A cost monitoring system for Gaza Strip contractors
Other Title(s)
نظام مراقبة التكلفة لمقاولي قطاع غزة.
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
University
Islamic University
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering
Department
Department of Civil Engineering
University Country
Palestine (Gaza Strip)
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2004
English Abstract
Cost monitoring is a main step of a project cost control process.
Cost monitoring provides management with actual cost which is compared with the estimated cost to detect any cost overrun.
Any deviation from the estimated cost alerts decision makers to a particular problem that may needs more attention and corrective action.
This study aims at investigating the existing cost monitoring practice of Gaza Strip contracting companies, and suggesting recommendations to improve it.
The proposed improvement is formulated in developing a computerized cost monitoring system.
To investigate the cost monitoring practice, a survey is conducted using a questionnaire which is also supported by interviews.
Forty one contracting companies are interviewed to fill the questionnaires.
The results indicate that the cost monitoring practice is primitive and unsatisfactory.
It is not applied in a systematic, periodic and adequate way.
The results also show that the contractors do not use any computer applications in cost monitoring.
These results give the researcher a thrust to design and develop a tailored cost monitoring software which is named “Cost Monitoring Software” (CMS).
It is developed to support and improve the cost monitoring practice of Gaza Strip contractors.
CMS is tested and evaluated in real projects by experienced contractors.
The evaluation indicates that CMS in general functions well, and contractors are satisfied with it.
It provides many reports including the actual item labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractors cost reports, and up-to-date direct cost of items.
It also provides the mechanism to convert the entered executed quantities of item activities to equivalent quantity of finished item.
This mechanism leads to easier, and more real and accurate cost monitoring process.
Moreover, CMS makes provision to compute the item costs considering its location at different group of floors.
This provides more accurate cost monitoring, because generally the cost of item differs from floor to floor.
Main Subjects
Topics
No. of Pages
166
Table of Contents
Abstract.
Table of contents.
Chapter one : Introduction.
Chapter two : Cost monitoring and control.
Chapter three : Methodology.
Chapter four : Results and discussions.
Chapter five : Cost Monitoring software (CMS).
Chapter six : Conclusions and recommendations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Ustadh, Muhammad Abd Allah. (2004). A cost monitoring system for Gaza Strip contractors. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Islamic University, Palestine (Gaza Strip)
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-300884
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Ustadh, Muhammad Abd Allah. A cost monitoring system for Gaza Strip contractors. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Islamic University. (2004).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-300884
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Ustadh, Muhammad Abd Allah. (2004). A cost monitoring system for Gaza Strip contractors. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Islamic University, Palestine (Gaza Strip)
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-300884
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-300884
