Management Essentials for Civil Engineers

Name: Management Essentials for Civil Engineers | A Practical Guide to Business, Communication, Ethics, and Risk
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A Practical Guide to Business, Communication, Ethics, and Risk

Cody A. Pennetti C. Kat Grimsley Brian M. Grindall(Autor*in)

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Erschienen am 21. August 2024

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Beschreibung

The Civil Engineer's Guide to Effective Project Management

A project's success requires more than technical calculations and engineered designs. As this book details, effective management in civil engineering involves aligning operations with the broader context of stakeholder objectives.

Management Essentials for Civil Engineers is a comprehensive resource designed to help civil engineers enhance their project management and business development skills. This text integrates engineering acumen with management principles, offering insights on business, communication, ethics, and risk analysis.

Topics included in this book:

Project Management Principles specifically tailored for civil engineers with content relevant to infrastructure and real estate projects.
Leadership and Power Dynamics to understand and leverage various forms of power that support team objectives.
Risk Management concepts to develop skills in anticipating, assessing, and responding effectively to project threats and opportunities.
Contract Law and Liability covering the complexities of contractual frameworks, project delivery methods, and broader legal aspects.
Effective Communication strategies to enhance interactions with diverse clients, project team members, and external stakeholders.
Value Creation principles that consider cost management while ensuring meaningful value in the project deliverables.
Systems Perspective viewing projects as integral components of broader operational frameworks, including program and portfolio management.

Supplementing the content of each chapter is a narrative that threads through the core topics of this book, providing tangible context to theoretical constructs. This narrative approach facilitates the application of project management principles.

Authored by three professionals with backgrounds in engineering, law, and business, this book combines insightful experiences with practical recommendations. The interdisciplinary approach underscores the book's comprehensive nature, providing core frameworks directly applicable to real-world projects.

