Description
Project Management, Planning and Control, Managing Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM and BSI Standards, Seventh Editions an established and widely recommended project management handbook.Building on its clear and detailed coverage of planning, scheduling and control, this seventh edition includes new advice on information management, including big data, communication, dispute resolution, project governance, and BIM.Ideal for those studying for Project Management Professional (PMP) qualifications, the book is aligned with the latest Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) for both the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the Association of Project Management (APM), and includes questions and answers to help users test their understanding.- Includes new sections on data collection and use, including big data- Contains major updates to sections on governance, adjudication, BIM, and agile project management- Focused on the needs and challenges of project managers in engineering, manufacturing and construction, and closely aligned to the content of the APM and PMI 'bodies of knowledge'- Provides project management questions and answers compiled by a former APM exam assessor
Table of Contents
1. Project Definition2. Project Management3. Programme and Portfolio Management4. Project Context (Project Environment)5. Business Case6. Investment Appraisal7. Stakeholder Management8. Project-Success Criteria9. Organization Structures10. Organization Roles11. Project Life Cycles12. Work Breakdown Structures13. Estimating14. Project Management Plan15. Risk Management16. Quality Management17. Change Management18. Configuration Management19. Basic Network Principles20. Planning Blocks and Subdivision of Blocks21. Arithmetical Analysis and Floats22. The Case for Manual Analysis23. Lester Diagram24. Graphical and Computer Analysis25. Milestones and Line of Balance26. Simple Examples27. Progress Reporting28. Project Management and Network Planning29. Network Applications Outside the Construction Industry30. Resource Loading31. Cash-Flow Forecasting32. Cost Control and EVA33. Control Graphs and Reports34. Procurement35. Value Management36. Health, Safety and Environment37. Information Management38. Communication39. Team Building and Motivation40. Leadership41. Negotiation42. Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution43. Governance44. Project Close-Out and Handover45. Project Close-Out Report and Review46. Stages and Sequence47. Worked Example 1: Bungalow48. Worked Example 2: Pumping Installation49. Worked Example 3: Motor Car50. Worked Example 4: Battle Tank51. Primavera P652. Building Information Modelling (BIM)
