Engineering project management / edited by Nigel J. Smith.

Contributor(s):

Smith, Nigel J

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Oxford, UK ; Malden, MA, USA : Blackwell, c2007.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xxii, 377 p. ; 25 cmISBN:

9781405168021 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1405168021 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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658.404 SMI

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Engineering Project Management provides a clear description of the aims of project management, based on best practice, and discusses the theory and practice in relation to multi-disciplinary engineering projects, both large and small, in the UK and overseas.

The Third Edition takes account of the increase in joint ventures, project partnering, special project vehicles and other forms of collaborative working. The text has been extended to give more information on procurement, stakeholders and collaborative provision.

For the first time this book now contains a chapter on the UK PRINCE2® project management methodology providing a unique insight into this increasingly popular approach.

The expertise of the authors gained from their promotion of effective project management through a combination of professional experience, research, consultancy, education and training should be beneficial to both students of project management and recently appointed or practising project managers. The material is appropriate to support Masters level teaching, MSc, MBA and MEng, either by universities or others, action or distance learning courses and self learning programmes.

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Cover design by Andy Meaden

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Chapter 1 Projects And Project Management
Chapter 1 Projects And Project Management
1.1 The Function of Project Management
1.2 Projects
1.3 Project Management
1.4 Project Initiation
1.5 Project Risks
1.6 Project Objectives
1.7 Project Success
Chapter 2 Value Management
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Definitions
2.3 Why and When to Apply VM
2.4 How to Apply VM
2.5 Reviews
2.6 Procedures and Techniques
2.7 Benefits of Value Management
2.8 Summary
Chapter 3 Cash Flow, Project Appraisal And Risk Management
3.1 Cash Flow
3.2 Categories of Charge
3.3 Compiling the Base-case Cash Flow
3.4 Project Cash Flow
3.5 Profitability Indicator
3.6 Inflation
3.7 Initiation
3.8 Sanction
3.9 Project Appraisal and Selection
3.10 Project Evaluation
3.11 Engineering Risk
3.12 Risk Management
3.13 Risk and Uncertainty Management
Chapter 4 Quality Management In Projects
4.1 History of Quality Management
4.2 Definitions
4.3 Quality Planning
4.4 Quality Management
4.5 Total Quality Management (TQM)
4.6 Quality Management Systems
4.7 Quality Manual
4.8 International Standards for Quality
4.9 Implementing a Project Quality System
4.10 Types of Quality Related Costs
4.11 Introducing a Quality Cost System
4.12 Example of a Typical Quality and Production Format
4.13 Improving Project Quality
4.14 Integrating Quality into common Business Practices
4.15 Summary
Chapter 5 Environmental Management
5.1 Environmental Impact
5.2 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
5.3 Screening
5.4 Environmental Legislation
5.5 Scoping
5.6 Base Line Study
5.7 Impact Prediction
5.8 Environmental Impact Statement
5.9 Presenting EIA Information
5.10 Monitoring and Auditing of Environmental Impacts
5.11 Environmental Economics
5.12 Environmental Management
Chapter 6 Project Finance
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Definition of Project Finance
6.3 Basic Features of Project Finance
6.4 Short Term Financing Instruments
6.5 Project Finance in Bundled or Portfolios of Projects
6.6 Risks
6.7 Financial Engineering
6.8 Refinancing and Restructuring
6.9 Summary
Chapter 7 Cost Estimating In Contracts And Projects
7.1 Cost Estimating
7.2 Cost and Price
7.3 Importance of the Early Estimates
7.4 Estimating Techniques
7.5 Suitability of Estimating Techniques to Project Stages
7.6 Estimating for Process Plants
7.7 Information Technology in Estimating
7.8 Realism of Estimates
Chapter 8 Programme Management
8.1 Strategic Management, Managing Change and Programme Management
8.2 Basics of Programme Management
8.3 Defining Programme Management, Its Nature and Scope
8.4 Project Ranking within a Programme
8.5 Summary
Chapter 9 Planning
9.1 Planning
9.2 Programming
9.3 Network Analysis
9.4 Updating the Network
9.5 Resource Scheduling
9.6 Planning with Uncertainty
9.7 ICT for Project Planning
9.8 The Planner and Project Teams
Chapter 10 Project Control Using Earned Value Techniques
10.1 Project Control
10.2 Earned Value Definitions
10.3 The Theory and Development of Earned Value Analysis
10.4 Relationship of Project Functions and Earned Value
10.5 Value of Work Done Control
10.6 Earned Value Analysis Techniques
10.7 Application of EVA
10.8 Examples of EVA
10.9 Summary
Chapter 11 Contract Strategy And The Contractor Selection Process
11.1 Context
11.2 Factors Affecting Strategy
11.3 Contractual Considerations
11.4 Contractor Choice
11.5 Project Objectives
11.6 Contract Selection
11.7 Project Organisation
11.8 Risk Allocation
11.9 Terms of Payment
11.10 Model or Standard Conditions of Contract
11.11 Sub-Contracts
Chapter 12 Contract Policy And Documents
12.1 Tendering Procedures
12.2 Contracting Policy
12.3 Contract Planning
12.4 Contractor Pre-Qualification
12.5 Contract Documents
12.6 Tender Review
12.7 Tende

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Nigel J. Smith BSc, MSc, CEng, FICE, MAPM is Professor of Construction Project Management at the University of Leeds.