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In this chapter we introduce statistical project control methods. We focus on the problems of determining whether project-generated data fall within or outside specification limits. The examples included in this chapter address construction quality problems, earned-value management, and project performance prediction.

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Damnjanovic, I., Reinschmidt, K. (2020). Statistical Project Control. In: Data Analytics for Engineering and Construction Project Risk Management. Risk, Systems and Decisions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14251-3_12

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