Project Management, Planning and Control

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

8th Edition - August 27, 2021
Author: Albert Lester
Language: English
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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.

Building on its clear and detailed coverage of planning, scheduling and control, this eighth edition includes new case studies from industries including petrochemical and construction, as well as updates throughout to account for changes and best practice in governance and adjudication. It also now includes expanded coverage of AI, Big Data and sustainability.

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.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Dedication
Copyright
Foreword to the 1st edition
Foreword to the 8th edition
Preface to the 8th edition
Acknowledgements
1. Project definition
Project definition
Time-bound project
Cost-bound project
Performance (quality)-bound project
Safety-bound project
2. Project management
Project manager
Project manager's charter
Project office
3. Programme and portfolio management
Portfolio management
4. Project context (project environment)
Political
Economic
Social (or sociological)
Technical
Legal
Environmental
5. Business case
The project sponsor
Requirements management
6. Investment appraisal
Project viability
7. Stakeholder management
Direct stakeholders
Indirect stakeholders
8. Project-success criteria
Key performance indicators
9. Organization structures
Functional organization
Matrix organization
Project organization (taskforce)
10. Organization roles
11. Project life cycles
12. Work breakdown structures
Responsibility matrix
13. Estimating
Subjective
Parametric
Comparative (by analogy)
Analytical
14. Project management plan
General
The Why
The What
The When
The Who
The Where
The How
Methods and procedures
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
16. Quality management
History
Quality management definitions
Explanation of the definitions
17. Change management
Document-control
Issue management
18. Configuration management
19. Basic network principles
Network analysis
The network
Durations
Numbering
Hammocks
Precedence or activity on node diagrams
Bar (Gantt) charts
Time-scale networks and linked bar charts
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
21. Arithmetical analysis and floats
Arithmetical analysis
Critical path
Critical chain project management
22. The case for manual analysis
The planner
The role of the computer
Preparation of the network
Typical site problems
The National Economic Development Office report
23. Lester diagram
Basic advantages
24. Graphical and computer analysis
Graphical analysis
Computer analysis
History
25. Milestones and line of balance
Milestones
Line of balance
26. Simple examples
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Summary of operation
Example 4 (using manual techniques)
27. Progress reporting
Feedback
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
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
30. Resource loading
The alternative approach
31. Cash flow forecasting
Example of cash flow forecasting
32. Cost control and EVA
SMAC – man-hour control
Summary of advantages
EVA for civil engineering projects
33. Control graphs and reports
Overall project completion
Earned Schedule
Integrated computer systems
EVA % complete assessment
34. Procurement
Procurement strategy
Pre-tender survey
Bidder selection
Request for quotation
Tender evaluation
Purchase order
Expediting, monitoring and inspection
Shipping and storage
Erection and installation
Commissioning and handover
Types of contracts
Subcontracts
Subcontract documents
Insurance
Discounts
Counter-trade
Incoterms
35. Value management
36. Health, safety and environment
Construction, design and management regulations
Health and safety plan
Health and safety file
Warning signs
37. Information management
Objectives and purpose
Data collection
38. Communication
Cultural differences, language differences, pronunciation, translation and technical jargon
Geographical separation, location equipment or transmission failure
Misunderstanding, attitude, perception, selective listening, assumptions and hidden agendas
Poor leadership, unclear instructions, unclear objectives, unnecessarily long messages and withholding of information
Meetings
39. Team building and motivation
Team development
The Belbin team types
Motivation
Maslow's hierarchy of needs
Herzberg's motivational hygiene theory
40. Leadership
Situational leadership
Professionalism and ethics
Competence
41. Negotiation
Phase 1: preparation
Phase 2: planning
Phase 3: introductions
Phase 4: opening proposal
Phase 5: bargaining
Phase 6: agreement
Phase 7: finalizing
42. Conflict management and dispute resolution
Conciliation
Mediation
Adjudication
43. Governance of project management
Introduction
Principles
Components and roles
Conclusion
44. Project close-out and handover
Close-out
Handover
45. Project close-out report and review
Close-out report
Close-out review
46. Stages and sequence
Summary of project stages and sequence
47. Worked example 1: Bungalow
Design and construction philosophy
48. Worked example 2: Pumping installation
Design and construction philosophy
Cash flow
49. Worked example 3: Motor car
Summary
50. Worked example 4: Battle tank
Business case for battle tank top secret
Subject: new battle tank
The ‘What’
The ‘Why’
Major risks
51. Primavera P2
Evolution of project management software
Oracle Primavera P6
52. Building Information Modelling (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 and other collaboration tools
Savings with BIM
Sample BIM projects
Interoperability and principle industry transfer standards
53. Virtual Design and Construction (VDC)
Introduction
VDC + project management
VDC software
InEight Model introduction
VDC + coordination
54. Sustainability
Economy
Society
Environment
55. Project assurance
Purpose of project assurance
Operation of project assurance
Procedures to be assessed
Conformity with legislation and regulations
Project stakeholders and personnel
Appendix 1. Agile project management
Appendix 2. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data
Appendix 3. Case study 1: Cement plant
Appendix 4. Case study 2: Teesside oil terminal
Appendix 5. Abbreviations and acronyms
Appendix 6. Glossary
Appendix 7. Sample examination; questions 1: Questions
Appendix 8. Sample examination; questions 2: Bullet point answers
Appendix 9. Syllabus summary bullet points
Appendix 10. Words of Wisdom
Appendix 11. Bibliography
Index
Notes
Notes

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