A Comprehensive Guide to Project Management Schedule and Cost Control: Methods and Models for Managing the Project Lifecycle

Part 4: Project Monitoring and Control

Chapter 11 Schedule and Cost Monitoring

Chapter 12 Schedule and Cost Control

During the initial phase of project development, a tremendous amount of work and effort is expended in the collection of data, development of a master schedule of all project activities, and creation of a proposed budget. Although it is the project manager’s role to oversee or participate in these activities, the project manager’s primary role during the course of the project life cycle is in monitoring and reporting on work activity and controlling work activity to stay on schedule and budget.

The project manager therefore needs comprehensive tools and techniques to understand how to develop monitoring of activities and how to ...