PREPROJECT-PLANNING PROCESS FOR CAPITAL FACILITIES

Preproject planning is the process of developing sufficient strategic information for owners to determine risk and decide whether to commit resources to maximize the chance for a successful capital facility project. Preproject planning represents the interface between business and engineering. The owner is responsible for adequate preproject planning; however, many functions of preproject planning are performed by engineering consultants. This article presents findings from an ongoing study on preproject planning. The concept and definition of preproject planning are discussed. The major subprocesses of preproject planning are described in a brief narrative and illustrated in a validated process map. Key preproject-planning principles discovered during the course of the study are highlighted and conclusions are drawn regarding the preproject-planning process.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

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  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Authors:
  • Gibson Jr, G E
  • Kaczmarowski, J H
  • Lore Jr, H E
• Publication Date: 1995-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 312-318
• Serial:
  • Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
  • Volume: 121
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9364
  • EISSN: 1943-7862
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/journal/jcemd4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Capital investments; Consultants; Feasibility analysis; Governments; Ownership; Programming (Planning); Research
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Research; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00711557
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 19 1995 12:00AM