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Project Management, Planning and Control

Managing Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM and BSI Standards

By
  • Albert Lester, Qualifications: CEng, FICE, FIMech.E, FIStruct.E, FAPM, Project management consultant and Honorary Fellow of the Association for Project Management, UK.

Focused on the skills you need as a project manager in an engineering or technical context, Project Management, Planning and Control is an established and widely recommended project management guide.

This concise, no nonsense reference takes you through the life of a major project, covering the principles and techniques you need to successfully manage an engineering project from start to finish. Supporting its engineering focus, a key strength of the book is its clear and detailed coverage of planning, scheduling and control aspects, which can pose particular challenges in engineering environments.

Ideal for those studying for Project Management Professional (PMP) qualifications, the book 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.

With additions including new chapters on Agile project management and project governance, as well as more real-life examples and updated software references, this respected handbook by APM honorary fellow and former APM exam assessor Albert Lester will lead you through the theory and techniques to project management success.

Audience
Project and contract managers, planning engineers and program managers in the engineering, construction and manufacturing sectors; Those studying for professional project management qualifications through the PMI and APM; Students on project management courses as part of broader undergraduate and graduate programs.

Paperback, 512 Pages

Published: October 2013

Imprint: Butterworth Heinemann

ISBN: 978-0-08-098324-0

Contents

  • Project definition

    Project management

    Program management

    Project environment

    Business case

    Investment appraisal

    Stakeholder analysis

    Project success criteria

    Organization structures; Organizational roles

    Project life cycle

    Work breakdown structures

    Planning blocks and subdivision of blocks

    Estimating

    Project management plan

    Risk management

    Quality management

    Change management

    Configuration management

    Basic network principles

    Analysis types

    Precedence diagrams

    Lester diagram

    Float

    Milestones and line of balance

    Simple examples

    Progress reporting

    Project management and planning

    Network applications outside the construction industry

    Resource loading

    Cash flow forecasting

    Cost control and EVA

    Control graphs and reports

    Procurement

    Value management

    Health and safety and environment; Information management

    Communication

    Team building

    Leadership

    Negotiation

    Conflict management and dispute resolution

    Project close-out and hand over

    Project close-out report and review

    Worked examples

    Appendices

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