Project engineering [[electronic resource] ] : the essential toolbox for young engineers / / Frederick B. Plummer, Jr
| Project engineering [[electronic resource] ] : the essential toolbox for young engineers / / Frederick B. Plummer, Jr |
| Autore | Plummer Frederick B |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (240 p.) |
| Disciplina | 620.0068 |
| Soggetto topico |
Engineering - Management
Project management |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-22767-6
9786611227678 0-08-054621-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Project Engineering; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: When Opportunity Knocks; Where Do You Start?; Your Boss(es); What Do They Want?; Do It!; Chapter 2: What Do Project Engineers Do?; Total Area Responsibility; Types of Areas; Defining the Area; The Project Engineer's Duties; Plan and Control the Basic Work; Lead Safety; Identify, Assess, and Mitigate Risks; Achieve Quality Standards; Control Schedule and Cost; Balance the Safety, Quality, Cost, and Schedule Priorities; Control Interfaces; Manage Changes
Solve Problems and Commercial IssuesLead the Effort; References; Chapter 3: A Crash Course in Management; The Way It Should Be; The Task Side; The People Side; The Way It Is; Management Skills for a Project Engineer; People-Related Questions; Task-Related Questions; References; Chapter 4: How Projects Work; Plan the Work and Work the Plan; Overall Project Framework; Major Phases; Project Management; Planning: Evaluation and Definition; Evaluation; Definition; Project Approval; Project Implementation: Engineering and Procurement; Engineering and Procurement-An Integrated Process Project Implementation: ManufacturingClient Input; Planning, Basis Development, and Systems Engineering; Engineering; Development; Manufacturing and Subcontracting; Testing; Time Pressure; Role of Project Engineers; Project Implementation: Construction; Construction Systems; Area Focus; Consequences of Mistakes and Changes; Client Intervention; Focus Shifts to Systems at the End; Project Implementation: Commissioning and Start-up; Transitions and Hand-offs; Back to Project Engineering; Reference; Chapter 5: Learning Project Engineering on the Job: A Case Study; Case Study September 20: Sara Sends Up an SOSSeptember 21: Sara's Fax to Kramer; September 24: Trouble around the Bend; October 1: Jeff Gets Squeezed; October 1: Edgar Jump-Starts the Engineering; October 1: Chet Taps the ""Good Ole Boy"" Network; October 1: Planning Meeting Continues-The Compressor Is a Problem; October 4: Sara Digs in Her Heels; October 13: The Design Review Hits the Fan; October 13: Changes Cost Big Time; October 28: Good Work but Bad Results; November 3: Crunch Time; November 8: Jeff Shows Up; November 16: The Negotiation; November 22: A Pause to Enjoy and Ponder Reflection on the Case StudyChapter 6: Skills That Can Get You Ahead; Perspective on Getting Ahead; What Does It Mean to Get Ahead?; What Does It Take to Get Ahead?; Competence; Technical Skills and Hard Work; Personal Efficiency and Effectiveness; Business Judgment; Performance Evaluations and the Competition; Office Politics; Patrons; Exposure; Dealing with Office Politics; Social Skills; Perspective Revisited; References; Chapter 7: Things That Can Get You Fired; Laws and Regulations; Finance and Accounting; Antitrust; Bribery and Corruption Classified, Proprietary, and Other Confidential Information |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458583703321 |
Plummer Frederick B
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| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier, c2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Project engineering [[electronic resource] ] : the essential toolbox for young engineers / / Frederick B. Plummer, Jr
| Project engineering [[electronic resource] ] : the essential toolbox for young engineers / / Frederick B. Plummer, Jr |
| Autore | Plummer Frederick B |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (240 p.) |
| Disciplina | 620.0068 |
| Soggetto topico |
Engineering - Management
Project management |
| ISBN |
1-281-22767-6
9786611227678 0-08-054621-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Project Engineering; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: When Opportunity Knocks; Where Do You Start?; Your Boss(es); What Do They Want?; Do It!; Chapter 2: What Do Project Engineers Do?; Total Area Responsibility; Types of Areas; Defining the Area; The Project Engineer's Duties; Plan and Control the Basic Work; Lead Safety; Identify, Assess, and Mitigate Risks; Achieve Quality Standards; Control Schedule and Cost; Balance the Safety, Quality, Cost, and Schedule Priorities; Control Interfaces; Manage Changes
Solve Problems and Commercial IssuesLead the Effort; References; Chapter 3: A Crash Course in Management; The Way It Should Be; The Task Side; The People Side; The Way It Is; Management Skills for a Project Engineer; People-Related Questions; Task-Related Questions; References; Chapter 4: How Projects Work; Plan the Work and Work the Plan; Overall Project Framework; Major Phases; Project Management; Planning: Evaluation and Definition; Evaluation; Definition; Project Approval; Project Implementation: Engineering and Procurement; Engineering and Procurement-An Integrated Process Project Implementation: ManufacturingClient Input; Planning, Basis Development, and Systems Engineering; Engineering; Development; Manufacturing and Subcontracting; Testing; Time Pressure; Role of Project Engineers; Project Implementation: Construction; Construction Systems; Area Focus; Consequences of Mistakes and Changes; Client Intervention; Focus Shifts to Systems at the End; Project Implementation: Commissioning and Start-up; Transitions and Hand-offs; Back to Project Engineering; Reference; Chapter 5: Learning Project Engineering on the Job: A Case Study; Case Study September 20: Sara Sends Up an SOSSeptember 21: Sara's Fax to Kramer; September 24: Trouble around the Bend; October 1: Jeff Gets Squeezed; October 1: Edgar Jump-Starts the Engineering; October 1: Chet Taps the ""Good Ole Boy"" Network; October 1: Planning Meeting Continues-The Compressor Is a Problem; October 4: Sara Digs in Her Heels; October 13: The Design Review Hits the Fan; October 13: Changes Cost Big Time; October 28: Good Work but Bad Results; November 3: Crunch Time; November 8: Jeff Shows Up; November 16: The Negotiation; November 22: A Pause to Enjoy and Ponder Reflection on the Case StudyChapter 6: Skills That Can Get You Ahead; Perspective on Getting Ahead; What Does It Mean to Get Ahead?; What Does It Take to Get Ahead?; Competence; Technical Skills and Hard Work; Personal Efficiency and Effectiveness; Business Judgment; Performance Evaluations and the Competition; Office Politics; Patrons; Exposure; Dealing with Office Politics; Social Skills; Perspective Revisited; References; Chapter 7: Things That Can Get You Fired; Laws and Regulations; Finance and Accounting; Antitrust; Bribery and Corruption Classified, Proprietary, and Other Confidential Information |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784613703321 |
Plummer Frederick B
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| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier, c2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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