Project Management, Planning and Control
Managing Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM and BSI Standards
5th Edition
Published on 14. May 2014
501 pages
978-0-08-046588-3 (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
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Edition
5th Revised ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United Kingdom
Product notice
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ISBN-13
978-0-08-046588-3 (9780080465883)
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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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09/2013
6th Edition
Butterworth-Heinemann
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Additional editions
Albert Lester
Project Management, Planning and Control
Managing Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM and BSI Standards
Book
09/2006
5th Edition
Butterworth-Heinemann
€74.27
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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
Project definition & management; Investment appraisal; Project success criteria; Work content & scope; Risk; Quality; Time network principles; Resource management; Control graphs & reports; Procurement; Value management & engineering; HS&E; Communication; Teamwork; Leadership; Conflict management & resolution; Project close-out
