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Project Management, Planning and Control, 7th Edition

by Albert Lester

February 2017

Intermediate to advanced

650 pages

16h

English

Butterworth-Heinemann

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Project DefinitionTime-Bound ProjectCost-Bound ProjectPerformance (Quality)-Bound ProjectSafety-Bound Project
Project ManagerProject Manager’s CharterProject Office
Portfolio Management

PoliticalEconomicSocial (or Sociological)TechnicalLegalEnvironmentalSustainability
The Project SponsorRequirements Management
Project Viability
Direct StakeholdersIndirect Stakeholders
Key Performance Indicators
Functional OrganizationMatrix OrganizationProject Organization (Taskforce)
Responsibility Matrix
SubjectiveParametricComparative (by Analogy)Analytical
Methods and Procedures
Stage 1: Risk AwarenessStage 2: Risk IdentificationStage 3: Risk AssessmentStage 4: Risk EvaluationStage 5: Risk ManagementMonitoringExample of Effective Risk ManagementPositive Risk or Opportunity
HistoryQuality Management DefinitionsExplanation of the Definitions
Document-ControlIssue Management
Network AnalysisThe NetworkDurationsNumberingHammocksPrecedence or Activity on Node DiagramsBar (Gantt) ChartsTime-Scale Networks and Linked Bar Charts
Pharmaceutical FactoryNew Housing EstatePortland Cement FactoryOil TerminalMulti-Storey Block of OfficesColliery Surface ReconstructionBitumen RefineryTypical Manufacturing UnitSubdivision of Blocks
Arithmetical AnalysisCritical PathCritical Chain Project Management
The PlannerThe Role of the ComputerPreparation of the NetworkTypical Site ProblemsThe National Economic Development Office Report
Basic Advantages
Graphical AnalysisComputer AnalysisHistory
MilestonesLine of Balance
Example 1Example 2Example 3Summary of OperationExample 4 (Using Manual Techniques)
Feedback
Responsibilities of the Project ManagersInformation From NetworkSite-Preparation ContractConfidence in PlanNetwork and Method StatementsIntegrated SystemsNetworks and Claims
Bringing a New Product onto the MarketMoving a FactoryCentrifugal Pump ManufacturePlanning a Mail Order CampaignManufacture of a Package BoilerManufacture of a Cast Machined Part
The Alternative Approach
Example of Cash-Flow Forecasting
SMAC – Man-Hour ControlSummary of AdvantagesEVA for Civil Engineering Projects
Overall Project CompletionEarned ScheduleIntegrated Computer SystemsEVA % Complete Assessment
Procurement StrategyPre-Tender SurveyBidder SelectionRequest for QuotationTender EvaluationPurchase OrderExpediting, Monitoring and InspectionShipping and StorageErection and InstallationCommissioning and HandoverTypes of ContractsSubcontractsSubcontract DocumentsInsuranceDiscountsCounter-TradeIncoterms
Construction, Design and Management RegulationsHealth and Safety PlanHealth and Safety FileWarning Signs
Objectives and PurposeData CollectionBig Data
Cultural Differences, Language Differences, Pronunciation, Translation and Technical JargonGeographical Separation, Location Equipment or Transmission FailureMisunderstanding, Attitude, Perception, Selective Listening, Assumptions and Hidden AgendasPoor Leadership, Unclear Instructions, Unclear Objectives, Unnecessarily Long Messages and Withholding of InformationMeetings
Team DevelopmentThe Belbin Team TypesMotivationMaslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsHerzberg’s Motivational Hygiene Theory
Situational LeadershipProfessionalism and EthicsCompetence
Phase 1: PreparationPhase 2: PlanningPhase 3: IntroductionsPhase 4: Opening ProposalPhase 5: BargainingPhase 6: AgreementPhase 7: Finalizing
ConciliationMediationAdjudicationArbitrationLitigation
Governance of Project ManagementConclusion
Close-OutHandover
Close-Out ReportClose-Out Review
Summary of Project Stages and Sequence
Design and Construction Philosophy
Design and Construction PhilosophyCash Flow
Summary
Business Case for Battle Tank Top Secret
Evolution of Project Management SoftwareOracle Primavera P6
IntroductionHistory of BIMWhat Is BIMUK Government RecommendationsHow BIM Is Applied in PracticeLinking Systems Through Open .NET InterfacesTekla BIMsight and Other Collaboration ToolsSavings With BIMSample BIM ProjectsInteroperability and Principle Industry Transfer Standards

Content preview from Project Management, Planning and Control, 7th Edition

Chapter 19

Basic Network Principles

Abstract

This chapter explains in detail the principles of network analysis and the way networks are produced from simple logic diagrams to full construction networks. The differences between advantages and disadvantages of activity on arrow and activity on node diagrams are discussed. The use of hammocks and ladders, and the different network configurations or constraints are described. The last part of the chapter discusses the use of bar charts (or Gantt charts) and time-scale networks.

Keywords

Activity on arrow (AoA); Activity on node (AoN); Bar chart; Constraints; Coordinate; Critical path diagram; Durations; Gantt chart; Grid; Hammocks; Ladders; Network configuration; Network diagram; Nodes; Numbering

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