control techniques used today

There are many different aspects of complex projects that can be controlled. Often we think about the general categories of cost, time, scope, and quality. Project managers, industrial engineers, and others have created a whole suite of tools to assist. A summary of these techniques are shown in the tables below:

cost control techniques

Component Element Concerns Control Technique
Material Direct Costs Price Inventory Control
Just In Time Delivery
Storage
Indirect Costs Waste
Shortages
Handling Cost		 Example "Panels"
Fabrication Detailing
Laydown Simulations
Barcode/RFID Tracking
Labor Direct Costs Productivity
Wage Rates		 Crew Selection
Crew Size
Subcontracting
Overtime Use
Indirect Costs Mobilization
Overheads		 On-Site Storage
Job Conditions
Breakeven Analysis
Learning Curve
Equipment Direct Cost Efficiency
Productivity
Operating Cost
Maintenance Cost		 Rent/Lease/Own
Storage/Transportation
Tire Management
Service Contracts
Indirect Cost Depreciation Rent/Lease/Own

 

time control techniques

Component Element Concerns Control Technique
Duration Productivity Technology Choice
Equipment Choice
Crew Size		 Seat-of-Pants
Bar Charts
Sequence Sequential
Parallel		 Trade Interaction
Work Area Access
Physical Constraints
Common Practice		 Fenced Bar-Charts
Critical Path Method
PERT
Line-of-Balance

 

quality control techniques

Component Element Concerns Control Technique
Materials Life-Cycle Costs
Maintenance Costs		 Incorrect Application
High Operating Costs
High Disposal Cost		 Codes and Standards
Specifications
Submittal Compliance
Installation Tear-Out
Rework		 Incorrect Installation
Trade Conflicts
Crew Productivities		 Training
Crew Sequencing
Quality Control

 

scope control techniques

Component Element Concerns Control Technique
Scope Features of Work
Bid Items		 Scope Creep
Mission Change		 Design Review
Cost Growth Mgmt
Change Order Oversight

last updated 04 Sep 2010