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CPM in construction management
James J. O’Brien, P.E., PMP Fredric L. Plotnick, Esq., P.E.
The original purpose of CPM in construction management, in 1965, was to present and discuss the critical path method (CPM) and its use in the construction industry.
At that time, CPM was a young but proven technique—usually considered to be optional.
When the second edition was published in 1971, the network approach to scheduling was becoming a regular requirement in construction contracts.
The third edition, published after 25 years of experience in the application of CPM, described highlights of that experience and its significance to the practical use of CPM.
The basic strength of CPM continues to be its ability to represent logical planning factors in network form.
One reviewer noted: “Perhaps the most ironic aspect of the critical path method is that after you understand it, it is self-evident.
Just as an algebra student can apply the rules without full appreciation of the power of the mathematical concepts, so can the individual apply CPM or its equivalent without fully appreciating the applicability of the method.”
CPM in construction management first describes the development of CPM and its practical use in the construction industry.
The basic technique is described in sufficient depth for the reader to apply it to practical construction situations.
The John Doe case study is used throughout the book to describe basic CPM network techniques and then to illustrate such special functions as updating, cost control, resource planning, and delay evaluation.
Optimum methods of specifying the use of CPM are described in sufficient detail to be incorporated directly into construction specifications.
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