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Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Introduction to Management Essentials
1.1 Introduction to Project Management
1.2 Organization and Terminology of This Book
1.2.1 Organization by Chapter
1.2.2 Terminology
1.3 The Purpose of Projects
1.3.1 Management Perspectives
1.3.2 Project Success
1.3.3 Technical Solutions vs. Client Value
1.4 Principles of Project Life Cycles
1.5 Principles of Communication
1.5.1 Audiences
1.5.2 Forms of Communication
1.6 Principles of Legal Aspects
1.6.1 Legal Concepts and Terminology
1.6.2 Liability and Risk
1.7 Engineering Ethics
1.7.1 Recognizing Ethical Issues
1.7.2 Gathering Information
1.7.3 Applying Standards
1.7.4 Evaluating Recommendations and Alternatives
1.7.5 Documenting and Reporting
1.8 Introduction to Management Scenarios
Chapter 2 Origins and the Initiation of Projects
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Procurement
2.2.1 Distinction between Public and Private Procurement
2.2.2 Factors that Influence Procurement
2.2.3 Project Delivery Methods
2.3 Overview of the Procurement Development
2.3.1 Procurement Process
2.4 Procurement Schedules
2.5 Overview of the RFP
2.5.1 Diversity and Inclusion in Procurement
2.6 Overview of RFP Evaluation Criteria
2.6.1 Shortlisting and Interviews
2.7 Awards and Agreements
2.8 Procurement Ethics
2.8.1 Business Development and Gifts
Chapter 3 Project Pursuit Processes
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Go/No-Go Decisions
3.2.1 Pursuit Decision Process
3.2.2 Cost of Sales
3.2.3 Intangible Business Value
3.3 Team Formation
3.3.1 Teaming Agreements
3.4 Proposal Development
3.4.1 Proposal Color-Coded Review Process
3.4.2 Proposal Planning
3.5 Proposal Format
3.5.1 Communication in Proposals
3.5.2 Proposal Organization
3.5.3 Standard Format Proposals
3.5.4 Ethics in Proposal Writing
3.6 Post-Submission of the Proposal
3.6.1 Proposal Interviews
3.6.2 Debrief
3.7 Proposal to Contract
Chapter 4 Contractual Frameworks and Liability
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Agreements and Contracts
4.2.1 Areas of Law Implicated in a Contract
4.2.2 Evolution from Agreement to Contract
4.2.3 Contract Formation
4.2.4 Mutual Assent or Mutual Understanding
4.2.5 Contract Enforcement
4.3 Construction and Design Contracts
4.3.1 Contract Stakeholders
4.3.2 Delivery Systems
4.3.3 Contract Tiers
4.4 Considerations for Construction and Design Services Contracts
4.5 Construction and Design Services Contract Provisions
4.6 Liability
4.6.1 Role of Liability in Society
4.6.2 Areas of Law and Sources of Liability
4.6.3 Professional Licensing and Ethics
4.6.4 Limiting Liability
Chapter 5 Scope Definition and Quality Management
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Challenges in Scope Management
5.3 Defining the Scope
5.3.1 Collecting Requirements
5.3.2 Data Gathering
5.3.3 Writing Requirements
5.4 Ethical Considerations for Scope
5.5 Work Breakdown Structures
5.6 Monitoring and Controlling Scope
5.6.1 Change Management
5.6.2 Acceptance Criteria
5.6.3 Visual Task Boards
5.7 Quality Management
5.7.1 Accountability and Cost of Quality
5.7.2 Planning for Quality Management
5.7.3 Root Cause Analysis
5.8 Adaptive Methodologies
5.8.1 User Stories
5.8.2 Scrum Framework
Chapter 6 Project Planning and Scheduling
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Project Team Structures
6.2.1 Parameters for Teaming Structure Operations
6.2.2 Functional Managers in Team Structures
6.2.3 Projectized Team
6.2.4 Functional Team
6.2.5 Matrix Teams
6.2.6 Hybrids and Other Structures
6.3 Project Life Cycles
6.3.1 Predictive Life Cycles
6.3.2 Adaptive Life Cycles
6.4 Project Schedules
6.4.1 Schedule Dependencies
6.4.2 Logical Relationships
6.4.3 Critical Path
6.4.4 Schedule Diagrams
6.4.5 Measuring Progress
6.4.6 Schedule Modifications
6.5 Project Plan Outline
Chapter 7 Cost Management and Monitoring
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Cost Metrics
7.2.1 Value
7.3 Project Costs
7.3.1 Employee Wage Structures
7.3.2 Overhead Costs
7.3.3 Billing Rates and Multipliers
7.3.4 Calculating Labor Costs
7.3.5 Invoices
7.4 Project Fee Structures
7.4.1 Fixed-Price
7.4.2 Time and Materials
7.4.3 Cost-Plus
7.4.4 Alternative Fee Structures
7.4.5 Other Direct Costs (ODC)
7.5 Budget Estimates
7.5.1 Analogous and PERT Estimates
7.5.2 Bottom-Up and Top-Down Estimates
7.5.3 Parametric Budget Estimates
7.5.4 Multiple Estimating Methods
7.6 Costs Across Multiple Business Units
7.6.1 Budget Allocation
7.7 Monitoring Project Budgets
7.7.1 Cost Reports
7.7.2 Cost Considerations for Change Orders
7.8 Forecasting Costs
Chapter 8 Risk Management
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Principles of Risk Management
8.2.1 Frameworks
8.2.2 Project and Product Risk
8.2.3 Impact and Probability
8.2.4 Magnitude
8.2.5 Risk Parameters
8.2.6 Risk Appetite
8.2.7 Responsibility of Risk Management
8.2.8 Personal Risk
8.3 Risk Assessment
8.3.1 Identifying Sources of Risk
8.3.2 Identifying Risks
8.4 Risk Analysis
8.4.1 Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
8.4.2 Risk Prioritization
8.5 Reserve Studies
8.5.1 Cost Reserves
8.5.2 Schedule Reserves
8.5.3 Manager's Reserve
8.6 Risk Responses
8.6.1 Escalate
8.6.2 Avoid
8.6.3 Transfer
8.6.4 Mitigate
8.6.5 Acceptance
Chapter 9 Principles of Effective Communication
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Dimensions of Communication
9.2.1 Word Choice
9.2.2 Tone
9.2.3 Emotional Intelligence
9.3 Branding
9.3.1 Logos
9.3.2 Styles
9.3.3 Templates
9.4 Considerations in Team Communication
9.4.1 Communicating as a Manager
9.4.2 Formal and Informal Communication
9.5 Communicating in Meetings
9.5.1 Meeting Agendas
9.5.2 Managing Team Dynamics in Meetings
9.5.3 Public Meetings
9.5.4 Responding to Questions
9.6 Project Communication Documents
9.6.1 Emails and Other Written Documents
9.6.2 Plan Review Comments and Response Letters
9.7 Graphics in Communication
9.7.1 Standard Designs and Intuitive Visuals
9.7.2 Graphics for Legibility and Accessibility
9.7.3 Ethics with Visual Representations
Chapter 10 Leadership, Power, and Stakeholder Relationships
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Projects in Programs
10.3 Leadership Styles
10.3.1 Choosing a Leadership Style
10.4 Leadership Proficiencies
10.4.1 Behaviors in Leadership and Management
10.5 Forms of Power
10.5.1 Abuse of Power
10.6 Team Charter
10.7 Stakeholder Management
10.7.1 Strategies to Identify Stakeholders
10.7.2 Client-Engineer Relationship Management
10.8 Continuous Improvement
Appendix A Millbrook Logistics Park
A1: Origins of Millbrook Logistics Park
A1 Review Questions
A2: The Request
A2 Review Questions
A3: The Proposal
A3 Review Questions
A4: The Contract
A4 Review Questions
A5: Scope Ambiguity
A5 Review Questions
A6: Schedule Acceleration
A6 Review Questions
A7: Revenue Generation
A7 Review Questions
A8: Risks and Decisions
A8 Review Questions
A9: Difficult Conversations
A9 Review Questions
A10: Retrospective
A10 Review Questions
Bibliography
Index
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