A practical and accessible guide to managing a successful project
Effective Project Management is based around an activities and action check list approach to project management. It provides a guide to the basic principles and the disciplines that managers need to master in order to be successful. The author’s check lists approach (based on his years of practical experience on projects) ensure that project managers are following valid processes, helping them to be innovative in their approach to developing plans and resolving problems. In addition, the author’s check list pick and mix format is designed to be flexible in order to meet the individual needs of the reader.
Effective Project Management also contains some information on the theories underpinning project management. Knowledge of the theory helps in the understanding of how project management works in practice. In addition to the book’s check lists of what activities need to be performed, the author offers suggestions on how tasks could be carried out.
This important resource:
- Covers a wide range of project management topics including the project management process, programme and portfolio management, initiating and contracting a project, personal skills and more
- Offers a highly accessible guide to the author’s verified check list approach
- Presents flexible guidelines applicable for a wide range projects
- Includes guidance for project managers at all levels of experience
Written for project managers working on engineering or construction projects, Effective Project Management reviews all aspects of a project from initiation and execution to project completion together with the specialist topics and personal skills needed to manage projects effectively.
Table of Contents
Preface xix
Acknowledgements xxi
Introduction 1
Part I Projects and Their Management 5
Section A Project Characteristics and Phases 6
Section B Project Management Characteristics 14
Section C Execution Planning Influences 26
Section D The ProjectManagement Role 43
Section E The Manager of Projects 52
Section F The Owner and Client 59
Section G Achieving Success 63
Part II Programme Management 77
Section A Programme Management –What’s in A Name? 78
Section B Business Change Programmes 82
Section C Management of Portfolios 86
Part III Feasibility and Contracting 89
Section A Feasibility Studies 90
Section B Contracting Strategy Considerations 96
Section C Issuing an Enquiry 103
Section D To Tender or Not to Tender 109
Section E Tendering and Proposal Phase 115
Section F Contracts 131
Part IV Project Execution 139
Section A Project Launch 140
Section B Establishing An Office 150
Section C Getting Organized 152
Section D Mobilization 159
Section E Client Relations 161
Section F Scope 163
Section G Estimates and Budget 166
Section H Accounting 170
Section J Planning and Scheduling 173
Section K Project Controls 176
Section L Variations/Changes/Claims 181
Section M Reporting 188
Section N ProjectMeetings 193
Section O Design 195
Section P Procurement 200
Section Q Installation and Construction 205
Section R Subcontracting 215
Section S Commissioning and Setting ToWork 219
Section T Contract Completion - Close Out 222
Section U Post Project Activities 227
Part V Specialist Topics 233
Section A Completed and InspectedWork 234
Section B Coordination Procedure 238
Section C Cultural Issues 243
Section D Documentation 247
Section E Estimating and Contingency 250
Section F Filing and Archiving 261
Section G Financial Appraisal 270
Section H Incoterms® 280
Section J Joint Associations 283
Section K Performance Appraisals 292
Section L Performance Measurement and Earned Value 295
Section M Risk and Risk List 303
Section N ‘S‘ Curves 315
Section O Site Checks 323
Section P Surety Bonds 326
Section Q Selecting and Building the Team 329
Section R Team Roles 337
Section S Value Management/Engineering 343
Part VI Skills Check Lists 349
Section A Communications 350
Section B Leadership and Motivation 362
Section C Managing and Conducting Meetings 373
Section D Negotiation 381
Section F Politics in Projects 399
Section G Presentation Skills 406
Section H Prioritising Techniques 418
Section J Problem-solving Process 422
Section K Problem-solving Techniques 427
Section L Report Writing 433
