Probabilistic forecasting of project performance using stochastic S curves

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 25-32

  Barraza, Gabriel A ^a   Back, W Edward ^a   Mata, Fernando ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES   (Mexico)

^b AMRL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost control; Forecasting; Monte Carlo method; Performance evaluation; Project management; Scheduling; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COST CONTROL; EARNED VALUE SYSTEM (EVS); PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; PROBABILISTIC FORECASTING;

BUDGET CONTROL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; FORECASTING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PERFORMANCE; PROBABILISTIC LOGICS; RANDOM PROCESSES; SCHEDULING;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 13944254406     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2004)130:1(25)     Document Type: Article

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