Scope management using project definition rating index

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 54-60

  Dumont, Peter R ^a,b   Gibson Jr , G Edward ^a,c   Fish, John R ^d  

^a ASCE   (United States)

^b S and B Engineers and Constructors Ltd   (United States)

^c The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^d Qual Controls Procurem and Serv   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; PLANNING; RATING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHEDULING; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

PROJECT DEFINITION RATING INDEX; SCOPE MANAGEMENT;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031235507     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0742-597X(1997)13:5(54)     Document Type: Review

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