Albert Lester – Project Management. Planning & Control (5th Ed.)

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

Table of contents

Cross reference to APM and PMI bodies of knowledge
Foreword to the first edition
Preface
Acknowledgements

1 – Project definition
Pages 1-4

2 – Project management
Pages 5-8

3 – Programme management
Pages 9-11

4 – Project context (project environment)
Pages 12-16

5 – Business case
Pages 17-19

6 – Investment appraisal
Pages 20-26

7 – Stakeholder management
Pages 27-29

8 – Project success criteria
Pages 30-31

9 – Organization structures
Pages 32-34

10 – Organization roles
Pages 35-36

11 – Project life cycles
Pages 37-39

12 – Work breakdown structures
Pages 40-45

13 – Planning blocks and subdivision of blocks
Pages 46-56

14 – Estimating
Pages 57-60

15 – Project management plan
Pages 61-64

16 – Risk management
Pages 65-72

17 – Quality management
Pages 73-83

18 – Change management
Pages 84-87

19 – Configuration management
Pages 88-89

20 – Basic network principles
Pages 90-101

21 – Analysis types
Pages 102-124

22 – Precedence or activity on node (AoN) diagrams
Pages 125-131

23 – Lester diagram
Pages 132-135

24 – Float
Pages 136-141

25 – Milestones and line of balance
Pages 142-146

26 – Simple examples
Pages 147-157

27 – Progress reporting
Pages 158-164

28 – Project management and planning
Pages 165-175

29 – Network applications outside the construction industry
Pages 176-187

30 – Resource loading
Pages 188-194

31 – Cash flow forecasting
Pages 195-203

32 – Cost control and EVA
Pages 204-211

33 – Control graphs and reports
Pages 212-237

34 – Procurement
Pages 238-274

35 – Value management
Pages 275-277

36 – Health and safety and environment
Pages 278-288

37 – Information management
Pages 289-292

38 – Communication
Pages 293-295

39 – Team building
Pages 296-302

40 – Leadership
Pages 303-307

41 – Negotiation
Pages 308-311

42 – Conflict management and dispute resolution
Pages 312-316

43 – Project close-out and hand over
Pages 317-318

44 – Project close-out report and review
Pages 319-320

45 – Worked example 1: bungalow
Pages 321-334

46 – Worked example 2: pumping installation
Pages 335-349

47 – Worked example 3: motor car
Pages 350-371

48 – Worked example 4: battle tank
Pages 372-380

49 – Hornet Windmill computer program
Pages 381-402

50 – Stages and sequence
Pages 403-407

Appendix 1 – Abbreviations and acronyms used in project management
Pages 408-411

Appendix 2 – Glossary
Pages 412-418

Appendix 3 – Sample examination questions 1: questions
Pages 419-421

Appendix 4 Biblioraphy
Pages 422-426

Appendix 5 – Words of wisdom
Page 427

Index
Pages 429-435

About the book
Description
Focuses on project management skills for engineering, manufacturing & construction industries. Ideal for engineering project managers taking a Project Management Professional (PMP) qualification, this book covers all information for both the Project Management Institute (PMI) & the Association of Project Management (APM). Fully aligned with the latest 2006 updates to the syllabi & the latest revision of BS 6079 (British Standards Institute Guide to Project Management in the Construction Industry).

Key Features

• Covers the complete body of knowledge for project management professionals in the engineering, manufacturing & construction sectors
• Covers all theory & practice for the newly revised PMP and APM qualification exams
• Written by a qualified PMP exam accreditor

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