(Ebook) Project Management, Planning and Control. Managing Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM and BSI Standards by Albert Lester, Eur Ing, CEng, FICE, FIMechE, FIStructE, FAPM (Auth.) ISBN 9780750669566, 075066956X

(Ebook) Project Management, Planning and Control. Managing Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM and BSI Standards by Albert Lester, Eur Ing, CEng, FICE, FIMechE, FIStructE, FAPM (Auth.) ISBN 9780750669566, 075066956X

Content:
Cross reference to APM and PMI bodies of knowledge, Pages vii-viii
Foreword to the first edition, Page ix
Preface, Pages xi-xii
Acknowledgements, Page xiii
1 - Project definition, Pages 1-4
2 - Project management, Pages 5-8
3 - Programme management, Pages 9-11
4 - Project context (project environment), Pages 12-16
5 - Business case, Pages 17-19
6 - Investment appraisal, Pages 20-26
7 - Stakeholder management, Pages 27-29
8 - Project success criteria, Pages 30-31
9 - Organization structures, Pages 32-34
10 - Organization roles, Pages 35-36
11 - Project life cycles, Pages 37-39
12 - Work breakdown structures, Pages 40-45
13 - Planning blocks and subdivision of blocks, Pages 46-56
14 - Estimating, Pages 57-60
15 - Project management plan, Pages 61-64
16 - Risk management, Pages 65-72
17 - Quality management, Pages 73-83
18 - Change management, Pages 84-87
19 - Configuration management, Pages 88-89
20 - Basic network principles, Pages 90-101
21 - Analysis types, Pages 102-124
22 - Precedence or activity on node (AoN) diagrams, Pages 125-131
23 - Lester diagram, Pages 132-135
24 - Float, Pages 136-141
25 - Milestones and line of balance, Pages 142-146
26 - Simple examples, Pages 147-157
27 - Progress reporting, Pages 158-164
28 - Project management and planning, Pages 165-175
29 - Network applications outside the construction industry, Pages 176-187
30 - Resource loading, Pages 188-194
31 - Cash flow forecasting, Pages 195-203
32 - Cost control and EVA, Pages 204-211
33 - Control graphs and reports, Pages 212-237
34 - Procurement, Pages 238-274
35 - Value management, Pages 275-277
36 - Health and safety and environment, Pages 278-288
37 - Information management, Pages 289-292
38 - Communication, Pages 293-295
39 - Team building, Pages 296-302
40 - Leadership, Pages 303-307
41 - Negotiation, Pages 308-311
42 - Conflict management and dispute resolution, Pages 312-316
43 - Project close-out and hand over, Pages 317-318
44 - Project close-out report and review, Pages 319-320
45 - Worked example 1: bungalow, Pages 321-334
46 - Worked example 2: pumping installation, Pages 335-349
47 - Worked example 3: motor car, Pages 350-371
48 - Worked example 4: battle tank, Pages 372-380
49 - Hornet Windmill computer program, Pages 381-402
50 - Stages and sequence, Pages 403-407
Appendix 1 - Abbreviations and acronyms used in project management, Pages 408-411
Appendix 2 - Glossary, Pages 412-418
Appendix 3 - Sample examination questions 1: questions, Pages 419-421
Appendix 4 Biblioraphy, Pages 422-426
Appendix 5 - Words of wisdom, Page 427
Index, Pages 429-435