Managing Engineering, Construction, and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM, and BSI Standards Lester, Albert creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. enk 2014 2014 Sixth edition. monographic eng 1 online resource (xx, 567, 3, 21 pages) : illustrations. This book covers the principles and techniques needed to successfully manage an engineering or technical project from start to finish. Structured according to the logical sequence of a major project, with a strong focus on planning, scheduling, budgeting, and control, it focuses on the needs and challenges of project managers in engineering, manufacturing and construction, and closely aligned to the content of the APM and PMI 'bodies of knowledge'. Project Definition -- Project Management -- Programme and Portfolio Management -- Project Context (Project Environment) -- Business Case -- Investment Appraisal -- Stakeholder Management -- Project Success Criteria -- Organization Structures -- Organization Roles -- Project Life Cycles -- Work Breakdown Structures -- Estimating -- Project Management Plan -- Risk Management -- Quality Management -- Change Management -- Configuration Management -- Basic Network Principles -- Planning Blocks and Subdivision of Blocks -- Arithmetical Analysis and Floats -- The Case for Manual Analysis -- Lester Diagram -- Graphical and Computer Analysis -- Milestones and Line of Balance -- Simple Examples -- Progress Reporting -- Project Management and Network Planning -- Network Applications Outside the Construction Industry -- Resource Loading -- Cash Flow Forecasting -- Cost Control and EVA -- Control Graphs and Reports -- Procurement -- Value Management -- Health and Safety and Environment -- Information Management -- Communication -- Team Building and Motivation -- Leadership -- Negotiation -- Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution -- Governance -- Project Close-Out and Handover -- Project Close-Out Report and Review -- Stages and Sequence -- Worked Example 1: Bungalow -- Worked Example 2: Pumping Installation -- Worked Example 3: Motor Car -- Worked Example 4: Battle Tank -- Primavera P6 -- BIM -- Appendix 1 - Agile Project Management -- Appendix 2 - Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in Project Management -- Appendix 4 - Examination Questions 1: Questions -- Bibliography -- Appendix 6 - Words of Wisdom -- Index -- Appendix 7 - Sample examination questions. Albert Lester. Includes bibliographical references and index. Project management T56.8 .T47 2014 658.404 9780080983219 (electronic bk.) 0080983219 (electronic bk.) 9781299875685 (electronic bk.) 1299875688 (electronic bk.) CL0500000361 Safari Books Online http://0-www.sciencedirect.com.innopac.up.ac.za/science/book/9780080983240 http://0-www.sciencedirect.com.innopac.up.ac.za/science/book/9780080983240 CUCK 131002 20210922122919.0 eng