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BL
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1028348
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b782718
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Rad, Parviz F.,1942-
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| Title & Author
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Project estimating and cost management /\ Parviz F. Rad.
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| Publication Statement
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Vienna, Va. :: Management Concepts,, [2002]
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, ©2002
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| Series Statement
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Project management essential library
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1 online resource (xiii, 121 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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1523096918
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: 1567264549
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: 1628708417
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: 9781523096916
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: 9781567264548
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: 9781628708417
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1567261442
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9781567261448
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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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.
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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.
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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.
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| Abstract
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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.
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Cost control.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Industrial Management.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Management Science.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Management.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Organizational Behavior.
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Cost control.
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Cost Control.
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Estimate.
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Project Management (PM)
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| Dewey Classification
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658.15/52
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| LC Classification
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TS167.R43 2002eb
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