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Project Management, Planning and Control : Managing Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM and BSI Standards.
Title:
Project Management, Planning and Control : Managing Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM and BSI Standards.
Author:
Lester, Albert.
ISBN:
9780080983219
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Edition:
6th ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (615 pages)
Contents:
Front Cover -- Project Management, Planning, and Control: Managing Engineering, Construction, and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM, and BSI Standards -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Foreword to the First Edition -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 - Project Definition -- Project Definition -- Time-Bound Project -- Cost-Bound Project -- Performance (Quality)-Bound Project -- Safety-Bound Project -- Chapter 2 - Project Management -- Project Manager -- Chapter 3 - Programme and Portfolio Management -- Portfolio Management -- Chapter 4 - Project Context (Project Environment) -- Political -- Economic -- Social (or Sociological) -- Technical -- Legal -- Environmental -- Chapter 5 - Business Case -- The Project Sponsor -- Requirements Management -- Chapter 6 - Investment Appraisal -- Project Viability -- Chapter 7 - Stakeholder Management -- Direct Stakeholders -- Indirect Stakeholders -- Chapter 8 - Project Success Criteria -- Key Performance Indicators -- Chapter 9 - Organization Structures -- Functional Organization -- Matrix Organization -- Project Organization (Taskforce) -- Chapter 10 - Organization Roles -- Chapter 11 - Project Life Cycles -- Chapter 12 - Work Breakdown Structures -- Responsibility Matrix -- Chapter 13 - Estimating -- Subjective -- Parametric -- Comparative (By Analogy) -- Analytical -- Chapter 14 - Project Management Plan -- Methods and Procedures -- Chapter 15 - Risk Management -- Stage 1: Risk Awareness -- Stage 2: Risk Identification -- Stage 3: Risk Assessment -- Stage 4: Risk Evaluation -- Stage 5: Risk Management -- Monitoring -- Example of Effective Risk Management -- Positive Risk or Opportunity -- Chapter 16 - Quality Management -- History -- Quality Management Definitions -- Explanation of the Definitions -- Chapter 17 - Change Management -- Document Control -- Issue Management.

Chapter 18 - Configuration Management -- Chapter 19 - Basic Network Principles -- Network Analysis -- The Network -- Durations -- Numbering -- Hammocks -- Precedence or Activity on Node (AoN) Diagrams -- Bar (Gantt) Charts -- Time Scale Networks and Linked Bar Charts -- Chapter 20 - Planning Blocks and Subdivision of Blocks -- Pharmaceutical Factory -- New Housing Estate -- Portland Cement Factory -- Oil Terminal -- Multi-Storey Block of Offices -- Colliery Surface Reconstruction -- Bitumen Refinery -- Typical Manufacturing Unit -- Subdivision of Blocks -- Chapter 21 - Arithmetical Analysis and Floats -- Arithmetical Analysis -- Critical Path -- Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) -- Chapter 22 - The Case for Manual Analysis -- The Planner -- The Role of the Computer -- Preparation of the Network -- Typical Site Problems -- The NEDO (National Economic Development Office) Report -- Chapter 23 - Lester Diagram -- Chapter 24 - Graphical and Computer Analysis -- Graphical Analysis -- Computer Analysis -- History -- Chapter 25 - Milestones and Line of Balance -- Milestones -- Line of Balance -- Chapter 26 - Simple Examples -- Example 1 -- Example 2 -- Example 3 -- Summary of Operation -- Example 4 (Using Manual Techniques) -- Chapter 27 - Progress Reporting -- Feedback -- Chapter 28 - Project Management and Network Planning -- Responsibilities of the Project Managers -- Information from Network -- Site-Preparation Contract -- Confidence in Plan -- Network and Method Statements -- Integrated Systems -- Networks and Claims -- Chapter 29 - Network Applications Outside the Construction Industry -- Bringing a New Product onto the Market -- Moving a Factory -- Centrifugal Pump Manufacture -- Planning a Mail Order Campaign -- Manufacture of a Package Boiler -- Manufacture of a Cast Machined Part -- Chapter 30 - Resource Loading -- The Alternative Approach.

