Gower Handbook of Project Management

Part 1: project management and its organization; the nature and purpose of project management; project organization; establishing a project organization; the politics of project management. Part 2: contract administration; contract law; contracts and payment structures; contract administration; insurance; project definition; the impact of Europe on project management. Part 3: accounting and finance; financing the project; cost estimating; cost control; controlling cash and credit; project appraisal. Part 4: planning and scheduling; planning with charts; critical path methods; resource scheduling. Part 5: managing project materials; materials planning and control; project purchasing; inspection and expediting; shipping project equipment and materials. Part 6: computers in project management; computer programs for network analysis-1; computer programs for network analysis-2; project risk management; integrated systems for planning and control; an integrated project management system in action. Part 7: managing progress and performance; managing progress; fast tracking; motivation in the project setting; project quality mangement; project health and safety; project management and the environment. Appendices: code of conduct for project managers; internet.