AACE American Society of Cost Engineers: Empowering global projects to achieve delivery excellence

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About AACE

AACE

The American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE International) was founded in 1956 and is committed to promoting the development of the key field of "cost engineering." Through cooperation with its certification agencies, AACE serves more than 10,000 members in more than 100 countries around the world, providing them with professional support and skills certification, bringing together industry experts and experts in cost estimation, project control, decision management and other professional directions. leader.

01Mission and Vision

AACE's mission is to help members advance projects with optimal time and cost control and ensure that projects achieve investment and operational goals. The association is committed to empowering members and providing them with technical tools and knowledge support to ensure the successful delivery of projects. As a thought leader in the global cost engineering field, AACE's vision is to become one of the platforms of choice for industry professionals to communicate and share knowledge, providing a steady stream of impetus for successful project delivery.

02Professional areas covered

AACE brings together experts in professional fields such as project control, cost and commercial management, change management, plan and schedule management, estimating, decision-making and risk management, asset management and dispute resolution. They come from industries such as construction, manufacturing, engineering, infrastructure, natural resources, power generation and utilities, and government, bringing innovative thinking and practical experience to the global engineering field. Whether they are owners, contractors or consultants, AACE members play a key role in their respective projects and fields.

03What is "cost engineering"

AACE defines "cost engineering" as follows: Cost engineering is the use of scientific principles and techniques to estimate projects, and is suitable for cost control, business planning and scientific management, profit analysis, project management and planning. In short, it is the top priority in the management of the entire life cycle of any business activity. AACE 11R-88 Required Skills and Knowledge of Cost Engineering provides a detailed introduction to the basic knowledge of cost engineering.

04AACE publications: a solid backing of industry standards

In order to help members continuously improve their professional knowledge and industry skills, AACE has published a large number of publications covering all aspects of cost engineering and project management. These publications provide cost engineers, project managers and other professionals with efficient, reliable knowledge and practical guidance. In this regard, we have compiled a relatively complete list of AACE publications to facilitate everyone to quickly find the resources they need.

