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30R-03: Implementing Project Constructability (Rev. May 20, 2009)
31R-03: Reviewing, Validating and Documenting the Estimate (Rev. May 12, 2009)
32R-04: Determining Activity Durations (Rev. Jan 14, 2012)
34R-05: Basis of Estimate (Rev. Jul 28, 2010)
36R-08: Development of Cost Estimate Plans - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Process Industries (Rev. Jun 12, 2009)
37R-06: Schedule Levels of Detail: As Applied in Engineering, Procurement and Construction (Rev. Mar 20, 2010)
38R-06: Documenting the Schedule Basis (Rev. Jun 18, 2009)
39R-06: Project Planning - As Applied in Engineering and Construction for Capital Projects (Rev. Dec 8, 2011)
40R-08: Contingency Estimating: General Principles (Rev. Jun 25, 2008)
41R-08: Risk Analysis and Contingency Determination Using Range Estimating (Rev. Oct 27, 2008)
42R-08: Risk Analysis and Contingency Determination Using Parametric Estimating (Rev. May 26, 2011)
43R-08: Risk Analysis and Contingency Determination Using Parametric Estimating – Example Models as Applied for the Process Industries (Rev.
Dec 28, 2011)
44R-08: Risk Analysis and Contingency Determination Using Expected Value (Rev.
December 4, 2012)
45R-08: Scheduling Claims Protection Methods (Rev. Jun 1, 2009)
46R-11: Required Skills and Knowledge of Project Cost Estimating (Rev. Jan 16, 2013)
47R-11: Cost Estimate Classification System - As Applied in the Mining and Mineral Processing Industries (Rev. July 6, 2012)
48R-06: Schedule Constructability Review (Rev. Aug 28, 2009)
49R-06: Identifying the Critical Path (Rev. Mar 5, 2010)
52R-06: Time Impact Analysis: As Applied in Construction (Rev. Oct
19, 2006)
53R-06: Schedule Update Review: As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (Rev. Aug
14, 2008)
54R-07: Recovery Scheduling - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (Rev. Nov 19, 2010)
55R-09: Analyzing S-Curves (Rev. Nov 10, 2010)
56R-08: Cost Estimate Classification System - As Applied for the Building and General Construction Industries
(Rev. Dec 5, 2012)
57R-09: Integrated Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis Using Monte Carlo Simulation of a CPM Model (Rev. Jun 18, 2011)
58R-10: Escalation Principles and Methods Using Indices (Rev. May 25, 2011)
59R-10: Development of Factored Cost Estimates – As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Process Industries (Rev. June 18, 2011)
60R-10: Developing the Project Controls Plan (Rev. Dec 21, 2011)
62R-11: Identification and Qualitative Analysis (Rev. May
11, 2012)
63R-11 Risk Treatment (Rev. Aug 23, 2012)
64R-11: CPM Schedule Risk Modeling and Analysis: Special Considerations (May 2, 2012)
65R-11: Integrated Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis and Contingency Determination Using Expected Value (May 2, 2012)
68R-11: Escalation Estimating Using Indices and Monte Carlo Simulation (Aug
24, 2012)
68R-11: Escalation Estimating using Indices and Monte Carlo Simulation (May 2, 2011)
69R-12: Cost Estimate Classification System - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Hydropower Industry (Jan 15, 2013)