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Construction Program Management – Decision Making and Optimization Techniques

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  • © 2016

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Authors:
  1. Ali D. Haidar

    1. Dar al Riyadh-Engineering and Architecture, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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  • Highlights the substantial benefits of program management to optimize results and synergize multiple projects

  • Real-life case study demonstrates how sophisticated decision-making techniques can be used to produce better outcomes

  • Applies established mathematical and optimization techniques to program management

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Program Management Perspective

    • Ali D. Haidar
    Pages 1-24

  3. Decision-Making Principles

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    Pages 25-55

  4. Planning and Scheduling—A Practical and Legal Approach

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    Pages 57-97

  5. Mathematical Methods—Statistics and Forecasting

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    Pages 99-129

  6. Operations Research and Optimization Techniques

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    Pages 131-157

  7. Techniques for Intelligent Decision Support Systems

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    Pages 159-183
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About this book

Exploring complex and intelligent analytical and mathematical methods, this book examines how different approaches can be used to optimize program management in the construction industry. It presents an in-depth study of the different program management methods, ranging from simple decision-making techniques and statistics analysis to the more complex linear programming and demonstrates how knowledge-base systems and genetic algorithms can be used to optimize resources and meet time, budget and quality criteria. It addresses topics including decision-making principles, planning and scheduling, mathematical forecasting models, optimization techniques programming and artificial intelligence techniques. Providing a valuable resource for anyone managing multiple projects in the construction industry, this book is intended for civil and construction engineering students, project managers, construction managers and senior engineers.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Dar al Riyadh-Engineering and Architecture, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Ali D. Haidar

About the author

Prof Ali D. Haidar, BSc, MSc, PhD has been extensively active in the construction industry for more than 25 years, and is currently a consultant for Dar al Riyadh (Engineering and Architecture) based in Saudi Arabia. He is a member of Institute of Transportation Engineers (USA), Institute of Civil Engineers (Lebanon) and Institute of Civil Engineers (Great Britain). Prof Haidar has also published two books and several journal papers on construction management and decision making techniques for the construction industry.

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