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Why Project Controls?

Saleh Mubarak in his 2010 book titled “Construction Project

Scheduling and Controls “ provides an explanation as to why.

The concept of project controls covers all aspects of the plan (schedule,
budget, quality, contract and safety). “Once a project starts, certain aspects
can easily deviate or go astray. This deviation can be overspending, a

schedule slippage, a departure from the objective/scope, or something else.
It is of utmost importance to know --at all times-- where you stand in relation
to where you planned to be (the baseline). With any deviations you must
know why and take corrective action to get back on track or, at least,

minimize the deviation. Positive deviations show that results were better
than expected. This process exemplifies Project Control.