Publications - TCM Framework
Total Cost Management (TCM) is a systematic approach to managing cost throughout the life cycle of any enterprise, program, facility, project, product or service. The...
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Gain vital technical information through our TCM Framework, recommended practices, certification study guides, and much more. Please note that, with few exceptions, the publications offered here are digital only.
Continuing Education Modules
Access online professional development and training on a wide variety of topics by viewing recorded presentations from our Annual Conferences and Total Cost Management Today webinars. Each session is about one hour in length and is worth 0.1 continuing education units (CEUs). You may view each session as often as you like and pause it at any given time. (To buy a collection from an entire Annual Conference click here.)
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Online Courses / Interactive Learning
Choose in-depth training though our online courses and eLearning modules. Earn professional development hours (PDHs) and continuing education units (CEUs) while taking courses recommended for preparing for AACE certification exams. Choose "anytime" courses for on-demand training and spring, summer, fall, or winter courses for scheduled semester coursework.
Publications - Recommended Practices
The AACE International Recommended Practices (RPs) are intended to be the main technical foundation of our educational, and certification products and services. The...
Publications - Certification Study Guides
Part of the recommended study materials for each of the AACE certifications include a study guide pertaining to that credential. Each Certification Study Guide has...
Publications - Professional Practice Guides
The AACE International Professional Practice Guides (PPGs) are references containing the most worthwhile existing contributions to the cost engineering field and the...
Publications - Cost Engineering Journal
The Cost Engineering journal, a bimonthly professional peer-reviewed journal, is the official technical publication of AACE, the Authority for Total Cost Management....
Publications - Transactions
A peer-reviewed publication consisting of all technical papers presented at our annual Conference & Expo. Each Transactions consists of about 80-90 papers on a variety...
Publications - Other
Skills and Knowledge of Cost Engineering, Cost Engineers' Notebook, Salary Surveys etc.
Adverse Conditions (ADV)
This track refers to papers that discuss projects executed under adverse conditions. Adverse conditions may refer to a variety of conditions such as weather,...
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
This track refers to papers that discuss the use of Building Information Modeling processes and tools in cost engineering.
Claims and Dispute Resolution (CDR)
This track refers to papers that discuss issues related to claims and dispute resolution.
Cost and Schedule Control (CSC)
This track refers to papers that discuss the monitoring and control of project cost and schedule.
Decision and Risk Management (RISK)
This track refers to papers related to decision management. It also includes papers related to the identification, assessment, and management of risk; including topics...
Estimating (EST)
This track refers to papers related to cost estimating.
Earned Value Management (EVM)
This track refers to papers that specifically relate to project performance measurement using earned value techniques.
Global Projects (INT)
This track refers to papers that specifically relate to describing issues where the international location, culture, practices or other global concerns impact cost...