Construction Scheduling With Primavera Enterprise, 2e

DESCRIPTION

Extensively updated based on the latest software version, Construction Scheduling with Primavera Enterprise, 2E features step-by-step tutorials designed to guide readers to proficiency in using one of today's most popular construction scheduling software applications. Ideal for construction industry professionals and students alike, this combination how-to and reference manual also introduces traditional planning and scheduling theory as well as sound construction project control techniques. An example construction project schedule provides readers with a realistic framework for learning how to use Primavera Enterprise software to save time and money in schedule development, activity definition, relationships, calculations, resources, costs, monitoring, documenting, and controlling change. On-screen images are included throughout the book, making it easy to follow along with the text. Drawings for all of the example problems and exercises are also contained in a handy appendix to assist readers in acquiring new Primavera Enterprise skills quickly and efficiently. Table of Contents Preface xi Section 1 Planning 1 Chapter 1 Introduction to Scheduling 3 Objectives 3 History of Scheduling 3 Necessity for Good Scheduling 4 Project Management 7 Scheduling Phases for Design-Bid-Build Construction 8 Scheduling Phases for Negotiated, Fast-Track Construction 14 Scheduling Levels 16 Activities 16 Gantt Charts 22 PERT Diagrams 23 Activity-on-Arrow Diagrams 26 Timescaled Logic Diagrams 26 Tabular Reports 26 Example Problem: Getting Ready for Work 29 Exercises 30 Chapter 2 Rough Diagram Preparation--An Overview 32 Objectives 32 Types of Activity Relationships 32 Rough Diagram 34 Approaches to Rough Diagramming 35 Rough Diagram Preparation 37 The Construction Project Defined 40 Project Phases 41 Project Team 43 Design-Bid-Build Construction 45 Negotiated, Fast-Track Construction 46 Use of Schedules 47 Time Units 48 Concurrent Rather Than Consecutive Logic 49 Estimating Activity Duration 49 Resource Availability 49 Quantity of Work 50 Productivity Rate 51 Factors Affecting Productivity 51 Accuracy of Estimating Activity Duration 55 Example Problem: Rough Manual Logic Diagram 56 Exercises 57 Section 2 Scheduling 59 Chapter 3 Schedule Calculations 61 Objectives 61 Definitions of Important Terms 61 Forward Pass 63 Backward Pass 65 Float 66 Data Table 69 Calendars 69 P3e Calculations 71 Example Problem: Calculations 72 Exercises 73 Chapter 4 Gantt Chart Creation 82 Objectives 82 Project Manager: Entrance Screen 82 Create a New Project Schedule 82 New Project Entrance Screen 85 Activities 89 Modify Timescale 96 Relationships 97 Calculate the Schedule 101 Edit Activities 101 Close a Project 104 Open a Project 105 Project Maintenance 105 Table Font and Colors 107 Wizards 109 Preferences 109 Example Problem 114 Exercises 115 Chapter 5 Gantt Chart Format 118 Objectives 118 Layouts 118 Zoom 121 Columns 122 Bars 125 Relationship Lines 130 Sight Lines 131 Font, Row Height, and Color 132 Activity Codes 133 Group and Sort 138 Summarize 138 Filter 140 Exercises 143 Chapter 6 Resources 145 Objectives 145 Necessity of Controlling Resources 145 Define Resources and Requirements 146 Assign Resources 151 Resource Profiles 154 Resource Spreadsheets 159 Set Resource Limits 160 Level Resources 162 Example Problem 166 Exercises 170 Chapter 7 Costs 174 Objectives 174 Necessity of Controlling Costs 174 Input Costs 176 Cost Spreadsheet 182 Assign Other Costs 183 Cost Profiles 186 Cumulative Costs 189 Example Problem 190 Exercises 193 Chapter 8 Gantt Charts--Print Preview 197 Objectives 197 Necessity for Good Presentations 197 Graphic Reports 197 Gantt Chart Presentation 198 Print Preview Options 198 Print Preview Button 199 Page View Buttons 199 Zoom Buttons 200 Print Button 201 Page Setup Button 203 Example Problem 217 Exercises 219 Chapter 9 PERT Diagrams 220 Objectives 220 View the PERT Diagram 220 Format the PERT Diagram 227 Group and Sort 235 Print Preview 240 Example Problem 241 Exercises 245 Chapter 10 Tabular Reports 246 Objectives 246 Value of Tabular Reports 246 Report Editor 250 Properties 256 Page Setup 263 Report Wizard 266 Example Problem 274 Exercises 278 Section 3 Controlling 279 Chapter 11 Updating the Schedule 281 Objectives 281 Communicating Current Information 281 Copying the Schedule 282 Establishing Baseline Dates 283 Record Progress 286 Apply Actuals and Establish a New Data Date 291 Schedule 293 Baseline Comparison 294 PERT View 296 Documenting Changes 296 Example Problem 300 Exercises 304 Chapter 12 Tracking Resources 308 Objectives 308 Tracking Resources: Actual Versus Planned Expenditures 308 Record Expenditures 311 Other P3e Windows for Analyzing Resource Updates 318 Resource Reports 321 Example Problem 323 Exercises 329 Chapter 13 Tracking Costs 333 Objectives 333 Tracking Costs: Comparing Actual to Planned Expenditures 333 Cost Spreadsheet 334 Recording Expenditures 345 Earned Value--Tabular Reports 346 Cost Profile 350 Example Problem 350 Exercises 356 Appendix Drawings for Example Problems and Exercises 361 Index 367