Achieving multiple project objectives through contingency management

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 30-39

  Ford, David N ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Budgeting; Contingency; Cost control; Project management

Indexed keywords

CONTINGENCY; COST CONTROL; DYNAMIC INFORMATION PROCESSING MODEL; PROJECT PLANNING;

BUDGET CONTROL; COSTS; DATA PROCESSING; DECISION MAKING; MANAGERS; PLANNING; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 3943069302     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2002)128:1(30)     Document Type: Article

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