Project Management, Planning and Control (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Table of Contents 6
Cross reference to APM and PMI bodies of knowledge 8
Foreword to the first edition 10
Preface 12
Acknowledgements 14
Chapter 1 Project definition 16
Chapter 2 Project management 20
Chapter 3 Programme management 24
Chapter 4 Project context (project environment) 27
Chapter 5 Business case 32
Chapter 6 Investment appraisal 35
Chapter 7 Stakeholder management 42
Chapter 8 Project success criteria 45
Chapter 9 Organization structures 47
Chapter 10 Organization roles 50
Chapter 11 Project life cycles 52
Chapter 12 Work breakdown structures 55
Chapter 13 Planning blocks and subdivision of blocks 61
Chapter 14 Estimating 72
Chapter 15 Project management plan 76
Chapter 16 Risk management 80
Chapter 17 Quality management 88
Chapter 18 Change management 99
Chapter 19 Configuration management 103
Chapter 20 Basic network principles 105
Chapter 21 Analysis types 117
Chapter 22 Precedence or activity on node (AoN) diagrams 140
Chapter 23 Lester diagram 147
Chapter 24 Float 151
Chapter 25 Milestones and line of balance 157
Chapter 26 Simple examples 162
Chapter 27 Progress reporting 173
Chapter 28 Project management and planning 180
Chapter 29 Network applications outside the construction industry 191
Chapter 30 Resource loading 203
Chapter 31 Cash flow forecasting 210
Chapter 32 Cost control and EVA 219
Chapter 33 Control graphs and reports 227
Chapter 34 Procurement 253
Chapter 35 Value management 290
Chapter 36 Health and safety and environment 293
Chapter 37 Information management 304
Chapter 38 Communication 308
Chapter 39 Team building 311
Chapter 40 Leadership 318
Chapter 41 Negotiation 323
Chapter 42 Conflict management and dispute resolution 327
Chapter 43 Project close-out and hand over 332
Chapter 44 Project close-out report and review 334
Chapter 45 Worked example 1: bungalow 336
Chapter 46 Worked example 2: pumping installation 350
Chapter 47 Worked example 3: motor car 365
Chapter 48 Worked example 4: battle tank 387
Chapter 49 Hornet Windmill computer program 396
Chapter 50 Stages and sequence 418
Appendix 1 Abbreviations and acronyms used in project management 423
Appendix 2 Glossary 427
Appendix 3 Sample examination questions 434
Appendix 4 Bibliography 437
Appendix 5 Words of wisdom 442
Index 444
Sample examination questions 452
Sample examination questions 2: bullet point answers 489