PM-4615: Cost and Scheduling of a Project

Angell, E. E., White, E. D., Ritschel, J. D., & Thal Jr., A. E. (2020). Analysis of military construction cost growth in USAF major defense acquisition programs. Defense Acquisition Research Journal: A Publication of the Defense Acquisition University, 27(2), 169–193.

Kwon, H., & Kang, C. W. (2019). Improving project budget estimation accuracy and precision by analyzing reserves for both identified and unidentified risks. Project Management Journal, 50(1), 86-100.
The article explores various estimating tools, specifically three-point estimating for the construction of residential building projects in South Korea.

Marzoughi, F., Arthanari, T., & Askarany, D. (2018). A decision support framework for estimating project duration under the impact of weather. Automation in Construction, 87, 287–296.
The article explores a novel model used to estimate the duration of construction projects. The model also incorporates its accuracy and utility based on weather conditions.

Habibi, F., Birgani, O. T., Koppelaar, H., & Radenović, S. (2018). Using fuzzy logic to improve the project time and cost estimation based on Project Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT). Journal of Project Management, 3(4), 183–196.
The article explores evaluation techniques (PERT) in order to address the cost of activities during a project.

Torp, O., & Klakegg, O. J. (2016). Challenges in cost estimation under uncertainty--A case study of the decommissioning of Barsebäck nuclear power plant. Administrative Sciences (2076-3387), 6(4), 14-17.
The article explores different approaches to cost estimation for project planning. The articles incorporate a case study of Barsebäck Nuclear Power Plant to illustrate how to overcome these challenges.