Ward, Garth G. F., <br/><br/>
Effective project management :  guidance and checklists for engineering and construction / 
Garth G.F. Ward. 
 - 1 online resource. 
<br/><br/> Includes index.  ABOUT THE AUTHOR<br/>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. 
<br/><br/>TABLE OF CONTENTS<br/>Preface xix<br/><br/>Acknowledgements xxi<br/><br/>Introduction 1<br/><br/>Part I Projects and Their Management 5<br/><br/>Section A Project Characteristics and Phases 6<br/><br/>Section B Project Management Characteristics 14<br/><br/>Section C Execution Planning Influences 26<br/><br/>Section D The ProjectManagement Role 43<br/><br/>Section E The Manager of Projects 52<br/><br/>Section F The Owner and Client 59<br/><br/>Section G Achieving Success 63<br/><br/>Part II Programme Management 77<br/><br/>Section A Programme Management –What’s in A Name? 78<br/><br/>Section B Business Change Programmes 82<br/><br/>Section C Management of Portfolios 86<br/><br/>Part III Feasibility and Contracting 89<br/><br/>Section A Feasibility Studies 90<br/><br/>Section B Contracting Strategy Considerations 96<br/><br/>Section C Issuing an Enquiry 103<br/><br/>Section D To Tender or Not to Tender 109<br/><br/>Section E Tendering and Proposal Phase 115<br/><br/>Section F Contracts 131<br/><br/>Part IV Project Execution 139<br/><br/>Section A Project Launch 140<br/><br/>Section B Establishing An Office 150<br/><br/>Section C Getting Organized 152<br/><br/>Section D Mobilization 159<br/><br/>Section E Client Relations 161<br/><br/>Section F Scope 163<br/><br/>Section G Estimates and Budget 166<br/><br/>Section H Accounting 170<br/><br/>Section J Planning and Scheduling 173<br/><br/>Section K Project Controls 176<br/><br/>Section L Variations/Changes/Claims 181<br/><br/>Section M Reporting 188<br/><br/>Section N ProjectMeetings 193<br/><br/>Section O Design 195<br/><br/>Section P Procurement 200<br/><br/>Section Q Installation and Construction 205<br/><br/>Section R Subcontracting 215<br/><br/>Section S Commissioning and Setting ToWork 219<br/><br/>Section T Contract Completion - Close Out 222<br/><br/>Section U Post Project Activities 227<br/><br/>Part V Specialist Topics 233<br/><br/>Section A Completed and InspectedWork 234<br/><br/>Section B Coordination Procedure 238<br/><br/>Section C Cultural Issues 243<br/><br/>Section D Documentation 247<br/><br/>Section E Estimating and Contingency 250<br/><br/>Section F Filing and Archiving 261<br/><br/>Section G Financial Appraisal 270<br/><br/>Section H Incoterms® 280<br/><br/>Section J Joint Associations 283<br/><br/>Section K Performance Appraisals 292<br/><br/>Section L Performance Measurement and Earned Value 295<br/><br/>Section M Risk and Risk List 303<br/><br/>Section N ‘S‘ Curves 315<br/><br/>Section O Site Checks 323<br/><br/>Section P Surety Bonds 326<br/><br/>Section Q Selecting and Building the Team 329<br/><br/>Section R Team Roles 337<br/><br/>Section S Value Management/Engineering 343<br/><br/>Part VI Skills Check Lists 349<br/><br/>Section A Communications 350<br/><br/>Section B Leadership and Motivation 362<br/><br/>Section C Managing and Conducting Meetings 373<br/><br/>Section D Negotiation 381<br/><br/>Section F Politics in Projects 399<br/><br/>Section G Presentation Skills 406<br/><br/>Section H Prioritising Techniques 418<br/><br/>Section J Problem-solving Process 422<br/><br/>Section K Problem-solving Techniques 427<br/><br/>Section L Report Writing 433 
<br/><br/> "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&nbsp; &lt;ul style="line-height: 25px; margin-left: 15px; margin-top: 0px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px;"&gt;  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 &lsquo;tick list&rsquo;, 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"--  "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"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781119469421 (pdf) 9781119469360 (epub) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2018010035 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Project management.<br/>Leadership.<br/>TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HD69.P75 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>620.0068/4