Project Management, Planning and Control
eBook - PDF

Project Management, Planning and Control

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

  1. 464 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Project Management, Planning and Control

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

About this book

Focuses on project management skills for engineering, manufacturing & construction industries. Ideal for engineering project managers taking a Project Management Professional (PMP) qualification, this book covers all information for both the Project Management Institute (PMI) & the Association of Project Management (APM). Fully aligned with the latest 2006 updates to the syllabi & the latest revision of BS 6079 (British Standards Institute Guide to Project Management in the Construction Industry). - Covers the complete body of knowledge for project management professionals in the engineering, manufacturing & construction sectors - Covers all theory & practice for the newly revised PMP and APM qualification exams - Written by a qualified PMP exam accreditor

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Information

Publisher
Butterworth-Heinemann
Year
2006
eBook ISBN
9780080465883
Edition
5
Topic
Business
Subtopic
Industrial Management
Index
Business

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Cross reference to APM and PMI bodies of knowledge
  6. Foreword to the first edition
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Chapter 1 Project definition
  10. Chapter 2 Project management
  11. Chapter 3 Programme management
  12. Chapter 4 Project context (project environment)
  13. Chapter 5 Business case
  14. Chapter 6 Investment appraisal
  15. Chapter 7 Stakeholder management
  16. Chapter 8 Project success criteria
  17. Chapter 9 Organization structures
  18. Chapter 10 Organization roles
  19. Chapter 11 Project life cycles
  20. Chapter 12 Work breakdown structures
  21. Chapter 13 Planning blocks and subdivision of blocks
  22. Chapter 14 Estimating
  23. Chapter 15 Project management plan
  24. Chapter 16 Risk management
  25. Chapter 17 Quality management
  26. Chapter 18 Change management
  27. Chapter 19 Configuration management
  28. Chapter 20 Basic network principles
  29. Chapter 21 Analysis types
  30. Chapter 22 Precedence or activity on node (AoN) diagrams
  31. Chapter 23 Lester diagram
  32. Chapter 24 Float
  33. Chapter 25 Milestones and line of balance
  34. Chapter 26 Simple examples
  35. Chapter 27 Progress reporting
  36. Chapter 28 Project management and planning
  37. Chapter 29 Network applications outside the construction industry
  38. Chapter 30 Resource loading
  39. Chapter 31 Cash flow forecasting
  40. Chapter 32 Cost control and EVA
  41. Chapter 33 Control graphs and reports
  42. Chapter 34 Procurement
  43. Chapter 35 Value management
  44. Chapter 36 Health and safety and environment
  45. Chapter 37 Information management
  46. Chapter 38 Communication
  47. Chapter 39 Team building
  48. Chapter 40 Leadership
  49. Chapter 41 Negotiation
  50. Chapter 42 Conflict management and dispute resolution
  51. Chapter 43 Project close-out and hand over
  52. Chapter 44 Project close-out report and review
  53. Chapter 45 Worked example 1: bungalow
  54. Chapter 46 Worked example 2: pumping installation
  55. Chapter 47 Worked example 3: motor car
  56. Chapter 48 Worked example 4: battle tank
  57. Chapter 49 Hornet Windmill computer program
  58. Chapter 50 Stages and sequence
  59. Appendix 1 Abbreviations and acronyms used in project management
  60. Appendix 2 Glossary
  61. Appendix 3 Sample examination questions
  62. Appendix 4 Bibliography
  63. Appendix 5 Words of wisdom
  64. Index
  65. Sample examination questions
  66. Sample examination questions 2: bullet point answers