Project Management for Engineers

J Michael Bennett, Danny S. K. Ho

• Publisher: WSPC
• Year: 2014
• eBook ISBN: 9789814447942
• Topic: Business
• Subtopic: Etica aziendale
• Index: Business

Project Management for Engineers, as the title suggests, is a direct attempt at addressing the ever-increasing and specific needs for better project management of engineering students, practicing engineers and managers in the industry. It aims not only to present the principles and techniques of Project Management, but also to discuss project management standards, processes and requirements, such as PMBOK, IEEE and PRINCE.

Each chapter begins with the basics of the theme being developed at a level understandable to an undergraduate, before more complex topics are introduced at the end of each section that are suitable for graduate students. For the practicing professionals or managers in the industry, the book also provides many real illustrations of practical application of the principles of Project Management.

Through a realistic blend of theory and practical examples, as well as an integration of the engineering technical issues with business issues, this book seeks to remove the veil of mystery that has shrouded the profession from its very beginning.

Contents:

• The Need for Project Management in Engineering
• The Engineering Project Management Context
• Key Project Management Artifacts
• Engineering Economics and Project Management
• Requirements and Scope Management
• Time Management
• Cost Management
• Quality Management
• Human Resource Management
• Communications Management
• Risk Management
• Procurement Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Ethics and Engineering Professionalism

Readership: Advanced undergraduate and graduate students, practicing engineers and managers in the industry.

Table of contents

• Cover page
• Title page
• Copyright
• Endorsement
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• About the Authors
• Contents
• Acronyms
• 1. The Need for Project Management in Engineering
• 2. The Engineering Project Management Context
• 3. Key Project Management Artifacts
• 4. Engineering Economics and Project Management
• 5. Requirements and Scope Management
• 6. Time Management
• 7. Cost Management
• 8. Quality Management
• 9. Human Resource Management
• 10.  Communications Management
• 11.  Risk Management
• 12.  Procurement Management
• 13.  Stakeholder Management
• 14.  Ethics and Engineering Professionalism
• Appendix A Waterfall Model for Software Development
• Appendix B IEEE PMP Sample
• Appendix C 10% Table
• Appendix D SEI-CMM Ladder
• Appendix E Survey Questions
• Appendix F Offshoring Benefit-Cost Analysis
• Appendix G Project Management Professional Certification
• Appendix H PRINCE, APM, MSP Roadmaps
• Index
• Words of Wisdom for Engineering Project Managers