Project Management in Engineering Services and Development
Published on 12. February 1990
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-0-408-03957-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book is designed for engineers, planners, managers and economists concerned with the management of industrial, service or development projects. It therefore covers issues of management of internal projects such as R&D, process or product development projects for a company, university or other entity concerned with the solution of an in-house problem or challenge. It also covers the management of public infrastructure, service, resource exploration or exploitation and industrial development projects usually required by government agencies, communities or other bodies concerned with the public, including community, regional, national or international interests.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
80 b&w line, 40 b&w half tones
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
70 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-408-03957-4 (9780408039574)
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Content
Part 1 The role of project management: project management in context; project organization; the project cycle; project management functions; procurement, negotiations and contracting. Case study I - new naval ship and shipyard project. Part 2 Performance of project management: project identification and selection pre-project management; technical choice - establishment of alternatives; project appraisal and formulation phase; project planning I; project planning II; project planning III; cost estimating; financing and investment analysis; financial appraisal of projects. Part 3 Management of development projects: issues in development project management; economic appraisal of projects; economic project planning; environmental impact analysis; grand port development project. Part 4 The project environment: project financing and communications; project implementation; technology transfer; project risk management; issues in project management; project management in perspective.