Project Management

Contents: I. The nature and organisation of project management: 1. The nature and purpose of project management. II. Financial and commercial framework: 2. Defining the project and cost estimates. 3. Cost estimates. III. Planning and scheduling: 4. An introduction to planning and scheduling. 5. Network analysis: logic diagrams and the critical path. 6. Scheduling resources. IV. Computer applications: 7. Project management computer systems and typical applications. V. Purchasing and material management: 8. Basic concepts and purchasing and material management. 9. Purchasing: principles and initial ordering, post order activities of material control and capital project procedures. VI. Managing work and costs: Managing projects, progress, project change and earned value analysis. 11. Managing project change, risk and closure. Bibliography.

Effective project management isn’t easy, but the payoff can be huge-both for you and for your organization. This book helps you develop the foundation you need to be successful in any project initiative.

Project Management gives you proven guidance in both the science sand art of becoming an effective project manager, from coordinating and documenting the work to leading people to developing (and trusting!) your own judgement. Filled with action steps, this practical guide helps you get comfortable with the tools of project planning as well as cultivate smooth working relationships with people inside and outside your organization in order to achieve your goals.