PMMilestone Press
The Project Controls Field Handbook
Dr. Hassan Khames Eliwa, PhD · 2024
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The Project Controls Field Handbook
By Dr. Hassan Khames Eliwa, PhD · 2024
A practitioner-focused handbook covering the full project controls cycle — estimating, scheduling, cost engineering, risk, EVM, change, and forensic analysis — written for engineers working on capital programs in construction, power, and infrastructure.
Table of Contents
- Part I — Foundations of Project Controls
- Part II — Estimating and Cost Engineering
- Part III — Schedule Development and CPM
- Part IV — Earned Value Management in Practice
- Part V — Risk and Contingency Management
- Part VI — Change and Trend Management
- Part VII — Forensic Schedule Analysis
- Part VIII — Reporting and Stakeholder Communication
- Appendices — Templates, Checklists, DCMA 14-Point
Key Takeaways
- A complete, field-tested project-controls operating model.
- Worked numerical examples from real construction and power projects.
- Ready-to-use templates for schedules, registers, and reports.
- Forensic schedule analysis explained for engineers, not lawyers.
Target Audience
Planning engineers, cost engineers, project managers, EPC contractors and owner project controls teams.
Author
Dr. Hassan Khames Eliwa, PhD — see the author profile.
Reviews
"The most practical project controls reference I have used on site. Every chapter answers a question I have actually been asked."
"Bridges the gap between the PMBOK and what really happens on EPC projects. I recommend it to my graduate students."
Frequently Asked Questions
What is "The Project Controls Field Handbook" about?
A practitioner-focused handbook covering the full project controls cycle — estimating, scheduling, cost engineering, risk, EVM, change, and forensic analysis — written for engineers working on capital programs in construction, power, and infrastructure.Who should read "The Project Controls Field Handbook"?
Planning engineers, cost engineers, project managers, EPC contractors and owner project controls teams.Who is the author of "The Project Controls Field Handbook"?
Dr. Hassan Khames Eliwa, PhD — Founder of PMMilestone.org and a senior planning and project controls engineer with 17+ years of international experience across construction, infrastructure, power generation and substations. Full profile and credentials are available on the author page.When was "The Project Controls Field Handbook" published, and where can I buy it?
Published by PMMilestone Press in 2024. The book is available through the PMMilestone.org books library — use the "Buy Book" or "Read More" links above to view formats and pricing.Does "The Project Controls Field Handbook" include worked calculator examples?
Yes. The book includes step-by-step worked examples for the EVM, SPI and CPI formulas, with downloadable companion workbooks on PMMilestone.org so readers can reproduce the calculations against their own project data.What common misconception does "The Project Controls Field Handbook" correct?
That project controls is reporting. The book reframes controls as an independent forecasting and decision-support function — the reporting line should run to a controls director, not to the project manager whose performance the controls team is measuring.