Project Management, Planning and Control

1. Project definition2. Project management3. Programme and portfolio management4. Project context (project environment)5. Business case6. Investment appraisal7. Stakeholder management8. Project-success criteria9. Organization structures10. Organization roles11. Project life cycles12. Work breakdown structures13. Estimating14. Project management plan15. Risk management16. Quality management17. Change management18. Configuration management19. Basic network principles20. Planning blocks and subdivision of blocks21. Arithmetical analysis and floats22. The case for manual analysis23. Lester diagram24. Graphical and computer analysis25. Milestones and line of balance26. Simple examples27. Progress reporting28. Project management and network planning29. Network applications outside the construction industry30. Resource loading31. Cash flow forecasting32. Cost control and EVA33. Control graphs and reports34. Procurement35. Value management36. Health, safety and environment37. Information management38. Communication39. Team building and motivation40. Leadership41. Negotiation42. Conflict management and dispute resolution43. Governance of project management44. Project close-out and handover45. Project close-out report and review46. Stages and sequence47. Worked example 1: Bungalow48. Worked example 2: Pumping installation49. Worked example 3: Motor car50. Worked example 4: Battle tank51. Primavera P252. Building Information Modelling (BIM)53. Virtual Design and Construction (VDC)54. Sustainability55. Project assurance Appendices1. Agile project management2. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data3. Case study 1: Cement plant4. Case study 2: Teesside oil terminal5. Abbreviations and acronyms6. Glossary7. Sample examination; questions 1: Questions8. Sample examination; questions 2: Bullet point answers9. Syllabus summary bullet points10. Words of wisdom11. Bibliography