Project Planning and Control
3rd Edition
Published on 28. March 2000
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-0-7506-4261-3 (ISBN)
Description
Since the second edition of Project Planning & Control in 1991, major changes have taken place in the way managers approach the problems of planning and control of engineering and industrial projects.
This Third Edition of Project Planning and Control describes the latest project management systems that use critical path methods. A detailed examination of one widely used system illustrates the general characteristics of modern project planning software. Descriptions of Microsoft Project and the Hornet Project Management System are also featured, as well as a discussion of the importance of integrating Network Analysis with Earned Value Analysis (EVA), giving real life examples.
Reviews of previous editions:
"It is an extremely well written and illustrated book that is easy to read. It will be bought and used by a wide range of engineers from students to the qualified, and by a wide range of professions." - Engineering World
"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
"Most welcome to students and managers who seek a better understanding of the subject and to sharpen their performance" - The Cost Engineer
This Third Edition of Project Planning and Control describes the latest project management systems that use critical path methods. A detailed examination of one widely used system illustrates the general characteristics of modern project planning software. Descriptions of Microsoft Project and the Hornet Project Management System are also featured, as well as a discussion of the importance of integrating Network Analysis with Earned Value Analysis (EVA), giving real life examples.
Reviews of previous editions:
"It is an extremely well written and illustrated book that is easy to read. It will be bought and used by a wide range of engineers from students to the qualified, and by a wide range of professions." - Engineering World
"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
"Most welcome to students and managers who seek a better understanding of the subject and to sharpen their performance" - The Cost Engineer
Reviews / Votes
Reviews of previous editions:"It is an extremely well written and illustrated book that is easy to read. It will be bought and used by a wide range of engineers from students to the qualified, and by a wide range of professions." - Engineering World
"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
"To anyone involved in project work it is a book worth investing in" - Production Engineer
"Most welcome to students and managers who seek a better understanding of the subject and to sharpen their performance" - The Cost Engineer
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Approx. 350 illustrations; Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-4261-3 (9780750642613)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Albert Lester
Project Planning and Control
Book
11/1991
2nd Edition
Butterworth-Heinemann
€54.46
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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
Basic principles; Arithmetical analysis; Graphical analysis; Computer analysis; Float; Simple examples; Progress reporting; The case for manual analysis; Comparison between manual and computer analysis; The structure of the network; Subdivision of blocks; The design stage; The construction stage; Project management and planning; Network applications outside the construction industry; Networks and claims; Resource loading; Cash flow forecasting; Cost control; Worked examples; Project Appraisal; Project Organisation; Project Life Cycle; Project Management Plan; Risk Management; Estimating Methods; Change Management; Appendix 1 Hornet 5000 I planning program; Index.