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Overview
The book is a synthesis of the state-of-the-art in project management concepts and techniques. The author places particular emphasis on precedence diagramming (PDM), at present the most widely used scheduling method. New theoretical improvements of PDM are presented, several for the first time in a book, such as: maximal type of precedence relationships, calculating the minimal and maximal available project durations, leveling resources when maximal relationships are used, and precedence diagramming time-cost trade-off. Discussions of computer implementation are included throughout the book. A PC-based software package called 'ProjectDirector', containing the theoretical improvements described in the book, is available from the author.
Audience: Researchers, and undergraduate and graduate students in civil engineering, industrial engineering and operations research, as well as practitioners, managers, and contractors interested in project management.
Synopsis
The book is a synthesis of the state-of-the-art in project management concepts and techniques. The author places particular emphasis on precedence diagramming (PDM), at present the most widely used scheduling method. New theoretical improvements of PDM are presented, several for the first time in a book, such as: maximal type of precedence relationships, calculating the minimal and maximal available project durations, leveling resources when maximal relationships are used, and precedence diagramming time-cost trade-off. Discussions of computer implementation are included throughout the book. A PC-based software package called ProjectDirector, containing the theoretical improvements described in the book, is available from the author. Audience: Researchers, undergraduate and graduate students in civil engineering, industrial engineering and operations research, as well as practitioners, managers, and contractors interested in project management.
Booknews
Presents a synthesis of the state of the art in project management concepts and techniques, with emphasis on the precedence diagramming method (PDM), a widely used scheduling method. Describes new theoretical improvements of PDM, such as maximal type of precedence relationships and calculating the minimal and maximal project durations, and discusses computer implementation. A PC-based software package is available. For undergraduate and graduate students in civil and industrial engineering and operations research, as well as researchers, practitioners, managers, and contractors. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.