Project Management for Environmental, Construction and Manufacturing Engineers, 2013 A Manual for Putting Theory into Practice

As a companion to books on project-management theory, this book illustrates, in a down-to-earth, comprehensive style, how to put that theory into practice. In addition to the many examples that illustrate procedures, the book includes over 25 case studies, each one addressing a specific theme. Key topics, such as project selection, negotiations, planning and scheduling, cost and budgeting, project control, human resources, environmental impacts, risk management, and financial evaluation, are discussed, using a step-by-step approach. Beginning at the grassroots level, some cases are solved by hand to illustrate the mechanics of a procedure, while others are solved using advanced computer programs. In this way the reader has a clear idea of the problem, how and when to raise the issue, information needed (and who can provide it), how to solve it by hand, when possible, and also its resolution using the latest informatics tools.

Preface.- Introduction And Road Map To Project Management.- Project Innovation And Design.- Leadership And Negotiation For Project Management.- Project Strategic Planning.- Project Impact On The Environment.-.Project Risk Management.-.Project Economic And Financial Evaluation.-.Project Selection And Decision-Making.-.Project Planning And Scheduling.-.Project Materials Management.- Project Communications And Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).- Project Cost And Budgeting.- Human Resources Planning In Projects.- Project Safety Management.- Project Quality Management.- Project Monitoring And Project Control.- Project Closing.- Index.

Reveals the practical side of project management in a down-to-earth style Puts theory into practice using the latest techniques and informatics tools Contains over 25 case studies covering a large range of industries and situations Takes the reader from project negotiation to project closing