Construction Project Scheduling and Control Third Edition

Saleh Mubarak

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Planning and scheduling are two terms that are often thought of as synonymous. However, they are not. Scheduling is just one part of the planning effort. The termplanning is used in many ways and different contexts. We commonly hear about financial planning, such as retirement planning and college education planning. Although these types of planning may include other aspects (such as what to do after retirement or which college to choose for your child), the main focus is on finance. Government organizations, as well as large corporations, have planning units or teams in almost every department. All plans in the individual units must be aligned with the organization’s “strategic plan,” which is the long-term plan for the organization itself in terms of operations and growth. At the individual level, a young person may have plans for marriage, a career, and so forth. However, in the context of this book, the term planning is restricted to mean project planning, with an emphasis on construction projects.