PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONTROL: HOW ZACHRY GOES ALL-OUT

THE H. B. ZACHARY PROJECT PLANNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM MAKES FULL USE OF DATA PROCESSING AS A CREATIVE TOOL FOR JOB PLANNING AND COST CONTROL FOR CONTRACTORS. THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF THE SYSTEM TO AN EXTRAORDINARY DEGREE IS OUTLINED. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE WRITTEN IN THE FORM OF A "LOGIC DIAGRAM" PRESENTED IN THE ARTICLE INDICATING WHAT MUST BE DONE FOR THE SHORTEST EFFECTIVE COMPLETION TIME ON A PROJECT. THE SYSTEM ALSO RECOGNIZES THE UNIQUENESS OF EACH PROJECT AND ENABLES THE FIRM'S ESTIMATING AND PLANNING STAFF TO PRODUCE A LARGE VOLUME OF ESTIMATES FOR EQUIPMENT COSTS, MACHINE PERFORMANCE, AND EARTHWORK COSTS WITH GREATER ACCURACY. THE USE OF PRECEDENCE DIAGRAMS FOR VISUALIZATION IS EMPLOYED. THE MAIN BENEFITS OF THIS ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING PROJECT ARE PESENTED.

• Publication Date: 1972-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 51-4
• Serial:
  • Roads and Streets
  • Volume: 115
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Donnelley (Reuben H) Corporation

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Computers; Cost accounting; Information processing; Management; Programming (Planning)
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Finance; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00215517
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 9 1972 12:00AM