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Basics of Project Management
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General Studies and Contents
Engineering Aptitude
Chapter 7
Chapter 5 Tender and Contract............................. 114
Execution Process: 7.1 Project Contract............................................................. 114
Project Monitoring and Control............ 89 7.1.1 Type of Contracts............................................ 114
5.1 Project Control System...................................................89 7.2 Project Tender................................................................ 115
5.1.1 Tools Used for Project Control......................89
7.3 Project Cost Estimate................................................... 118
5.1.2 Earned Value Analysis (EVA)...........................90
7.3.1 Objectives of Cost Estimate........................ 118
5.1.3 Critical Ratio........................................................92
7.3.2 Methods of Cost Estimate........................... 118
5.1.4 Line of Balance (LOB).......................................92
7.3.3 Project Cost Components............................ 119
5.1.5 Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique
7.3.4 Cost Funnel....................................................... 119
(GERT)....................................................................93
7.4 Types of Cost Estimates.............................................. 120
5.1.6 Network Simulation..........................................95
7.4.1 Conceptual Cost Estimate........................... 120
5.1.7 Outsourcing Method........................................96
7.4.2 Semidetailed Cost Estimate........................ 121
5.1.8 Review Meetings...............................................96
7.4.3 Detailed Cost Estimate................................. 121
5.2 Tips for Efficient Implementation of Projects........96
7.5 Project Sickness............................................................. 122
5.3 Project Information System..........................................97
7.6 MiscellaneousTopics................................................... 124
5.4 Resource Allocation........................................................97
7.6.1 What is Cost Overrun?.................................. 124
5.4.1 Resource Leveling.............................................98
7.6.2 What is Credit Rating?................................... 124
5.4.2 Resource Smoothening................................ 100
5.5 Project Cost Control..................................................... 101 7.6.3 What is Capital Cost?..................................... 125
5.5.1 Time-Cost Trade-off....................................... 101 7.6.4 What is Operating and Maintenance Cost?....125
5.5.2 Cost Model Analysis....................................... 101 7.6.5 What is Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)?......126
6.1 Project Evaluation......................................................... 110 7.7 Value Analysis and Value Engineering................... 131
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