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Publications - Recommended Practices

The AACE International recommended practices (RPs) provide the main technical foundation of our educational, and certification products and services. The RPs are a series of documents that contain valuable reference information that has been subject to a rigorous public review process and recommended for use by the Technical Board. The RPs are included free of charge for AACE members.

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These documents are copyrighted by AACE International and may not be reproduced without permission. Organizations may obtain permission to reproduce a limited number of copies by entering into a license agreement. For information please contact editor@aacei.org

All Recommended Practices are DIGITAL ONLY.

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10S-90: Cost Engineering Terminology [May 15, 2023]

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11R-88: Required Skills and Knowledge of Cost Engineering [June 18, 2013]

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13S-90: Recommended Method for Determining Building Area [November 1, 1990]

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14R-90: Required Skills and Knowledge of Planning and Scheduling [August 30, 2022]

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15R-81: Profitability Methods [July 16, 2008]

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16R-90: Conducting Technical and Economic Evaluations - As Applied for the Process and Utility Industries [April 1, 1991]

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17R-97: Cost Estimate Classification System [August 7, 2020]

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18R-97: Cost Estimate Classification System - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Process Industries [August 7, 2020]

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19R-97: Estimate Preparation Costs - As Applied for the Process Industries [June 19, 1998]

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20R-98: Project Code of Accounts [January 27, 2003]

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21R-98: Project Code of Accounts - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Process Industries [January 27, 2003]

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22R-01: Direct Labor Productivity Measurement - As Applied in Construction and Major Maintenance Projects [April 26, 2004]

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23R-02: Identification of Activities [May 3, 2007]

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24R-03: Developing Activity Logic [March 26, 2004]

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25R-03: Estimating Lost Labor Productivity in Construction Claims [April 13, 2004]

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27R-03: Schedule Classification System [November 12, 2010]

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28R-03: Developing Location Factors by Factoring - As Applied in Architecture, Engineering, Procurement, and Construction [October 19, 2006]

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29R-03: Forensic Schedule Analysis [April 25, 2011]

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30R-03: Implementing Project Constructability [March 19, 2021]

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31R-03: Reviewing, Validating, and Documenting the Estimate [May 12, 2009]

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32R-04: Determining Activity Durations [January 14, 2012]

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33R-15: Developing the Project Work Breakdown Structure [March 1, 2016]

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34R-05: Basis of Estimate [October 5, 2021]

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35R-09: Development of Cost Estimate Plans - As Applied for the Building and General Construction Industries [February 14, 2015]

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36R-08: Development of Cost Estimate Plans - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Process Industries [October 10, 2019]

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37R-06: Schedule Levels of Detail - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction [March 20, 2010]

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38R-06: Documenting the Schedule Basis [June 18, 2009]

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39R-06: Project Planning - As Applied in Engineering and Construction for Capital Projects [December 8, 2011]

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40R-08: Contingency Estimating - General Principles [June 25, 2008]

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41R-08: Understanding Estimate Ranging [February 18, 2022]

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42R-08: Risk Analysis and Contingency Determination Using Parametric Estimating [May 27, 2021]

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43R-08: Risk Analysis and Contingency Determination Using Parametric Estimating - Example Models as Applied for the Process Industries [December 28, 2011]

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44R-08: Risk Analysis and Contingency Determination Using Expected Value [May 27, 2021]

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45R-08: Scheduling Claims Protection Methods [June 1, 2009]

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46R-11: Required Skills and Knowledge of Cost Estimating [January 16, 2013 - Ed. Rev. May 16, 2023]

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47R-11: Cost Estimate Classification System - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Mining and Mineral Processing Industries [August 7, 2020]

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48R-06: Schedule Constructability Review [August 28, 2009]

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49R-06: Identifying the Critical Path [March 5, 2010]

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50R-16: Trending and Forecasting of CPM Schedules [February 27, 2019]

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52R-06: Prospective Time Impact Analysis - As Applied in Construction [May 4, 2017]

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53R-06: Schedule Update Review - As Applied In Engineering, Procurement and Construction [August 14, 2008]

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54R-07: Recovery Scheduling - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction [November 19, 2010]

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55R-09: Analyzing S-Curves [October 5, 2021]

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56R-08: Cost Estimate Classification System - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Building and General Construction Industries [August 7, 2020]

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57R-09: Integrated Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis Using Risk Drivers and Monte Carlo Simulation of a CPM Model [July 9, 2019 - Ed. Rev. October 25, 2022]

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58R-10: Escalation Estimating Principles and Methods Using Indices [May 25, 2011]

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59R-10: Development of Factored Cost Estimates - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Process Industries [June 18, 2011]

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60R-10: Developing the Project Controls Plan [December 21, 2011]

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61R-10: Schedule Design - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction [October 11, 2013]

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62R-11: Risk Assessment: Identification and Qualitative Analysis [February 18, 2022]

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63R-11: Risk Treatment [August 23, 2012]

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64R-11: CPM Schedule Risk Modeling and Analysis: Special Considerations [May 2, 2012]

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65R-11: Integrated Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis and Contingency Determination Using Expected Value [May 27, 2021]

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66R-11: Selecting Probability Distribution Functions for use in Cost and Schedule Risk Simulation Models [August 24, 2012]

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67R-11: Contract Risk Allocation - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction [January 14, 2014]

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68R-11: Escalation Estimating Using Indices and Monte Carlo Simulation [May 2, 2012]

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69R-12: Cost Estimate Classification System - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Hydropower Industries [August 7, 2020]

