Project Management, Planning and Control: Managing Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM and BSI Standards Book

Cross reference to APM and PMI bodies of knowledge     vii
Foreword to the first edition     ix
Preface     xi
Acknowledgements     xiii
Project definition     1
Project management     5
Programme management     9
Project context (project environment)     12
Business case     17
Investment appraisal     20
Stakeholder management     27
Project success criteria     30
Organization structures     32
Organization roles     35
Project life cycles     37
Work breakdown structures     40
Planning blocks and subdivision of blocks     46
Estimating     57
Project management plan     61
Risk management     65
Quality management     73
Change management     84
Configuration management     88
Basic network principles     90
Analysis types     102
Precedence or activity on node (AoN) diagrams     125
Lester diagram     132
Float     136
Milestones and line of balance     142
Simple examples     147
Progress reporting     158
Project management and planning     165
Network applications outside the construction industry     176
Resource loading     188
Cash flow forecasting     195
Cost control and EVA     204
Control graphs and reports     212
Procurement     238
Value management     275
Health and safety and environment     278
Information management     289
Communication     293
Team building     296
Leadership     303
Negotiation     308
Conflict management and dispute resolution     312
Project close-out and hand over     317
Project close-out report and review     319
Worked example 1: bungalow     321
Worked example 2: pumping installation     335
Worked example 3: motor car     350
Worked example 4: battle tank     372
Hornet Windmill computer program     381
Stages and sequence     403
Abbreviations and acronyms used in project management     408
Glossary     412
Sample examination questions     419
Bibliography      422
Words of wisdom     427
Index     429