TY - BOOK AU - Lester, Albert TI - Project management, planning and control T2 - Management SN - 9780750669566 PY - 2007/// CY - PB - Butterworth-Heinemann KW - T TECHNOLOGY (GENERAL) N1 - managing engineering, construction and manufacturing. Projects to PMI, APM and BSI standards; 1 Project definition; 2 Project management 5--; 3 Programme management 9--; 4 Project context (project environment) 12--; 5 Business case 17--; 6 Investment appraisal 20--; 7 Stakeholder management 27--; 8 Project sccess criteria 30--; 9 Organization structures 32--; 10 Organization roles 35--; 1 Project Iife cycles 37--; 12 Work breakdown structures 40--; 13 Planning blocks and subdivision f blocks 46--; 4 Estimating 57--; 15 Project management plan 61--; 16 Risk management 65--; I7 Quality management 73--; 18 Change management 84--; 19 Configuration management 88--; 20 Basic network principles 90--; 21 Analysis types 102--; 22 Precedence or activity on node (AoN) diagrams 25--; 23 Lster diagram 132--; 24 Float 136--; 25 \Mlesyones and line of balance 142--; 26 Simple examples 147--; 27 Progress reporting 58--; 28 Project management and planning 165--; 29 Network applications outside the construction industry 176--; 30 Resource loading 188--; 31 Cash flow forecasting 195--; 32 Cost control and EVA 204--; 33 Control graphs and reports 212--; 34 Procurement 238--; 35 Value management 275--; 36 Health and safety and environment 278--; 37 Information management 289--; 38 Communication 293--; 39 Team building 296--; 40 Leadership 303--; 41 Negotiation 308--; 42 Conflict managemen and dispute resolution 312--; 43 Project close-out and hand over 317--; 44 Project close-out report and review 319--; 45 Worked example 1: bungalow 321--; 46 Worked example 2: pumping installatio 335--; 47 Worked example 3 motor car 350--; 48 Worked example 4: battle tank 372--; 49 Hornet Windmill computer program 381--; 50 Stages and sequence 403--; --; -- N2 - 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 project managers will want to keep to hand. ; ; Each of the core project management topics and principles is explained and applied through a careful balance of theory and practical examples. With its real-life case studies of engineering, manufacturing and construction projects, clear summaries and self-test resources, the book is a complete guide for any project manager. ; The author: Albert Lester was a project manager with Tarmac Construction and Foster Wheeler Power Products, managing large multi-discipline projects. He has been a compiler and examiner for the APMP certificate, lectures on project management and has assessed many project management courses for APM. ; ; * Covers the complete body of knowledge for project management professionals in the engineering, manufacturing & construction sectors ; * Covers all theory & practice for the newly revised PMI and APM qualification exams and the latest version of BS 6079-1:2002 ; * Online Q&A resources for self-testing written by a qualified PMP exam accreditor ; UR - http://books.google.es/books?id=1k8wKkmJwXIC&pg=PA549&dq=075066956X&hl=ca&sa=X&ei=69FWUr3eIMmNtQaY3YGwDQ&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=075066956X&f=false ER -