Construction Project Management: Project Planning

Project planning is central to project management and takes place at all stages. The plan is typically very simple in concept, though it may be quite complex in execution. Additional participants in the process, such as designers, contractors, specialty contractors, and material suppliers also plan for a project. Their plans often include much greater detail but are limited in scope in order to execute their part of the project. Project planning is essential to any task, whether it be management oriented or focused on execution in the field. The product of the plan is often a schedule. In this course, you will see that the planning process, resulting in the project schedule, is what ties all of the elements of project management together. Posted by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Copyright © 2015 All rights reserved.

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:
  • Explain the three phases of the Critical Path Method and how it is used to manage projects while considering safety, quality, cost and schedule
  • Identify the five steps in developing a plan while considering the safety, quality and efficiency of field operations
  • Identify the steps in developing a precedence network, and discuss how the network is used to accomplish operations while considering safety, quality, cost and schedule
  • Describe how to determine the level of detail required for the particular plan being developed while considering the safety, quality and efficiency of field operations

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Course Level Intermediate
Languages English
Compatibility Audio, Video, MobileReady

S. Sears

Author

S. KEOKI SEARS is a Project Manager and owner of Project Catalyst Corporation, based in Durango, Colorado. GLENN A. SEARS is an active consultant in construction technology and management. RICHARD H. CLOUGH was Dean of the College of Engineering, University of New Mexico. JERALD L. ROUNDS is professor emeritus of Construction Management and Construction Engineering at the University of New Mexico. ROBERT O. SEGNER, JR. is professor of Construction Science in the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University.

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