Schedule

Standard number	English name	Release time
10S-90	Cost Engineering Terminology	2024-7-24
11R-88	Required Skills and Knowledge of Cost Engineering	2013-6-18
13S-90	Recommended Method for Determining Building Area	1990-11-1
14R-90	Required Skills and Knowledge of Planning and Scheduling	2022-8-30
15R-81	Profitability Methods	2008-7-16
16R-90	Conducting Technical and Economic Evaluations – As Applied for the Process and Utility Industries	1991-4-1
17R-97	Cost Estimate Classification System	2020-8-7
18R-97	Cost Estimate Classification System – As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Process Industries	2020-8-7
19R-97	Estimate Preparation Costs – As Applied for the Process Industries	1998-6-19
20R-98	Project Code of Accounts	2003-1-27
21R-98	Project Code of Accounts – As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Process Industries	2003-1-27
22R-01	Direct Labor Productivity Measurement - As Applied in Construction and Major Maintenance Projects	2004-4-26
23R-02	Identification of Activities	2007-5-3
24R-03	Developing Activity Logic	2004-3-26
25R-03	Estimating Lost Labor Productivity in Construction Claims	2004-4-13
27R-03	Schedule Classification System	2010-11-12
28R-03	Developing Location Factors by Factoring – As Applied in Architecture, Engineering, Procurement, and Construction	2006-10-19
29R-03	Forensic Schedule Analysis	2011-4-25
30R-03	Implementing Project Constructability	2021-3-19
31R-03	Reviewing, Validating, and Documenting the Estimate	2009-5-12
32R-04	Determining Activity Durations	2012-1-14
33R-15	Developing the Project Work Breakdown Structure	2016-3-1
34R-05	Basis of Estimate	2021-10-5
35R-09	Development of Cost Estimate Plans – As Applied for the Building and General Construction Industries	2015-2-14
36R-08	Development of Cost Estimate Plans – As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Process Industries	2019-10-10
37R-06	Schedule Levels of Detail – As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction	2010-3-20
38R-06	Documenting the Schedule Basis	2009-6-18
39R-06	Project Planning – As Applied in Engineering and Construction for Capital Projects	2011-12-8
40R-08	Contingency Estimating – General Principles	2008-6-25
41R-08	Understanding Estimate Ranging	2022-2-18
42R-08	Risk Analysis and Contingency Determination Using Parametric Estimating	2021-5-27
43R-08	Risk Analysis and Contingency Determination Using Parametric Estimating – Example Models as Applied for the Process Industries	2011-12-28
44R-08	Risk Analysis and Contingency Determination Using Expected Value	2021-5-27
45R-08	Scheduling Claims Protection Methods	2009-6-1
46R-11	Required Skills and Knowledge of Cost Estimating	2013-1-16 2023-5-16 (Rev.)
47R-11	Cost Estimate Classification System – As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Mining and Mineral Processing Industries	2020-8-7
48R-06	Schedule Constructability Review	2009-8-28
49R-06	Identifying the Critical Path	2010-3-5
50R-16	Trending and Forecasting of CPM Schedules	2019-2-27
52R-06	Prospective Time Impact Analysis – As Applied in Construction	2017-5-4
53R-06	Schedule Update Review – As Applied in Engineering, Procurement and Construction	2008-8-14
54R-07	Recovery Scheduling - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction	2010-11-19
55R-09	Analyzing S-Curves	2021-10-5
56R-08	Cost Estimate Classification System – As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Building and General Construction Industries	2020-8-7
57R-09	Integrated Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis Using Risk Drivers and Monte Carlo Simulation of a CPM Model	2019-7-9 2022-10-25（Rev.）
58R-10	Escalation Estimating Principles and Methods Using Indices	2011-5-25
59R-10	Development of Factored Cost Estimates – As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Process Industries	2011-6-18
60R-10	Developing the Project Controls Plan	2011-12-21
61R-10	Schedule Design – As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction	2013-10-11
62R-11	Risk Assessment: Identification and Qualitative Analysis	2022-2-18
63R-11	Risk Treatment	2012-8-23
64R-11	CPM Schedule Risk Modeling and Analysis: Special Considerations	2012-5-2
65R-11	Integrated Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis and Contingency Determination Using Expected Value	2021-5-27
66R-11	Selecting Probability Distribution Functions for use in Cost and Schedule Risk Simulation Models	2012-8-24
67R-11	Contract Risk Allocation – As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction	2014-1-14
68R-11	Escalation Estimating Using Indices and Monte Carlo Simulation	2012-5-2
69R-12	Cost Estimate Classification System – As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Hydropower Industries	2020-8-7
70R-12	Principles of Schedule Contingency Management – As Applied in Engineering, Procurement and Construction	2013-10-16
71R-12	Required Skills and Knowledge of Decision and Risk Management	2013-6-17
72R-12	Developing a Project Risk Management Plan	2013-4-25
73R-13	Establishing Labor Productivity Norms	2014-1-14
74R-13	Basis of Estimate - As Applied for the Software Services Industries	2014-4-2
75R-13	Schedule and Cost Reserves within the Framework of EIA-748	2020-11-19
77R-15	Quality Control/Quality Assurance for Risk Management	2016-6-3
78R-13	Original Baseline Schedule Review - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction	2014-10-23
79R-13	Level of Effort Planning and Execution on Earned Value Projects – Within the Framework of EIA-748	2020-8-13
80R-13	Estimate at Completion (EAC)	2019-12-3
81R-13	Required Skills and Knowledge of Earned Value Management	2014-5-1
82R-13	Earned Value Management (EVM) Overview and Recommended Practices Consistent with EIA-748-C	2017-5-4
83R-13	Organizational Breakdown Structure and Responsibility Assignment Matrix	2014-5-1
84R-13	Planning and Accounting for Adverse Weather	2015-9-15
