Project Management, Planning and Control
Managing Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM and BSI Standards
8th Edition
Published on 27. August 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
716 pages
978-0-12-824339-8 (ISBN)
Description
Covering the principles and techniques you need to successfully manage an engineering or technical project from start to finish, Project Management, Planning and Control is an established and widely recommended project management handbook.
Building on its clear and detailed coverage of planning, scheduling and control, this eighth edition includes new case studies from industries including petrochemical and construction, as well as updates throughout to account for changes and best practice in governance and adjudication. It also now includes expanded coverage of AI, Big Data and sustainability.
Ideal for those studying for Project Management Professional (PMP) qualifications, Project Management, Planning and Control is aligned with the latest Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) for both the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the Association of Project Management (APM) and includes questions and answers to help you test your understanding.
Building on its clear and detailed coverage of planning, scheduling and control, this eighth edition includes new case studies from industries including petrochemical and construction, as well as updates throughout to account for changes and best practice in governance and adjudication. It also now includes expanded coverage of AI, Big Data and sustainability.
Ideal for those studying for Project Management Professional (PMP) qualifications, Project Management, Planning and Control is aligned with the latest Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) for both the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the Association of Project Management (APM) and includes questions and answers to help you test your understanding.
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Edition
8th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Woburn
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Project and contract managers, planning engineers and program managers in the engineering, construction and manufacturing sectors. Those studying for professional project management qualifications through the PMI and APM and students on project management courses.
Dimensions
Height: 154 mm
Width: 231 mm
Thickness: 41 mm
Weight
1090 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-824339-8 (9780128243398)
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Managing Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM and BSI Standards
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Albert Lester
Project Management, Planning and Control
Managing Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM and BSI Standards
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Previous edition
Albert Lester
Project Management, Planning and Control
Managing Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM and BSI Standards
Book
03/2017
7th Edition
Butterworth-Heinemann
€73.67
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Person
Albert Lester is a Chartered Civil, Mechanical and Structural Engineer with a lifetime of experience in project management for engineering design and construction projects. He has managed large projects for Tarmac, Sim Chem (Simon Engineering), Senior Engineering and Foster Wheeler Power Products and has accredited many project management courses for the Association for Project Management (APM), as well as setting and marking APM exams. He has taught and lectured widely on the topic at a number of universities including University College London (UCL), was a member of BSI and ISO panels developing new project management standards and acted as adjudicator and expert witness in many industrial and construction disputes.
Content
1. Project definition
2. Project management
3. Programme and portfolio management
4. Project context (project environment)
5. Business case
6. Investment appraisal
7. Stakeholder management
8. Project-success criteria
9. Organization structures
10. Organization roles
11. Project life cycles
12. Work breakdown structures
13. Estimating
14. Project management plan
15. Risk management
16. Quality management
17. Change management
18. Configuration management
19. Basic network principles
20. Planning blocks and subdivision of blocks
21. Arithmetical analysis and floats
22. The case for manual analysis
23. Lester diagram
24. Graphical and computer analysis
25. Milestones and line of balance
26. Simple examples
27. Progress reporting
28. Project management and network planning
29. Network applications outside the construction industry
30. Resource loading
31. Cash flow forecasting
32. Cost control and EVA
33. Control graphs and reports
34. Procurement
35. Value management
36. Health, safety and environment
37. Information management
38. Communication
39. Team building and motivation
40. Leadership
41. Negotiation
42. Conflict management and dispute resolution
43. Governance of project management
44. Project close-out and handover
45. Project close-out report and review
46. Stages and sequence
47. Worked example 1: Bungalow
48. Worked example 2: Pumping installation
49. Worked example 3: Motor car
50. Worked example 4: Battle tank
51. Primavera P2
52. Building Information Modelling (BIM)
53. Virtual Design and Construction (VDC)
54. Sustainability
55. Project assurance
Appendices
1. Agile project management
2. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data
3. Case study 1: Cement plant
4. Case study 2: Teesside oil terminal
5. Abbreviations and acronyms
6. Glossary
7. Sample examination; questions 1: Questions
8. Sample examination; questions 2: Bullet point answers
9. Syllabus summary bullet points
10. Words of wisdom
11. Bibliography
2. Project management
3. Programme and portfolio management
4. Project context (project environment)
5. Business case
6. Investment appraisal
7. Stakeholder management
8. Project-success criteria
9. Organization structures
10. Organization roles
11. Project life cycles
12. Work breakdown structures
13. Estimating
14. Project management plan
15. Risk management
16. Quality management
17. Change management
18. Configuration management
19. Basic network principles
20. Planning blocks and subdivision of blocks
21. Arithmetical analysis and floats
22. The case for manual analysis
23. Lester diagram
24. Graphical and computer analysis
25. Milestones and line of balance
26. Simple examples
27. Progress reporting
28. Project management and network planning
29. Network applications outside the construction industry
30. Resource loading
31. Cash flow forecasting
32. Cost control and EVA
33. Control graphs and reports
34. Procurement
35. Value management
36. Health, safety and environment
37. Information management
38. Communication
39. Team building and motivation
40. Leadership
41. Negotiation
42. Conflict management and dispute resolution
43. Governance of project management
44. Project close-out and handover
45. Project close-out report and review
46. Stages and sequence
47. Worked example 1: Bungalow
48. Worked example 2: Pumping installation
49. Worked example 3: Motor car
50. Worked example 4: Battle tank
51. Primavera P2
52. Building Information Modelling (BIM)
53. Virtual Design and Construction (VDC)
54. Sustainability
55. Project assurance
Appendices
1. Agile project management
2. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data
3. Case study 1: Cement plant
4. Case study 2: Teesside oil terminal
5. Abbreviations and acronyms
6. Glossary
7. Sample examination; questions 1: Questions
8. Sample examination; questions 2: Bullet point answers
9. Syllabus summary bullet points
10. Words of wisdom
11. Bibliography