Dr. Saleh Mubarak (Tampa, FL) is a professor and an independent consultant in construction project management, focused on training, writing, public speaking, and consulting. He is an adjunct professor at the University of South Florida (USF) and a former professor at several universities. He is also an active member of AACE International and a former member of PMI. He served on the PMI committee that created the professional scheduler certification exam. He has more than 35 years of diversified and international experience in academia and industry in private and public sectors.

• Preface xviiAbout the Companion Website xixChapter 1 Introduction to Project Planning 1Chapter 2 Introduction to Project Scheduling 19Chapter 3 Bar (Gantt) Charts 41Chapter 4 Basic Logic Networks 51Chapter 5 The Critical Path Method (CPM) 75Chapter 6 Precedence Networks 133Chapter 7 Resource Management 173Chapter 8 Schedule Updating and Project Control 209Chapter 9 Schedule Acceleration and Time-Cost Trade-Off 275Chapter 10 Reports and Presentations 325Chapter 11 Scheduling as Part of the Project Management Effort 349Chapter 12 Other Scheduling Methods 377Chapter 13 Dynamic Minimum Lag Relationship 421Chapter 14 Schedule Risk Management 441Chapter 15 Construction Delays and Other Claims 471Chapter 16 Optimizing the CPM Schedule 499Chapter 17 The Critical Path Definition: Revisited 525Chapter 18 BIM and Other Technologies in Modern Construction Scheduling 545Chapter 19 Project Scheduling for Owners 561Appendix A Computer Project 583Appendix B Sample Reports 597Abbreviations 629Glossary 635Bibliography 663Index 673

Dr. Saleh Mubarak (Tampa, FL) is a professor and an independent consultant in construction project management, focused on training, writing, public speaking, and consulting. He is an adjunct professor at the University of South Florida (USF) and a former professor at several universities. He is also an active member of AACE International and a former member of PMI. He served on the PMI committee that created the professional scheduler certification exam. He has more than 35 years of diversified and international experience in academia and industry in private and public sectors.

• Preface xviiAbout the Companion Website xixChapter 1 Introduction to Project Planning 1Chapter 2 Introduction to Project Scheduling 19Chapter 3 Bar (Gantt) Charts 41Chapter 4 Basic Logic Networks 51Chapter 5 The Critical Path Method (CPM) 75Chapter 6 Precedence Networks 133Chapter 7 Resource Management 173Chapter 8 Schedule Updating and Project Control 209Chapter 9 Schedule Acceleration and Time-Cost Trade-Off 275Chapter 10 Reports and Presentations 325Chapter 11 Scheduling as Part of the Project Management Effort 349Chapter 12 Other Scheduling Methods 377Chapter 13 Dynamic Minimum Lag Relationship 421Chapter 14 Schedule Risk Management 441Chapter 15 Construction Delays and Other Claims 471Chapter 16 Optimizing the CPM Schedule 499Chapter 17 The Critical Path Definition: Revisited 525Chapter 18 BIM and Other Technologies in Modern Construction Scheduling 545Chapter 19 Project Scheduling for Owners 561Appendix A Computer Project 583Appendix B Sample Reports 597Abbreviations 629Glossary 635Bibliography 663Index 673

Dr. Saleh Mubarak (Tampa, FL) is a professor and an independent consultant in construction project management, focused on training, writing, public speaking, and consulting. He is an adjunct professor at the University of South Florida (USF) and a former professor at several universities. He is also an active member of AACE International and a former member of PMI. He served on the PMI committee that created the professional scheduler certification exam. He has more than 35 years of diversified and international experience in academia and industry in private and public sectors.

• Preface xviiAbout the Companion Website xixChapter 1 Introduction to Project Planning 1Chapter 2 Introduction to Project Scheduling 19Chapter 3 Bar (Gantt) Charts 41Chapter 4 Basic Logic Networks 51Chapter 5 The Critical Path Method (CPM) 75Chapter 6 Precedence Networks 133Chapter 7 Resource Management 173Chapter 8 Schedule Updating and Project Control 209Chapter 9 Schedule Acceleration and Time-Cost Trade-Off 275Chapter 10 Reports and Presentations 325Chapter 11 Scheduling as Part of the Project Management Effort 349Chapter 12 Other Scheduling Methods 377Chapter 13 Dynamic Minimum Lag Relationship 421Chapter 14 Schedule Risk Management 441Chapter 15 Construction Delays and Other Claims 471Chapter 16 Optimizing the CPM Schedule 499Chapter 17 The Critical Path Definition: Revisited 525Chapter 18 BIM and Other Technologies in Modern Construction Scheduling 545Chapter 19 Project Scheduling for Owners 561Appendix A Computer Project 583Appendix B Sample Reports 597Abbreviations 629Glossary 635Bibliography 663Index 673