Project Management, Planning and Control
Managing Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM and BSI Standards
5th Edition
Published on 28. September 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
450 pages
978-0-7506-6956-6 (ISBN)
Description
Focuses on project management skills for engineering, manufacturing & construction industries. Ideal for engineering project managers taking a Project Management Professional (PMP) qualification, this book covers all information for both the Project Management Institute (PMI) & the Association of Project Management (APM). Fully aligned with the latest 2006 updates to the syllabi & the latest revision of BS 6079 (British Standards Institute Guide to Project Management in the Construction Industry). * Covers the complete body of knowledge for project management professionals in the engineering, manufacturing & construction sectors * Covers all theory & practice for the newly revised PMP and APM qualification exams * Written by a qualified PMP exam accreditor & accompanied by online Q&A resources for self-testing
Reviews / Votes
"An excellent book... written with wit and clarity, it should be read eagerly by the managing director as well as the engineering trainee." - THE ENGINEER, Previous edition review"More details
Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Project & Contract Managers, Planning Engineers & Programme Managers in the Engineering, Construction & Manufacturing sectors, including Manufacturing & Civil Engineers & Construction Managers; Study aid for Project Management Professionals preparing for APM & PMP examinations; Text for postgraduate students on courses in Project Management, Contract Management, MBAs & related courses
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
1, black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
799 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-6956-6 (9780750669566)
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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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Albert Lester
Project Management, Planning and Control
Managing Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM and BSI Standards
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5th Edition
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Albert Lester
Project Planning and Control
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09/2003
4th Edition
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€71.79
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Person
Albert Lester is a Chartered Engineer with a lifetime's experience of project management in engineering design and construction. He has managed large projects for the likes of Tarmac, Sim Chem and Foster Wheeler Power Products and been involved with the Association for Project Management (APM) throughout his career, culminating in his role as an assessor for APM project management exams. He has taught and lectured widely on the topic and is a regular member of panels developing new project management standards and syllabuses.
Content
Project definition; Project management; Program management; Project environment; Business case; Investment appraisal, DCF, NPV; Stakeholder analysis; Project success criteria; Organization structures; Organizational roles; Project life cycle; Work content & scope (WBS); Planning blocks & subdivision of blocks; Estimating; Project management plan; Risk management; Quality management; Change management; Configuration management; Time management, Basic network principles; Analysis types; Precedence diagrams; Lester diagram; Float; Milestones & line of balance; Simple examples; Progress reporting; Project management and planning; Network applications outside the construction industry; Resource management, Histograms, S Curves; Cash flow and cash flow curves; Budgeting, cost control & earned value analysis; Control graphs and reports; Procurement; Value management & value engineering; Health & safety & environment; Information management; Communication; Teamwork; Leadership; Negotiation; Conflict management & dispute resolution; Project close-out and hand over; Project close-out report and review; Worked example 1: Small bungalow; Worked example 2: Pumping installation; Worked example 3: Motor car; Worked example 4: Battle tank; Hornet Windmill program; Stages and sequences; Abbreviations & acronyms; Glossary; APMP learning objectives; Typical question areas; Summary of essential features; Bibliography; Index