Abstract: Cost/schedule performance indices (C/SPIs) can indicate project performance, but they need to be operationally defined to be more adopted in practice. This paper defines C/SPIs and their values for design projects. From ...

Abstract: Cost and schedule increases are common in engineering design projects. Some research has studied factors associated with better design performance, but the reasons for cost and schedule increases are not formally investigated. ...

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to present a work-time model for engineers. Engineers accomplish tasks by using their time when working on engineering or construction projects. Traditional project management records only work ...

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to present an on-call contracting process model. On-call contracting is a strategy in which the owner initially signs a master contract with one party for a project and then divides the project ...

Abstract: A good information classification and coding system is of great advantage to management. However, until now there has been no such a system for engineering management. MasterFormat is widely accepted as a construction ...