Chapter 31 - Cash Flow Forecasting -- Example of Cash Flow Forecasting -- Chapter 32 - Cost Control and EVA -- SMAC - Manhour Control -- Summary of Advantages -- EVA for Civil Engineering Projects -- Chapter 33 - Control Graphs and Reports -- Overall Project Completion -- Earned Schedule -- Integrated Computer Systems -- Chapter 34 - Procurement -- Procurement Strategy -- Pre-Tender Survey -- Bidder Selection -- Request for Quotation (RfQ) -- Tender Evaluation -- Purchase Order -- Expediting, Monitoring, and Inspection -- Shipping and Storage -- Erection and Installation -- Commissioning and Handover -- Types of Contracts -- Sub-Contracts -- Sub-Contract Documents -- Insurance -- Discounts -- Counter-Trade -- Incoterms -- Chapter 35 - Value Management -- Chapter 36 - Health and Safety and Environment -- CDM Regulations -- Health and Safety Plan -- Health and Safety File -- Warning Signs -- Chapter 37 - Information Management -- Objectives and Purpose -- Chapter 38 - Communication -- Cultural Differences, Language Differences, Pronunciation, Translation, and Technical Jargon -- Geographical Separation, Location Equipment, or Transmission Failure -- Misunderstanding, Attitude, Perception, Selective Listening, Assumptions, Hidden Agendas -- Poor Leadership, Unclear Instructions, Unclear Objectives, Unnecessarily Long Messages, Withholding of Information -- Chapter 39 - Team Building and Motivation -- Team Development -- The Belbin Team Types -- Motivation -- Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs -- Herzberg's Motivational Hygiene Theory -- Chapter 40 - Leadership -- Situational Leadership -- Professionalism and Ethics -- Chapter 41 - Negotiation -- Phase 1: Preparation -- Phase 2: Planning -- Phase 3: Introductions -- Phase 4: Opening Proposal -- Phase 5: Bargaining -- Phase 6: Agreement -- Phase 7: Finalizing.

Chapter 42 - Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution -- Conciliation -- Mediation -- Adjudication -- Arbitration -- Litigation -- Chapter 43 - Governance -- Governance of Project Management (GoPM) -- Chapter 44 - Project Close-Out and Handover -- Close-Out -- Handover -- Chapter 45 - Project Close-Out Report and Review -- Close-Out Report -- Close-Out Review -- Chapter 46 - Stages and Sequence -- Summary of Project Stages and Sequence -- Project Stage Control Techniques -- Chapter 47 - Worked Example 1: Bungalow -- Design and Construction Philosophy -- Chapter 48 - Worked Example 2: Pumping Installation -- Design and Construction Philosophy -- Cash Flow -- Chapter 49 - Worked Example 3: Motor Car -- Summary -- Chapter 50 - Worked Example 4: Battle Tank -- Business Case for Battle Tank Top Secret -- Chapter 51 - Primavera P6 -- Evolution of Project Management Software -- Oracle Primavera P6 -- Chapter 52 - BIM -- Introduction -- History of BIM -- What Is BIM? -- UK Government Recommendations -- How BIM Is Applied in Practice -- Linking Systems through Open .NET Interfaces -- Tekla BIMsight -- Savings with BIM -- Sample BIM Project - Alta Bates Summit Medical Centre - by DPR Construction Inc -- Sample BIM Project - The National Museum of Qatar (Arup) -- Interoperability and Principle Industry Transfer Standards -- Appendix 1 - Agile Project Management -- Definitions of Success Are Part of the Problem -- What Is Agile? -- Lean -- Two Levels of Planning -- Terminology -- How Does a Generic Agile Development and Project Run? -- Stand-up Meeting -- Estimation -- Technical Debt -- Defining the Architecture of the System -- Earned Value -- Summary -- Bibliography -- Appendix 2 - Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in Project Management -- Acronyms Used in Project Management -- Appendix 4 - Examination Questions 1: Questions -- Bibliography.

Appendix 6 - Words of Wisdom -- Index -- Appendix 7 - Sample examination questions -- 1: Questions.
Abstract:
Covering the principles and techniques you need to successfully manage an engineering or technical project from start to finish, Project Management, Planning and Control is an established and widely recommended project management handbook. With clear and detailed coverage of planning, scheduling and control, which can pose particular challenges in engineering environments, this sixth edition includes new chapters on Agile project management and project governance, more real-life examples and updated software information. Ideal for those studying for Project Management Professional (PMP) qualifications, Project Management, Planning and Control is aligned with the latest Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) for both the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the Association of Project Management (APM), and includes questions and answers to help you test your understanding. It is also updated to match the latest BS 6079 standard for project management in construction. Focused on the needs and challenges of project managers in engineering, manufacturing and construction, and closely aligned to the content of the APM and PMI 'bodies of knowledge'. Structured according to the logical sequence of a major project, with a strong focus on planning, scheduling, budgeting, and control-critical elements in the management of engineering projects. Includes project management questions and answers, compiled by a former APM exam assessor, to help you test your knowledge and prepare for professional examinations.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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