Project management, planning and control : managing engineering, construction and manufacturing projects to PMI, APM and BSI standards / Albert Lester.

Previous edition: published as Project planning and control. Oxford: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 422-426) and index.

Cover -- Front Cover -- Table of Contents -- Cross reference to APM and PMI bodies of knowledge -- Foreword to the first edition -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Project definition -- Chapter 2 Project management -- Chapter 3 Programme management -- Chapter 4 Project context (project environment) -- Chapter 5 Business case -- Chapter 6 Investment appraisal -- Chapter 7 Stakeholder management -- Chapter 8 Project success criteria -- Chapter 9 Organization structures -- Chapter 10 Organization roles -- Chapter 11 Project life cycles -- Chapter 12 Work breakdown structures -- Chapter 13 Planning blocks and subdivision of blocks -- Chapter 14 Estimating -- Chapter 15 Project management plan -- Chapter 16 Risk management -- Chapter 17 Quality management -- Chapter 18 Change management -- Chapter 19 Configuration management -- Chapter 20 Basic network principles -- Chapter 21 Analysis types -- Chapter 22 Precedence or activity on node (AoN) diagrams -- Chapter 23 Lester diagram -- Chapter 24 Float -- Chapter 25 Milestones and line of balance -- Chapter 26 Simple examples -- Chapter 27 Progress reporting -- Chapter 28 Project management and planning -- Chapter 29 Network applications outside the construction industry -- Chapter 30 Resource loading -- Chapter 31 Cash flow forecasting -- Chapter 32 Cost control and EVA -- Chapter 33 Control graphs and reports -- Chapter 34 Procurement -- Chapter 35 Value management -- Chapter 36 Health and safety and environment -- Chapter 37 Information management -- Chapter 38 Communication -- Chapter 39 Team building -- Chapter 40 Leadership -- Chapter 41 Negotiation -- Chapter 42 Conflict management and dispute resolution -- Chapter 43 Project close-out and hand over -- Chapter 44 Project close-out report and review -- Chapter 45 Worked example 1: bungalow -- Chapter 46 Worked example 2: pumping installation -- Chapter 47 Worked example 3: motor car -- Chapter 48 Worked example 4: battle tank -- Chapter 49 Hornet Windmill computer program -- Chapter 50 Stages and sequence -- Appendix 1 Abbreviations and acronyms used in project management -- Appendix 2 Glossary -- Appendix 3 Sample examination questions -- Appendix 4 Bibliography -- Appendix 5 Words of wisdom -- Index -- Sample examination questions -- Sample examination questions 2: bullet point answers -- Last Page.

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Fully aligned with the latest 2006 Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) for both the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the Association of Project Management (APM), this book is a vital study aid for any Project Management Professional (PMP) qualification and reference that practising project managers will want to keep to hand. Each of the core project management topics and principles is explained and applied through a careful balance of theory and practical examples. With its real-life case studies of engineering, manufacturing and construction projects, clear summaries and self-test resources, the book is a complete guide for any project manager. The author: Albert Lester was a project manager with Tarmac Construction and Foster Wheeler Power Products, managing large multi-discipline projects. He has been a compiler and examiner for the APMP certificate, lectures on project management and has assessed many project management courses for APM. * Covers the complete body of knowledge for project management professionals in the engineering, manufacturing & construction sectors * Covers all theory & practice for the newly revised PMI and APM qualification exams and the latest version of BS 6079-1:2002 * Online Q & A resources for self-testing written by a qualified PMP exam accreditor.

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