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

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 pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Lester, Albert
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam ; Boston ; London : Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007.
Edition:	5th ed.
Subjects:	Project management. Process control. Project management > Data processing. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Project Management. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Project Management. Process control Project management Project management > Data processing dissertations. Academic theses Academic theses. Thèses et écrits académiques.
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Table of Contents:

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.

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

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