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70R-12: Principles of Schedule Contingency Management - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement and Construction [October 16, 2013]

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71R-12: Required Skills and Knowledge of Decision and Risk Management [June 17, 2013]

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72R-12: Developing a Project Risk Management Plan [April 25, 2013]

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73R-13: Establishing Labor Productivity Norms [January 14, 2014]

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74R-13: Basis of Estimate - As Applied for the Software Services Industries [April 2, 2014]

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75R-13: Schedule and Cost Reserves within the Framework of EIA-748 [November 19, 2020]

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77R-15: Quality Control/Quality Assurance for Risk Management [June 3, 2016]

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78R-13: Original Baseline Schedule Review - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction [October 23, 2014]

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79R-13: Level of Effort Planning and Execution on Earned Value Projects - Within the Framework of EIA-748 [August 13, 2020]

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80R-13: Estimate at Completion (EAC) [December 3, 2019]

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81R-13: Required Skills and Knowledge of Earned Value Management [May 1, 2014]

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82R-13: Earned Value Management (EVM) Overview and Recommended Practices Consistent with EIA-748-C [May 4, 2017]

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83R-13: Organizational Breakdown Structure and Responsibility Assignment Matrix [May 1, 2014]

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84R-13: Planning and Accounting for Adverse Weather [September 15, 2015]

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85R-14: Use of Decision Trees in Decision Making [November 14, 2014]

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86R-14: Variance Analysis and Reporting [October 19, 2015]

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87R-14: Cost Estimate Classification System - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Petroleum Exploration and Production Industries [August 7, 2020]

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88R-15: Tracking the Procurement Process using a CPM Schedule - As Applied in Construction [December 28, 2016]

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89R-16: Management Summary Schedule [October 18, 2017]

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90R-17: Statusing the CPM Schedule - As Applied in Construction [March 19, 2018]

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91R-16: Schedule Development [August 13, 2020]

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92R-17: Analyzing Near-Critical Paths [October 18, 2017]

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93R-17: Schedule Logs [April 18, 2018]

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94R-18: Cost Control Software Requirements [February 27, 2019]

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95R-18: Construction Photography to Document Project Status [February 27, 2019]

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96R-18: Cost Estimate Classification System - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Power Transmission Line Infrastructure Industries [August 7, 2020]

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97R-18: Cost Estimate Classification System - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Pipeline Transportation Infrastructure Industries [August 7, 2020]

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98R-18: Cost Estimate Classification System - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Road and Rail Transportation Infrastructure Industries [August 7, 2020]

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100R-19: Contract Change Management - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction [February 27, 2020]

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101R-19: Roles and Responsibilities of a Cost Estimating Practitioner [July 10, 2019 - Ed. Rev. May 17, 2023]

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102R-19: Cost Estimate Classification System - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Qualification for the Pharmaceutical and Related Industries [August 7, 2020]

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103R-19: Project Code of Accounts - As Applied in the Mining and Mineral Processing Industries to Facilitate Benchmarking [October 10, 2019]

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104R-19: Communicating Expected Estimate Accuracy [February 22, 2021]

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105R-19: Estimate Requirements Document - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Process Industries [October 11, 2019]

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106R-19: Basis of Estimate - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Process Industries [August 18, 2021]

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107R-19: Cost Estimate Classification System - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Environmental Remediation Industries [October 5, 2021]

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108R-19: Accounting Considerations in Cost Control [April 9, 2022]

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109R-19: Schedule Change Management - As Applied in Construction [January 20, 2021]

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110R-20: Cost Estimate Validation [November 2, 2020]

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111R-20: Estimating for Long-Range Planning - As Applied for the Public Sector [March 19, 2021]

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112R-20: Cost Estimate Classification System - As Applied in Maintenance Turnarounds for the Process Industries [March 19, 2021]

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113R-20: Integrated Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis and Contingency Determination Using Combined Parametric and Expected Value [May 27, 2021]

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114R-20: Project Historical Database Development [April 1, 2021]

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115R-21: Cost Estimate Classification System - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Nuclear Power Industries [February 5, 2022]

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116R-21: Basis of Estimate - As Applied in Maintenance Turnarounds for the Process Industries [August 25, 2021]

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117R-21: Integrated Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis and Contingency Determination Using Combined Parametric Modelling and Monte Carlo Simulation of a CPM Model [August 15, 2022]

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118R-21: Cost Risk Analysis and Contingency Determination Using Estimate Ranging for Inherent Risks with Monte Carlo Simulation [October 25, 2022]

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119R-21: Cost Estimate Accuracy Range and Contingency Determination Using Tables Derived from Parametric Risk Models [November 28, 2022]

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120R-21: Demonstrating Entitlement for Contract Change Orders or Claims - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction [April 9, 2022]

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121R-21: Required Skills and Knowledge of Project Risk Management [March 1, 2022]

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122R-22: Quantitative Risk Analysis Maturity Model [October 13, 2022]

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123R-22: Integrated Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis and Contingency Determination Using Estimate Ranging and Expected Value with Monte Carlo Simulation [August 17, 2023]

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124R-22: Project Code of Accounts - As Applied for the Environmental Remediation Industries [August 24, 2022 - Ed. Rev. August 22, 2023]

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128R-23: Roles and Responsibilities of a Planning and Scheduling Practitioner [May 17, 2023]

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129R-23: Linear Scheduling Methods (LSM) [May 16, 2023]

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130R-23: Demonstrating Entitlement to Cumulative Impact Claims in Construction [May 15, 2023]

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