Cost simulation in an item-based project involving construction engineering and management

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 706-717

  Chou, Jui Sheng ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cost estimation; Decision making; Engineering and construction; Project management; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ABSOLUTE ERROR; BUDGET ALLOCATION; COMPONENT MODEL; CONSTRUCTION COSTS; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING; CONTINUOUS SIMULATION; COST DISTRIBUTION; COST ESTIMATIONS; COST SIMULATIONS; DECISION TOOL; HISTORICAL CONSTRUCTION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; PROJECT MANAGERS; SIMULATION; SIMULATION ACCURACY; SIMULATION PROCEDURES; SYSTEMATIC SIMULATION; UNIT PRICES; WORK ITEMS;

BUDGET CONTROL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COSTS; DECISION MAKING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RANDOM PROCESSES; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

ALGORITHM; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CORRELATION; DECISION MAKING; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STOCHASTICITY;

EID: 79960041379     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2010.07.010     Document Type: Article

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