1st Edition

Programming and Scheduling Techniques

By Thomas Uher, Adam Zantis Copyright 2011
304 Pages 119 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

304 Pages 119 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

304 Pages 119 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Planning is an important management function and its effective execution is crucial to ensure the success of any project. This second edition of Thomas Uher’s and Adam Zantis' textbook maintains its focus on operational rather than strategic aspects of programming and scheduling of projects, providing the reader with the practical planning skills needed to be successful. Unlike most other... Read more

1.The Concept of Planning  2. Bar Charts  3. The Critical Path Method  4. Resource Management  5. Overlapping Network Models  6. Project Control  7. Critical Path Scheduling by Computer  8. Critical Chain Scheduling  9. Multiple Activity Charts  10. Line of Balance Technique  11. Work Study  12. Risk and Scheduling  13. The Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)

Biography

Thomas E. Uher was an Associate Professor in the Faculty of the Built Environment at the University of New South Wales between 1978 and 2009. He presently works as a consultant on project management, contract administration and partnering, and as an Adjudicator of payment claim disputes under the NSW, Queensland and Victorian Security of Payment Acts. He is author of over 100 journal articles and 3 books.

Adam S. Zantis has been working as a project planner and manager in the construction industry for the past seven years. Adam's expertise in planning and scheduling has been recognised by the University of New South Wales, where he currently lectures.