Project Management, Planning and Control
eBook - ePub

Project Management, Planning and Control

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

  1. 716 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Project Management, Planning and Control

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

About this book

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. - Self-contained chapters make this ideal for quick reference. - Provides case studies in project management from construction industries and AI. - Updated and expanded to address new trends and techniques related to governance, stakeholder management, BIM/VDC and Primavera P6.

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Table of contents

  1. Project Management, Planning and Control
  2. Chapter 1 Project definition
  3. Chapter 2 Project management
  4. Chapter 3 Programme and portfolio management
  5. Chapter 4 Project context (project environment)
  6. Chapter 5 Business case
  7. Chapter 6 Investment appraisal
  8. Chapter 7 Stakeholder management
  9. Chapter 8 Project-success criteria
  10. Chapter 9 Organization structures
  11. Chapter 10 Organization roles
  12. Chapter 11 Project life cycles
  13. Chapter 12 Work breakdown structures
  14. Chapter 13 Estimating
  15. Chapter 14 Project management plan
  16. Chapter 15 Risk management
  17. Chapter 16 Quality management
  18. Chapter 17 Change management
  19. Chapter 18 Configuration management
  20. Chapter 19 Basic network principles
  21. Chapter 20 Planning blocks and subdivision of blocks
  22. Chapter 21 Arithmetical analysis and floats
  23. Chapter 22 The case for manual analysis
  24. Chapter 23 Lester diagram
  25. Chapter 24 Graphical and computer analysis
  26. Chapter 25 Milestones and line of balance
  27. Chapter 26 Simple examples
  28. Chapter 27 Progress reporting
  29. Chapter 28 Project management and network planning
  30. Chapter 29 Network applications outside the construction industry
  31. Chapter 30 Resource loading
  32. Chapter 31 Cash flow forecasting
  33. Chapter 32 Cost control and EVA
  34. Chapter 33 Control graphs and reports
  35. Chapter 34 Procurement
  36. Chapter 35 Value management
  37. Chapter 36 Health, safety and environment
  38. Chapter 37 Information management
  39. Chapter 38 Communication
  40. Chapter 39 Team building and motivation
  41. Chapter 40 Leadership
  42. Chapter 41 Negotiation
  43. Chapter 42 Conflict management and dispute resolution
  44. Chapter 43 Governance of project management
  45. Chapter 44 Project close-out and handover
  46. Chapter 45 Project close-out report and review
  47. Chapter 46 Stages and sequence
  48. Chapter 47 Worked example 1
  49. Chapter 48 Worked example 2
  50. Chapter 49 Worked example 3
  51. Chapter 50 Worked example 4
  52. Chapter 51 Primavera P2
  53. Chapter 52 Building Information Modelling (BIM)
  54. Chapter 53 Virtual Design and Construction (VDC)
  55. Chapter 54 Sustainability
  56. Chapter 55 Project assurance
  57. Appendix 1 Agile project management
  58. Appendix 2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data
  59. Appendix 3 Case study 1: Cement plant
  60. Appendix 4 Case study 2: Teesside oil terminal
  61. Appendix 5 Abbreviations and acronyms
  62. Appendix 6 Glossary
  63. Appendix 7 Sample examination; questions 1: Questions
  64. Appendix 8 Sample examination; questions 2: Bullet point answers
  65. Appendix 9 Syllabus summary bullet points
  66. Appendix 10 Words of Wisdom
  67. Appendix 11 Bibliography
  68. Index
  69. Notes
  70. Notes