Miskawi, Z (1989) An S-curve equation for project control. Construction Management and Economics, 7(2), pp. 115-124. ISSN 01446193
Abstract
This paper reports a development of an S-curve equation capable of producing an envelope of S-curves. The equation could be used in a variety of applications related to project control in the petro-chemical industry. The research consisted of developing the equation then carrying out various tests; the results show that the theoretical data correlate closely to actual data collected from various petro-chemical projects executed worldwide. The equation is being used in M. W. Kellogg to determine construction S-curves for various projects.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | project management; s-curve equation; shape factor |
| Index terms: | project management, project control, s-curve |
| Subjects: | control systems, project management theory and practice, economics |
| Topics: | Cost Management, Project Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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