Measuring Time : Improving Project Performance Using Earned Value Management

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International Series in Operations Research & Management Science ; 136

Includes bibliographical references and index

Measuring Time; Preface; Introduction; Contents; List of Acronyms; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1 The EVM Fundamentals; 1.1 Earned Value Management (EVM); 1.1.1 The metrics; 1.1.2 Performance measures; 1.1.3 Forecasting formula; 1.2 A fictitious project example; 1.3 Conclusion; Chapter 2 Beyond the EVM Fundamentals; 2.1 The p-factor concept for schedule adherence; 2.1.1 Activity overlapping; 2.1.2 EV/PV accrue deviation; 2.1.3 Ahead or delays in activities; 2.2 Rework due to lack of schedule adherence; 2.3 Conclusion; Chapter 3 A Case Study; 3.1 Project 1. Revamp check-in

3.2 Project 2. Link lines3.3 Project 3. Transfer platform; 3.4 Conclusion; Chapter 4 A Simulation Study; 4.1 Test methodology; 4.1.1 The project generation; 4.1.2 Project data; 4.2 Simulation 1: A forecast accuracy study; 4.2.1 Simulation model; 4.2.2 The forecast accuracy under 9 scenarios; 4.2.3 The forecast accuracy and the completion stage of work; 4.2.4 The influence of the network structure on the forecast accuracy; 4.3 Simulation 2: A schedule adherence study; 4.3.1 Simulation model; 4.3.2 The p-factor evolution and topological structure

4.3.3 The p-factor and the duration forecasting accuracy4.3.4 The effective forecasting accuracy; 4.4 Conclusion; Chapter 5 Time Sensitivity; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Literature overview; 5.2.1 Activity-based sensitivity measures; 5.2.2 An illustrative example; 5.2.3 A critical view on sensitivity measures; 5.3 Simulation 3: An activity sensitivity study; 5.3.1 Test design; 5.3.2 Corrective actions; 5.3.3 Action threshold = average sensitivity value; 5.3.4 Action threshold = xth percentile sensitivity value; 5.4 Conclusion; Chapter 6 Top-down or Bottom-up Project Tracking; 6.1 Introduction

6.2 Project scheduling and monitoring6.3 Simulation 4: A top-down/bottom-up tracking study; 6.3.1 Simulation model; 6.3.2 Effect of the project structure; 6.3.3 Effect of time uncertainty; 6.3.4 Effect of action threshold; 6.4 Conclusion; Chapter 7 ProTrack: A Software Tutorial; 7.1 Project scheduling with ProTrack; 7.1.1 Precedence relations; 7.1.2 Activity constraints; 7.1.3 Earliest/Latest start schedule; 7.1.4 Baseline schedule; 7.2 Tracking progress with ProTrack; 7.2.1 Earned value/earned schedule; 7.2.2 Retained or overridden logic; 7.2.3 Project reports; 7.3 ProTrack engines

7.3.1 Project generation engine7.3.2 Simulation engine; 7.3.3 Time forecasting engine; 7.4 Demo experiment; 7.4.1 Determinants of forecast accuracy; 7.4.2 ProTrack simulation experiment; 7.5 Conclusion; Chapter 8 Conclusions; 8.1 Forecast accuracy; 8.2 Schedule adherence; 8.3 Time sensitivity; 8.4 Summary; References; Index

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