Construction Management and Materials

  1. Construction Scheduling
    1. Principles of Scheduling
      1. Importance of Project Scheduling
        1. Scheduling Terminology and Concepts
          1. Schedule Development Process
            1. Schedule Types and Levels
            2. Activity Definition and Sequencing
              1. Activity Identification
                1. Activity Duration Estimation
                  1. Expert Judgment
                    1. Historical Data Analysis
                      1. Three-Point Estimating
                        1. Parametric Estimating
                        2. Activity Dependencies
                          1. Mandatory Dependencies
                            1. Discretionary Dependencies
                              1. External Dependencies
                                1. Lead and Lag Times
                              2. Scheduling Techniques
                                1. Bar Charts and Gantt Charts
                                  1. Chart Components
                                    1. Creating Gantt Charts
                                      1. Reading and Interpreting Charts
                                        1. Limitations and Applications
                                        2. Network Diagrams
                                          1. Activity-on-Arrow Method
                                            1. Event-Based Representation
                                              1. Rules and Conventions
                                                1. Dummy Activities
                                                2. Activity-on-Node Method
                                                  1. Precedence Diagramming
                                                    1. Logic Relationships
                                                      1. Finish-to-Start
                                                        1. Start-to-Start
                                                          1. Finish-to-Finish
                                                            1. Start-to-Finish
                                                        2. Critical Path Method
                                                          1. CPM Fundamentals
                                                            1. Network Analysis
                                                              1. Forward Pass Calculations
                                                                1. Backward Pass Calculations
                                                                  1. Float Calculations
                                                                  2. Critical Path Identification
                                                                    1. Schedule Compression
                                                                      1. Crashing
                                                                        1. Fast Tracking
                                                                          1. Resource Optimization
                                                                        2. Program Evaluation and Review Technique
                                                                          1. PERT Concepts
                                                                            1. Three-Point Duration Estimates
                                                                              1. Probability Analysis
                                                                                1. Monte Carlo Simulation
                                                                                2. Resource Management
                                                                                  1. Resource Identification and Allocation
                                                                                    1. Resource Loading
                                                                                      1. Resource Leveling
                                                                                        1. Resource Smoothing
                                                                                          1. Resource Conflict Resolution
                                                                                          2. Schedule Control and Updates
                                                                                            1. Progress Measurement Methods
                                                                                              1. Schedule Performance Analysis
                                                                                                1. Schedule Updates and Revisions
                                                                                                  1. Delay Analysis
                                                                                                    1. As-Planned vs. As-Built Analysis
                                                                                                      1. Time Impact Analysis
                                                                                                        1. Windows Analysis
                                                                                                        2. Recovery Planning

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