85R-14	Use of Decision Trees in Decision Making	2014-11-14
86R-14	Variance Analysis and Reporting	2015-10-19
87R-14	Cost Estimate Classification System – As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Petroleum Exploration and Production Industries	2020-8-7
88R-15	Tracking the Procurement Process using a CPM Schedule – As Applied in Construction	2016-12-28
89R-16	Management Summary Schedule	2017-10-18
90R-17	Statusing the CPM Schedule – As Applied in Construction	2018-3-19
91R-16	Schedule Development	2020-8-13
92R-17	Analyzing Near-Critical Paths	2017-10-18
93R-17	Schedule Logs	2018-4-18
94R-18	Cost Control Software Requirements	2019-2-27
95R-18	Construction Photography to Document Project Status	2019-2-27
96R-18	Cost Estimate Classification System – As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Power Transmission Line Infrastructure Industries	2020-8-7
97R-18	Cost Estimate Classification System – As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Pipeline Transportation Infrastructure Industries	2020-8-7
98R-18	Cost Estimate Classification System – As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Road and Rail Transportation Infrastructure Industries	2020-8-7
100R-19	Contract Change Management – As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction	2020-2-27
101R-19	Roles and Responsibilities of a Cost Estimating Practitioner	2019-7-10 2023-5-17（Rev.）
102R-19	Cost Estimate Classification System – As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Qualification for the Pharmaceutical and Related Industries	2020-8-7
103R-19	Project Code of Accounts – As Applied in the Mining and Mineral Processing Industries to Facilitate Benchmarking	2019-10-10
104R-19	Communicating Expected Estimate Accuracy	2021-2-22
105R-19	Estimate Requirements Document – As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Process Industries	2019-10-11
106R-19	Basis of Estimate – As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Process Industries	2021-8-18
107R-19	Cost Estimate Classification System – As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Environmental Remediation Industries	2021-10-5
108R-19	Accounting Considerations in Cost Control	2022-4-9
109R-19	Schedule Change Management - As Applied in Construction	2021-1-20
110R-20	Cost Estimate Validation	2020-11-2
111R-20	Estimating for Long-Range Planning - As Applied for the Public Sector	2021-3-19
112R-20	Cost Estimate Classification System - As Applied in Maintenance Turnarounds for the Process Industries	2021-3-19
113R-20	Integrated Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis and Contingency Determination Using Combined Parametric and Expected Value	2021-5-27
114R-20	Project Historical Database Development	2021-4-1
115R-21	Cost Estimate Classification System - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Nuclear Power Industries	2022-2-5
116R-21	Basis of Estimate - As Applied in Maintenance Turnarounds for the Process Industries	2021-8-25
117R-21	Integrated Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis and Contingency Determination Using Combined Parametric Modelling and Monte Carlo Simulation of a CPM Model	2022-8-15
118R-21	Cost Risk Analysis and Contingency Determination Using Estimate Ranging for Inherent Risks with Monte Carlo Simulation	2022-10-25
119R-21	Cost Estimate Accuracy Range and Contingency Determination Using Tables Derived from Parametric Risk Models	2022-11-28
120R-21	Demonstrating Entitlement for Contract Change Orders or Claims – As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction	2022-4-9
121R-21	Required Skills and Knowledge of Project Risk Management	2022-3-1 2024-7-24 （Rev.）
122R-22	Quantitative Risk Analysis Maturity Model	2022-10-13 2024-4-22（Rev.）
123R-22	Integrated Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis and Contingency Determination Using Estimate Ranging and Expected Value with Monte Carlo Simulation	2023-8-17
124R-22	Project Code of Accounts – As Applied for the Environmental Remediation Industries	2022-8-24 2023-8-22（Rev.）
127R-23	Choosing Among Strategic Alternatives Using Branching Concepts in Decision Modeling	2024-4-20
128R-23	Roles and Responsibilities of a Planning and Scheduling Practitioner	2023-5-17
129R-23	Linear Scheduling Methods (LSM)	2023-5-16
130R-23	Demonstrating Entitlement to Cumulative Impact Claims in Construction	2023-5-15
131R-23	Introduction to Fault Tree Analysis for Projects	2024-10-14
132R-23	Schedule Risk Analysis Maturity Model	2024-5-18
TCM	TCM Framework: An Integrated Approach to Portfolio, Program and Project Management, Second Edition	2015-1-1 2019-10-25（Rev.）
PPG＃01	Contracts and Claims, 4th Edition	2008
PPG＃02	Decision and Risk Management, 3rd Edition	2012
PPG＃03	Cost Engineering in Aerospace and Aviation	1998
PPG＃04	Planning and Scheduling, 4th Edition	2016
PPG＃05	Earned Value, 3rd Edition	2017
PPG＃06	Construction Cost Estimating, 3rd Edition	2011
PPG＃07	Cost Engineering in the Utility Industries, 2nd Edition	2007
PPG＃08	Contingency, 4th Edition	2015
PPG＃10	Project Delivery Models, 2nd Edition	2008
PPG＃11	Environmental Remediation and Decommissioning, 3rd Edition	2016
PPG＃12	Construction Project Controls, 2nd Edition	2010
PPG＃13	Parametric & Conceptual Estimating, 3rd Edition	2012
PPG＃14	Portfolio & Program Management, 2nd Edition	2007
PPG＃15	Life-Cycle Cost Analysis, 2nd Edition	2012
PPG＃16	Cost Engineering in the Global Environment, 2nd Edition	2011
PPG＃17	Public Sector Estimating	2007
PPG＃18	Green Building, 2nd Edition	2012
PPG＃19	Leadership and Management of People	2008
PPG＃20	Forensic Schedule Analysis	2008
PPG＃21	Cost Engineering in the Process Industries	2009
PPG＃22	Productivity	2013
PPG＃23	Transportation	2015
-	Cost Engineers' Notebook, 2nd Edition	2016
-	Skills & Knowledge of Cost Engineering, 6th Edition	2015
-	Control and Management of Capital Projects, Second Edition	1992