Engineering Project Management / Edition 3

by Nigel J. Smith

Overview

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 illustrations courtesy of Getty Images

 

Cover design by Andy Meaden

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781405168021
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	12/26/2007
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

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

Table of Contents

Preface xiii

Acknowledgements xiv

Author Biographies xv

List of Abbreviations xix

Chapter 1 Projects and Project Management 1

Chapter 2 Value Management 14

Chapter 3 Cash Flow, Project Appraisal and Risk Management 26

Chapter 4 Quality Management In Projects 46

Chapter 5 Environmental Management 67

Chapter 6 Project Finance 91

Chapter 7 Cost Estimating In Contracts and Projects 113

Chapter 8 Programme Management 132

Chapter 9 Planning 142

Chapter 10 Project Control Using Earned Value Techniques  164

Chapter 11 Contract Strategy and The Contractor Selection Process 179

Chapter 12 Contract Policy and Documents 206

Chapter 13 Project Design and Structure 220

Chapter 14 Design Management 234

Chapter 15 Supply Chain Management 256

Chapter 16 Partnering 279

Chapter 17 Private Finance Initiative and Public/Private Partnership 298

Chapter 18 Project Stakeholders 320

Chapter 19 Project Management In Developing Countries 331

Chapter 20 Projects In Controlled Environments 2: Prince2^TM  344

Chapter 21 The Future For Engineering Project Management 358

Index 363

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"For any engineer, student, or institute with an interest in project management this book will be one of the books on their desk." Professor Ronald McCaffer

'Comprehensive, well written and thoroughly well researched - a must for all those involved in the field' Building Engineer

Editorial Reviews

"For any engineer, student, or institute with an interest in project management this book will be one of the books on their desk." Professor Ronald McCaffer

'Comprehensive, well written and thoroughly well researched - a must for all those involved in the field' Building Engineer

From the Publisher

A text for graduates in engineering project management or for engineers beginning management responsibilities. Explains theory and practice applicable to multi-disciplinary large and small projects, but focuses on projects in the chemical, civil, electrical, and mechanical disciplines. Written by the Project Management Group at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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