An interactive program for implementing a project planning and control system

PC-based project management software (PMS) packages exist for sophisticated applications, and have relatively low installation and running cost. This has made PMS more accessible for small and medium-sized contracting firms. Although the PMS packages´ functionality have been enhanced in many areas, two problems have been encountered, namely that packages are difficult to learn and complex to use. One solution is to develop stand-alone, knowledge-based systems for the construction industry. But, these are not available for small or medium-sized companies using PC-based PMS packages. This paper presents an effective approach to the implementation of PMS by means of an interactive program in a fire protection contracting company.