Cost Control

Chapter-Opener (p. 252)

Figure 15.1 (p. 253)Steps in cost control.

Figure 15.2 (p. 254)List of typical product expense (cost) accounts.

Table 15.1 (p. 255)Classification of Accounts: Major Divisions in Uniform Construction Index

Figure 15.3 (p. 256)Detailed codes for classification within the Uniform Construction Index

Figure 15.4 (p. 257)UCI cost (line item) structure in the master format code.

Figure 15.5 (p. 257)Classification of accounts: typical data structure for a computerized cost code.

Figure 15.6 (p.259 )Product control matrix.

Figure 15.7 (p. 259)Three-dimensional visualization of work-package-oriented cost accounts.

Figure 15.8 (p. 260)Basic cost code structure.

Figure 15.9 (p. 260)Project control matrix with scheduling of subtasks.

Figure 15.10 (p. 261)Control Values for Earned Value Analysis.

Figure 15.11 (p. 262)A Simple Project Hierarchy.

Table 15.2 (p. 262)Study Date Data for Simple Project

Figure 15.12a (p. 264)State of Control Account for Single Project (continued on next two slides).

Figure 15.12b (cont.)

Figure 15.12c (cont.)

Figure 15.13 (p. 265)Scenarios for Permutations Between ACWP, BCWP, and BCWS (Singh, 1991).

Table 15.3 (p. 266)Values of CPL, CV, and SPI, SV for the Six Scenarios (Singh, 1991).

Figure 15.14 (p. 267)Foreman's daily labor distribution report.

Figure 15.15ab (p. 268)Payroll data structure.

Figure 15.16 (p. 269)Labor cost report (some typical line items).

Table 15.1 (p. 272)Comparison of Fixed Overhead Rate Structures

Problem 15.9 (p. 273)

Problem 15.10 (p. 274)

Problem 15.11 (p. 274)