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Project management for engineering and construction

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Oberlender, Garold D. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education LLC., c2014.
Edición:3rd ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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100 1 |a Oberlender, Garold D.,   |e author. 
245 1 0 |a Project management for engineering and construction   |h [electronic resource] /   |c by Garold D. Oberlender. 
250 |a 3rd ed. 
260 |a New York, N.Y. :   |b McGraw-Hill Education LLC.,   |c c2014. 
300 |a xii, 420 p. :   |b ill., figs., tables. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
505 0 |a A. About the author -- B. Preface -- 1. Introduction -- Purpose of this book -- Arrangement of this book -- Definition of a project -- Ensuring quality in a project -- Responsibilities of parties -- Who does the project manager work for? -- Purpose of project management -- Types of management -- Functions of management -- Key concepts of project management -- Role of the project manager -- Professional and technical organizations -- References -- 2. Working with project teams -- Project teams -- Teamwork -- Teams for small projects -- Working with multiple teams -- Owner's team -- Design teams -- Construction teams -- Team management -- Teams and the project manager's responsibilities -- Key factors in team leadership -- Team building -- Motivating teams -- Conflict management -- Developing a consensus -- Team conduct -- References -- 3. Project initiation -- Design and construction process -- Advances in the engineering and construction process -- Private versus public projects -- Contractual arrangements -- Phases of a project -- Owner's study -- Owner's needs and project objectives -- Project scope definition -- Project strategy -- Selection of design firms and construction contractors -- Partnering -- References -- 4. Early estimates -- Importance of early estimates -- Importance of estimator -- Classification of early estimates -- Estimating work process -- Importance of team alignment in preparing early estimates -- Scope definition and early estimates -- Preparing early estimates -- Organizing to prepare estimates -- Establishing an estimate work plan -- Methods and techniques -- Estimate checklists -- Estimate documentation -- Estimate reviews -- Risk assessment -- Risk analysis -- Contingency -- Traditional methods of assigning contingency -- Estimate feedback for continuous improvement -- References -- 5. Project budgeting -- Project budgets -- Development of project estimates for budgeting -- Levels of accuracy -- Owner's estimate for budgeting -- Weighted unit cost estimating -- Adjustments for time, size, and location -- Parametric estimating -- Economic feasibility study -- Design budgets -- Contractor's bid -- References -- 6. Development of work plan -- Project manager's initial review -- Owner's orientation -- Organizational structures -- Work breakdown structure -- Formats for work breakdown structures -- Forming the project team -- Kick-off meeting -- Work packages -- Follow-up work -- Project work plan -- References -- 7. Design proposals -- Evolution of projects -- Project execution plan -- Project definition -- Problems in developing project definition -- Design proposals -- Engineering organization -- Scope baseline for budget -- Design work package -- Mini-drawings -- Development of the design work plan -- Engineering project controls -- Progress measurement of engineering design -- References -- 8. Project scheduling -- Project planning and project scheduling -- Desired results of planning -- Benefits of planning -- Principles of planning and scheduling -- Responsibilities of parties -- Planning for multiple projects -- Techniques for planning and scheduling -- Network analysis systems -- Development of cpm diagram from the wbs -- Assigning realistic durations -- Computer applications -- Schedule coding system -- Cost distribution -- Resource allocations for design -- Resource allocations for construction -- Calculations to verify schedules and cost distributions -- Program evaluation and review technique (pert) -- Successor/predecessor relationships -- Problems using successor/predecessor relationships -- References. 
505 0 |a 9. Tracking work -- Control systems -- Linking the wbs and cpm -- Coding system for project reports -- Control schedules for time and cost -- Relationships between time and work -- Integrated cost/schedule/work -- Percent complete matrix method -- Progress measurement of design -- Measurement of construction work -- Project measurement and control -- Earned-value system -- Monitoring project performance -- Interpretation of performance indices -- Analysis tree of total float (tf) and schedule performance index (spi) -- Causes of cost/schedule variances -- Trend analysis and forecasting -- Work status system -- References -- 10. Design coordination -- Design work plan -- Common problems in managing design -- Producing contract documents -- Managing scope growth during design -- Managing small projects -- Project team meetings -- Weekly/monthly reports -- Drawing index -- Equipment index -- Distribution of documents -- Authority/responsibility checklist -- Checklist of duties for design -- Team management -- Evaluation of design effectiveness -- Constructability -- Post design review -- References -- 11. Construction phase -- Importance of construction -- Assumptions for construction phase -- Contract pricing formats -- Design/bid/build method of project delivery -- Design/build method of project delivery -- Construction management method of project delivery -- Bridging project delivery method -- Build-operate-transfer -- Fast-track projects -- Turn-key projects -- Design development and performance specifications -- Key decisions for project delivery -- Prospective bidders and bidding -- Qualification-based selection (qbs) -- Checklist for bidding -- Keys to a successful project -- Construction schedules -- Problems with construction schedules -- Precautions for construction submittals -- Delivery dates of owner-furnished equipment or materials -- Scheduling contractor procured and installed equipment -- Contract schedule constraints -- Sequestering float -- Schedule updates -- Relations with contractors -- Checklist of duties -- Quality control -- Dispute resolutions -- Job-site safety -- Management of changes -- Resource management -- References -- 12. Project close out -- System testing and start-up -- Final inspection -- Guarantee and warranties -- Lien releases -- Record and as-built drawings -- Checklist of duties -- Disposition of project files -- Post project critique -- Owner's feedback -- References -- 13. Personal management skills -- Challenges and opportunities -- Using new innovations -- Human aspects -- Assignment of work -- Motivation -- Decision making -- Time management -- Communications -- Presentations -- Meetings -- Reports and letters -- References -- 14. Risk management -- Introduction -- Risk management process -- Guidelines for risk management process -- Risks of owner, designer, and contractor -- Risk assessment -- Risk analysis -- Risk analysis of costs -- Risk analysis of schedule using pert -- Risk analysis using simulation -- Risk analysis of schedule using simulation -- Risk analysis of costs using simulation -- Mitigation of risk -- Project risk register -- Development of the initial project risk register -- Strategies to mitigate a risk -- Methods to prevent or mitigate risks -- Development of a risk mitigation plan -- References -- A. Appendix: example project -- Statement of work -- Development of project work plan. 
530 |a Also issued in online version. 
588 |a Description based on cover image and table of contents, viewed on Jan. 20, 2015. 
650 0 |a Engineering   |x Management. 
650 0 |a Project management. 
856 4 0 |u https://accessengineeringlibrary.uam.elogim.com/content/book/9780071822312  |z Texto completo