(Ebook) Project Management for Engineering and Construction: A Life-Cycle Approach by Garold Oberlender, Gary Spencer, Rose Mary Lewis ISBN 9781264268443, 1264268440

(Ebook) Project Management for Engineering and Construction: A Life-Cycle Approach by Garold Oberlender, Gary Spencer, Rose Mary Lewis ISBN 9781264268443, 1264268440

This book presents the principles and techniques of managingengineering and construction projects from the initial conceptual phase,through design and construction, to completion. It uses a project lifecycle toemphasize the importance of project management during the early stages ofproject development. The project initiation stages of the project lifecycleprovide the best ability to influence the quality, cost, and schedule of aproject. Most books discuss project management during construction, afterthe scope of work is fully defined, the budget is fixed, and the completiondate is firm. It is then too late to make any significant adjustments toimprove the quality, cost, or schedule of the project.Although each project is unique, there is certain information that must beidentified and organized at the beginning of a project before any work isstarted. Numerous tables and graphs are presented and discussed throughoutthis book to provide guidelines for management of the three basiccomponents of a project: scope, budget, and schedule. Throughout this book,achieving project quality to meet the owner’s satisfaction is emphasized asan integral part of project management.