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Kultur Dokumente
By Robert
B. Vogeler
Inc.
Presentad
At:
The 6th Annual Convention American Association of Cost Engineers June $7, 1962 Chicago, IllinOiS
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Introduction Meissner ning Path Engineers has realized the importance Path of thorough Scheduling evolution client completion Engineers significant manimproveplan(CrItIcal of m&nin de-
as the most
in the
advantages
to the
, decreased costs
and offered
and personnel
training,
Management
Evaluation (whether assumed by the president than or by the the normal generally
more broad
physicist, must
and is
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relationships,
human productivity, Engineering the betterment and activities and/or the is the
etc. for
of man.
to coordinof marketetc., at
efforts
of engineers
production highways,
products cost.
construction
of buildings,
minimum
sciences, placed
in the
not
too above
dis-
a status that
the
study the
challenge. frontiers,
because the
because lay
intelthe
beyond
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art ture first
is moving on experience
through
a transitional
period solidly
going
from a:n
practice senting
of medicine only
The develop-
by the need to better rested. of management mathematics, this tool invaluable into defined
formulation
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Known by CPM, PERT, LESS, PET, etc., the most efficient has proven its and self-educational worth utilized is not, and has offered its methodology.
of all
ills,
timetable.
Indirectly,
we all or another,
use some form of Critical independent of project of Management Path Scheduling, must first interrelated
for
Path further
relationship
be exemplified, functions: ~
Good management
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2.
3.
4. 5.
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ci
volved
begins is
with
a plan
for
the
accomplishment of steps
of an that in-
a procedure
made up of a set
required
an end result.
and interpreted, The planning chart at the it projects time, the complete costs means for definition, to qualifications observation job and provides that an overwill be
all
look
see
manpower, the
needed.
to complete Ld manpower
by activity respect
As the quickly
momentum, schedule
be compared where is
and attention
to the points where directed, Follow best reports Scheduling quite well coordinate which is the action
essential
is well
be properly
up
is the
the vital
control
to and Path
to the
demonstrates
Use of Critical
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because and it
assists
clients
through which
and creates
a formal
atmosphere
enhances
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construction, functions.
and for
large
efforts uling
Orientation
The need for been brought petition, uling barring This about
in heavy
construction
has comSched-
by sheer
materials uncontrollable
alone
is an arduous factors.
effort,
inclusion
classes
for
These are implemented One individual the discussion L( as activities, writing "spark" which "start" with
known to all
the class
by defining
circles a circle
He then
the first
From this
are horizontally
the
A continuation chart,
can't" balloon
a complete
is to begin above
"start"
durations
is completed
by stepping
optimum
and thisi"garage" will surely be built in the most Z. One can acquire more sophistication by adding triangular /1. -. ;
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figures
below
each times
circle. for
These completion,
in which discussion
to place may
arise
in
the
in opinions by discussion,
sessions starters,
of control
necessary Experience
construction
In actual creation
practice,
Phase chart
Path engineer,
Schedule the
is
resident
our estimatincr,
department, because
nature,
understanding is
of the
concept bounds
to achieve
schedule,
within
- work
alloted,. to and it
expeditious contractors
projects phase is
verification later
at
completion.
an expedient delays
measure, are
used as a prod
when unreasonable
observed. Performance factors is later orientation are noted compared on the to actual chart as activity duration observati Path is ns. 0 and
computed, L We have is
of contractors then
Scheduling
extremely
valuable.
The contractors
enthusiasm
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a definite signatures to lessen attempt is made to keep the schedule. contractors It has been noted chart is an that aid are of the accepted delays and increase will investigate to evaluate has also the project bound," proven on the balloon
performance, several optimumly invaluable planning both in that charts, time duration which
omission
path.
boundr' for
and the
and premium
deliveries. reduce
improved justification
requisition.
Engineers! Method)
has accepted
Path
chart
drawing.
now be drawn
In short, balloon 1. 2.
3.
procedure
chart: Draw a logical Discuss step by step procedure (include order performance factors)
durations improved
4,
5. 6.
Make a computer run for problem, hand compute) Review the projects time duration Evaluate float time
path path
(if
only
a small to decrease
on the paths
- attempt
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8. 9.
Compare manpower in float path Rerun on computer Evaluate with updating accepted
paths
with
manpower
in the critical
10.
contractors of results methods: is necessary observation and is by meetings. Obserand over-all for lead impending to better
and comparison
by a combination reports
of three
engineer,
and periodic
comparison
provides
increases.,
procedures
of resident
be completely
analyzed
stage,
where changes
savings
necessitate which
of these
Meissner 1. 2.
3. 4.
Engineers' Trade
have encountered
workers
at job
site temperatures)
(due to freezing
of equipment due to breakdown, and delays construction jobs where the equipment was being were interwoven was evaluated. into the plan as they
delays effect
In extreme
cases the
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mark plays to the We have found the completed it work advantageous as the to utilize a thick red pencil This very quickly to disproject It progresses. is also
over-all
progress
at a glance. they
useful
to show
contractors,
should factors
be delinquent in methods
in their
of progress meetings.
from
progress
and progress in
design
engineers
of the later
cost
of design
engineers,
either their
the planned
observations
of construction.
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Conclusions I have implementing to stress construction, Scheduling sophistication activities is the not stressed Path the use of digital computers My reasoning science technique as a means of in doing applied of Critical only the of this to Path is
Scheduling.
of a management application.
a computer
relationship
and is where
required
of time be examined in
Scheduling technique
planning
developed
evolution