Project management, planning and control

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-- -- --

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 ;