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Managing Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM and BSI Standards
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Fifth Edition
By
Albert Lester, Qualifications: CEng, FICE, FIMech.E, FIStruct.E, FAPM, Project management consultant, U.K. Formerly Project Director for Foster Wheeler Power Products.
Description
Fully aligned with the latest 2006 Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) for both the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the
Association of Project Management (APM), this book is a vital study aid for any Project Management Professional (PMP) qualification and
reference that practising project managers will want to keep to hand.
Each of the core project management topics and principles is explained
and applied through a careful balance of theory and practical examples. With its real-life case studies of engineering, manufacturing
and construction projects, clear summaries and self-test resources, the book is a complete guide for any project manager.
The author:
Albert Lester was a project manager with Tarmac Construction and Foster Wheeler Power Products, managing large multi-discipline projects.
He has been a compiler and examiner for the APMP certificate, lectures on project management and has assessed many project management
courses for APM.
Audience
Professional reference for Project Managers, Contract Managers, Planning Engineers & Programme Managers in the Engineering, Construction & Manufacturing sectors, including Manufacturing Engineers, Civil Engineers & Construction Managers; Study aid for Project Management
Professionals preparing for APMP & PMP examinations; Comprehensive text for post graduate students on courses in Project Management,
Contract Management, MBAs & related courses
Contents
Project definition; Project management; Program management; Project environment; Business case; Investment appraisal, DCF, NPV; Stakeholder
analysis; Project success criteria; Organization structures; Organizational roles; Project life cycle; Work content & scope (WBS); Planning
blocks & subdivision of blocks; Estimating; Project management plan; Risk management; Quality management; Change management; Configuration
management; Time management, Basic network principles; Analysis types; Precedence diagrams; Lester diagram; Float; Milestones & line
of balance; Simple examples; Progress reporting; Project management and planning; Network applications outside the construction industry;
Resource management, Histograms, S Curves; Cash flow and cash flow curves; Budgeting, cost control & earned value analysis; Control graphs
and reports; Procurement; Value management & value engineering; Health & safety & environment; Information management; Communication;
Teamwork; Leadership; Negotiation; Conflict management & dispute resolution; Project close-out and hand over; Project close-out report
and review; Worked example 1: Small bungalow; Worked example 2: Pumping installation; Worked example 3: Motor car; Worked example 4:
Battle tank; Hornet Windmill program; Stages and sequences; Abbreviations & acronyms; Glossary; APMP learning objectives; Typical question
areas; Summary of essential features; Bibliography; Index
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Paperback, 464 pages, publication date: SEP-2006
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-6956-6
ISBN-10: 0-7506-6956-X
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
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