Effective project management : guidance and checklists for engineering and construction / Garth G.F. Ward.
By: Ward, Garth G. F [author.]
Language: English Publisher: Hoboken : Wiley-Blackwell, 2018Description: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781119469421 (pdf); 9781119469360 (epub)Subject(s): Project management | Leadership | TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / GeneralGenre/Form: Electronic booksDDC classification: 620.0068/4 LOC classification: HD69.P75Other classification: TEC005000 Online resources: Full text available at Wiley Online Library Click here to viewItem type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes index.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
GARTH G.F. WARD manages the project management consultancy and training business Ritchie Ward Associates. For sixteen years he lectured at Cranfield School of Management and for ten years was Director of the Masters Course in Project Management. In addition, Garth has over twenty years of experience as a project manager in both client and contracting organizations, including Shell-Mex and BP, Bechtel, Kellogg and Chemico.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface xix
Acknowledgements xxi
Introduction 1
Part I Projects and Their Management 5
Section A Project Characteristics and Phases 6
Section B Project Management Characteristics 14
Section C Execution Planning Influences 26
Section D The ProjectManagement Role 43
Section E The Manager of Projects 52
Section F The Owner and Client 59
Section G Achieving Success 63
Part II Programme Management 77
Section A Programme Management –What’s in A Name? 78
Section B Business Change Programmes 82
Section C Management of Portfolios 86
Part III Feasibility and Contracting 89
Section A Feasibility Studies 90
Section B Contracting Strategy Considerations 96
Section C Issuing an Enquiry 103
Section D To Tender or Not to Tender 109
Section E Tendering and Proposal Phase 115
Section F Contracts 131
Part IV Project Execution 139
Section A Project Launch 140
Section B Establishing An Office 150
Section C Getting Organized 152
Section D Mobilization 159
Section E Client Relations 161
Section F Scope 163
Section G Estimates and Budget 166
Section H Accounting 170
Section J Planning and Scheduling 173
Section K Project Controls 176
Section L Variations/Changes/Claims 181
Section M Reporting 188
Section N ProjectMeetings 193
Section O Design 195
Section P Procurement 200
Section Q Installation and Construction 205
Section R Subcontracting 215
Section S Commissioning and Setting ToWork 219
Section T Contract Completion - Close Out 222
Section U Post Project Activities 227
Part V Specialist Topics 233
Section A Completed and InspectedWork 234
Section B Coordination Procedure 238
Section C Cultural Issues 243
Section D Documentation 247
Section E Estimating and Contingency 250
Section F Filing and Archiving 261
Section G Financial Appraisal 270
Section H Incoterms® 280
Section J Joint Associations 283
Section K Performance Appraisals 292
Section L Performance Measurement and Earned Value 295
Section M Risk and Risk List 303
Section N ‘S‘ Curves 315
Section O Site Checks 323
Section P Surety Bonds 326
Section Q Selecting and Building the Team 329
Section R Team Roles 337
Section S Value Management/Engineering 343
Part VI Skills Check Lists 349
Section A Communications 350
Section B Leadership and Motivation 362
Section C Managing and Conducting Meetings 373
Section D Negotiation 381
Section F Politics in Projects 399
Section G Presentation Skills 406
Section H Prioritising Techniques 418
Section J Problem-solving Process 422
Section K Problem-solving Techniques 427
Section L Report Writing 433
"This book provides the project manager with a quick reference and guide to tackling any situation or problem that they may be facing, without the need for extensive background research. It covers project initiation and execution, as well as the personal skills and techniques required to effectively manage projects. Divided into six sections covering <ul style="line-height: 25px; margin-left: 15px; margin-top: 0px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px;"> Project management process Programme & portfolio management Initiating and contracting a project Project execution Specialist topics Personal skills The text delivers a brief discussion of the essential principles of the specific topic concerned, followed by a check list of actions or activities that a project manager needs to ensure are complete. Some checklists comprise a simple ‘tick list’, but mostly they provide additional guidance and advice along with the actions required at specific stages of a project lifecycle. The book does not promulgate any specific project management methodology, promoting instead good project management practice"-- Provided by publisher.
"This book provides the project manager with a quick reference and guide to tackling any situation or problem that they may be facing, without the need for extensive background research. It covers project initiation and execution, as well as the personal skills and techniques required to effectively manage projects"-- Provided by publisher.
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