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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779491603321

Autore

Ottosson Hans

Titolo

Practical project management for building and construction [[electronic resource] /] / Hans Ottosson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, : ESI International, : CRC Press, c2013

ISBN

0-429-11296-3

1-4398-9656-9

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (315 p.)

Collana

ESI International project management series ; ; 11

Classificazione

BUS101000TEC005000

Disciplina

624.068/4

Soggetti

Construction projects - Management

Project management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"An Auerbach book"--cover.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Contents; The Author; Chapter 1 - Introduction; Chapter 2 - General Information on Projects in the Building, Construction, and Installation Industries; Chapter 3 - Projects; Chapter 4 - Generic Main Processes; Chapter 5 - Project Phases; Chapter 6 - Knowledge Areas; Common Acronyms; Appendices; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

"With thousands of years of accumulated knowledge you must wonder if we builders really have anything new to learn. In the mid-1900s space flights, technologically advanced weapons systems and the computer industry began to run large and complex projects. New tools and techniques to succeed in complex projects were developed, primarily by NASA, the U.S. military and the IT-industry. Clients began to require some form of knowledge for Project Managers, who would manage a complex project. Needs and requirements for certification of Project Managers began to emerge. Actually, it is equally obvious that a Project Manager shall have a basic knowledge of how to run a 3 million dollars project , as it is to require a driving license for someone driving a motorcycle. Project management is a profession that requires specific knowledge and skills Local certification has existed for some time, but has not been widely practiced"--