Jung, Y and Woo, S (2004) Flexible work breakdown structure for integrated cost and schedule control. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(5), pp. 616-625. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
Integration of cost and schedule control systems has been an issue of great concern for researchers and practitioners in the construction industry. Nevertheless, the real-world implementation of this promising concept has not been popular enough to maximize the benefits that this integration has to offer. One of the major barriers is the overhead effort to collect and maintain detailed data. The purpose of this paper is to propose a flexible work breakdown structure (WBS) that optimizes the overhead effort by means of reducing the amount of data to be controlled. In order to have a flexible structure, the WBS numbering system needs to utilize standard classification codes and should not have a common strict hierarchy for all components. A case study is analyzed in this paper in order to examine the proposed concept. Practical implications are outlined as well.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | classification; cost control; information systems; integrated systems; project management; scheduling |
| Index terms: | project management, construction industry, implementation, integrated system, case study, practitioner, schedule control, integration, cost control, information system, scheduling |
| Subjects: | information systems, industry analysis, organizational analysis, project controls, project management theory and practice, financial and cost management, contractual arrangements, operations research, design methods, practitioner, data collection methods |
| Topics: | Cost Management, Research Practice, Project Management, Roles and Professions, Procurement, Digital Applications, Design Practice, Time Control, Organizational Design |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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