Project management, planning and control : managing engineering, construction and manufacturing projects to PMI, APM and BSI standards

 Content: Cover --
 Front Cover --
 Table of Contents --
 Cross reference to APM and PMI bodies of knowledge --
 Foreword to the first edition --
 Preface --
 Acknowledgements --
 Chapter 1 Project definition --
 Chapter 2 Project management --
 Chapter 3 Programme management --
 Chapter 4 Project context (project environment) --
 Chapter 5 Business case --
 Chapter 6 Investment appraisal --
 Chapter 7 Stakeholder management --
 Chapter 8 Project success criteria --
 Chapter 9 Organization structures --
 Chapter 10 Organization roles --
 Chapter 11 Project life cycles --
 Chapter 12 Work breakdown structures --
 Chapter 13 Planning blocks and subdivision of blocks --
 Chapter 14 Estimating --
 Chapter 15 Project management plan --
 Chapter 16 Risk management --
 Chapter 17 Quality management --
 Chapter 18 Change management --
 Chapter 19 Configuration management --
 Chapter 20 Basic network principles --
 Chapter 21 Analysis types --
 Chapter 22 Precedence or activity on node (AoN) diagrams --
 Chapter 23 Lester diagram --
 Chapter 24 Float --
 Chapter 25 Milestones and line of balance --
 Chapter 26 Simple examples --
 Chapter 27 Progress reporting --
 Chapter 28 Project management and planning --
 Chapter 29 Network applications outside the construction industry --
 Chapter 30 Resource loading --
 Chapter 31 Cash flow forecasting --
 Chapter 32 Cost control and EVA --
 Chapter 33 Control graphs and reports --
 Chapter 34 Procurement --
 Chapter 35 Value management --
 Chapter 36 Health and safety and environment --
 Chapter 37 Information management --
 Chapter 38 Communication --
 Chapter 39 Team building --
 Chapter 40 Leadership --
 Chapter 41 Negotiation --
 Chapter 42 Conflict management and dispute resolution --
 Chapter 43 Project close-out and hand over --
 Chapter 44 Project close-out report and review --
 Chapter 45 Worked example 1: bungalow --
 Chapter 46 Worked example 2: pumping installation --
 Chapter 47 Worked example 3: motor car --
 Chapter 48 Worked example 4: battle tank --
 Chapter 49 Hornet Windmill computer program --
 Chapter 50 Stages and sequence --
 Appendix 1 Abbreviations and acronyms used in project management --
 Appendix 2 Glossary --
 Appendix 3 Sample examination questions --
 Appendix 4 Bibliography --
 Appendix 5 Words of wisdom --
 Index --
 Sample examination questions --
 Sample examination questions 2: bullet point answers --
 Last Page.