametric Estimating; Modular Estimating; Parametric Model; Analogous Estimating; Ratio Estimating; The Three-Quarters Rule; The Square Root Rule; The Two-Thirds Rule; Range Estimating; Expert Judgment; Normalization; CHAPTER 5 Progress Monitoring; Developing a Monitoring Plan; Elements of Monitoring; Earned Value; Productivity; CHAPTER 6 Cost Management; Causes of Change; Feed-Forward Technique
Impact of Schedule on CostLifecycle Costs; Impact of Project Risk; CHAPTER 7 External Projects; Specifications; Contracts; Response to Specifications; Bidding; Project Costs; Direct Costs; Indirect Costs; Overhead; Allowance; Contingency; Project Audit; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industrial Management
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management Science
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior
Vienna, Va. : Management Concepts, ©2002