Cost Engineering

Preface -- Basic Issues of Project Control Computerization -- I. Introduction -- II. Considerations of Engineering Organization -- A. The Engineering Organization -- B. The Organization Breakdown Structure -- C. The Work Breakdown Structure -- D. The Project Control Coding System -- III. Considerations of the Computerization Approach -- A. Computer Versus Manual -- B. In-house Development or Off-the-shelf -- Software? -- References -- 2 The Project Control Computerized System -- I. Introduction -- A. General Considerations -- B . Software Assumptions -- II. The Planning and Scheduling Subsystem -- A. Critical Path Method -- B. Advanced Network Analysis Models -- C. Project Schedule Generation -- D. Physical Progress Calculation -- E. Spent Manhours Accumulation -- F. Performance Analysis -- G. Backlog Statistical Forecasting -- IiI. The Cost-estimating and Control Subsystem -- A. Cost Estimating -- B. Cost Report Generation -- C. Contract Changes -- D. Profit and Reserves Forecasting -- IV. The Construction Subsystem -- V. Project Control: Statistical Database -- VI. Integration Within the System -- VII. Integration with Other Packages -- A. Introduction -- B. Accounting -- C. Computer-aided Design -- D. Procurement -- E. The Common Database Approach -- VIII. Design Perspectives -- Appendix 1. Vendors -- Appendix 2. CPM Fields -- Appendix 3. Network Plotting -- Appendix 4. The Historical Database -- References -- 3 The Software Tools -- I. Introduction -- II. Identification of the Software Tools -- A. CPM and Risk Analysis Software -- B. Progress and Productivity Evaluation: Work Load and Forecasting Software -- C. Cost Control and Reporting Software -- D. Profitability and Cash Flow Software -- E. Historical Data Collection and -- Statistical Analysis Software -- F. Conclusions -- III. Software Tools: Detailed Features -- A. Database File Definition and Linking -- B. Database File Inquiry and Modification -- C. The Command Language -- D. Report Writing -- E. Standa