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2. Time–distance diagram - Wikipedia

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   A time–distance diagram is a chart with two axes: one for time, the other for location. The units on either axis depend on the type of project: time can be expressed in minutes (for overnight construction of railroad modification projects such as the installation of switches) or years (for large construction projects); the location can be (kilo)meters, or other distinct units (such as ...

3. Linear scheduling method - Wikipedia

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   LSM is used mainly in the construction industry to schedule resources in repetitive activities commonly found in highway, pipeline, high-rise building and rail construction projects. These projects are called repetitive or linear projects.

4. Microsoft Excel - Wikipedia

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   A backup of an Excel Spreadsheet Add-in (DLL) .xll: Adds custom functionality; written in C++/C, Fortran, etc. and compiled into a special dynamic-link library: Macro .xlm: A macro is created by the user or pre-installed with Excel. Template .xlt: A pre-formatted spreadsheet created by the user or by Microsoft Excel. Module .xlv

5. Schedule (project management) - Wikipedia

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   In many industries, such as engineering and construction, the development and maintenance of the project schedule is the responsibility of a full-time scheduler or team of schedulers, depending on the size and the scope of the project. The techniques of scheduling are well developed [1] but inconsistently applied throughout industry.

6. Integrated master plan - Wikipedia

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   The primary purpose of the IMP—and the supporting detailed schedules of the IMS—is their use by the U.S. Government and Contractor acquisition team as the day-to-day tools for the planning, executing, and tracking program technical, schedule, and cost status, including risk mitigation efforts. [7]

7. Fast-track construction - Wikipedia

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   A shorter schedule may reduce a manufacturer's time-to-market, a school district's need to reduce overcrowding or simply provide a new home for a family sooner. Shorter schedules may also reduce the cost of construction financing and reduce overhead costs for the design and construction organizations.

8. Critical path method - Wikipedia

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   For example, if a project is testing a solar panel and task 'B' requires 'sunrise', a scheduling constraint on the testing activity could be that it would not start until the scheduled time for sunrise. This might insert dead time (total float) into the schedule on the activities on that path prior to the sunrise due to needing to wait for this ...

9. Percentage-of-completion method - Wikipedia

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   Revenues and gross profit are recognized each period based on the construction progress, in other words, the percentage of completion. Construction costs plus gross profit earned to date are accumulated in an asset account (construction in process, also called construction in progress), and progress billings are accumulated in a liability account (billing on construction in process).