COMPASS—New Paradigm for Project Cost Control Strategy and Planning
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 122, Issue 3
Abstract
The need to remain competitive while generating profit requires management to develop innovative cost management strategies that will allow them to distinguish and control early-on factors that might adversely impact the cost of a project. This paper describes a decision support system, COMPASS (Cost Management Planning Support System) for project cost control strategy and planning. Throughout the life cycle of a project, COMPASS methodology assists management in evaluating the potential degree of cost escalation. It also identifies attributes such as management errors, regulatory approval, and error/rework, that might be the cause for project cost escalation. Furthermore, COMPASS assists management in formulating a cost control strategy while utilizing their experience and past project performance data. The attributes identified by the cost control strategy, if controlled, would minimize the expected loss (i.e., project cost escalation).
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 122 • Issue 3 • September 1996
Pages: 254 - 264
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Copyright © 1996 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Sep 1, 1996
Published in print: Sep 1996
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