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

• Autore: Lester Albert
• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; Boston ; ; London, : Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007
• Edizione: 5th ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (501 p.)
• Disciplina: 658.404
• Soggetto topico: Project management; Process control; Project management - Data processing
• Altri autori: LesterAlbert
• Note generali: Previous ed.: published as Project planning and control. Oxford: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [422]-426) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 blocksChapter 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 industryChapter 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: bungalowChapter 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
• Sommario/riassunto: Focuses on project management skills for engineering, manufacturing & construction industries. Ideal for engineering project managers taking a Project Management Professional (PMP) qualification, this book covers all information for both the Project Management Institute (PMI) & the Association of Project Management (APM). Fully aligned with the latest 2006 updates to the syllabi & the latest revision of BS 6079 (British Standards Institute Guide to Project Management in the Construction Industry).* Covers the complete body of knowledge for project management professionals in the engine
• Titolo autorizzato: Project management, planning and control
• ISBN: 1-280-70806-9; 9786610708062; 0-08-046588-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910784356603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II