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Forecasting -- What a Responsibility - This is the first in a series of articles that will look at forecasting. They are being presented in a non peer-reviewed format by James E. Baar and Stephen M. Jacobson, CCC.
Claims Schedule Development and Analysis: Collapsed As-Built Scheduling for Beginners - One of the most prevalent ways of assessing and asserting claims is to analyze time delays suffered on a project. There are a number of methods by which this can be done. This article will touch on definitions of several of these methods. The thrust of this article, however, focuses on a method called the "collapsed as-built" schedule analysis, also known as the "but-for" schedule analysis. This type of analysis begins with creating or refining an as-built schedule, identifying delays and caused by a particular party, and then removing those delays from the schedule to illustrate how work on the project would have progressed, but for those identified delays.
Economic Justification of a Data Acquisition System: A Case Study - The study describes the basic need for an automated data acquisition system for use on a custom thermoplastic extrusion shop floor operation. The purpose is to serve as a proposal for the purchase of this system which satisfies the financial threshold. It also demonstrates that an economic analysis is a necessary element of capital investment justification, but is not sufficient to justify the final selection of a proposed system. On many occasions, non-economic considerations dominate the ultimate selection of a feasible alternative, as is the case presented in this study. A detailed itemization of the potential cost savings involved with the selection and implementation of such a system is also demonstrated. Five feasible system combinations are identified along with each system's basic hardware and software components.