Project Management, Planning and Control

Project Management, Planning and Control
Author: Albert Lester
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2007
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780750669566

This fifth edition provides a comprehensive resource for project managers. It describes the latest project management systems that use critical path methods.

PROJECT PLANNING APPRAISAL & CONTROL

PROJECT PLANNING APPRAISAL & CONTROL
Author: Dr. Sanjeev Bansal Dr. Ritu Wadhwa
Publisher: Kojo Press
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2020-09-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 938895520X

Project Planning, Appraisal, and Control is an all-inclusive book intended to meet the necessities of postgraduate management students specializing in the area of finance. The purpose of this book is to acquaint readers with the theoretical and practical aspects of project management in an organization to maximize its value through various examples and revelations. This book makes the reader familiar with the objectives of project planning and various phases of projects. This book deals with the planning of the project with references to phases of capital budgeting and levels of decision making in an organization. It explains the various project charts and layout and also gives the details of the work schedules. It deals with the topic like project life cycle, project selection, feasibility study, and techniques like PERT and CPM. The techniques of project risk analysis and financial analysis have been discussed in detail with the help of sufficient numerical examples. It also contains the administrative aspects of capital budgeting and issues involved in project review. Most importantly the book includes several chapter-end problems and questions to test students’ understanding of the subject. The main thrust of the book has been to bring home the concept clearly in the minds of readers.

Project Management and Appraisal

Project Management and Appraisal
Author: Sitangshu Khatua
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-04-15
Genre: Project management
ISBN: 9780198066903

Project Management and Appraisal is a comprehensive textbook specially designed to meet the requirements of post graduate management students specializing in Finance and/or in Operations. It aims to familiarize the readers with the core concepts of project management including its planning, execution, control and appraisal. Written with a managerial perspective, the book is divided into 4 parts. Part I, Introduction to Project Management, gives an overview of project management along with its phases, network diagrams and the microsoft project management software. Part II, Project Appraisal, elucidates about the various appraisal methods in project scanning and selection including technical, social and financial appraisal. Following this, the book discusses the fundamentals of capital budgeting decisions, risk analysis models, financial forecasting, strategies used for managing the risk and real options. The book also includes a chapter regarding project appraisal in international context. Chapters in Part III, Project Planning, Execution and Control, enumerate about the project life cycle planning, inputs required for project planning and the reasons for cost and time over-run. This part, also, explores the execution, including budgeting and scheduling, and the importance of control and audit of a project. Management of e-projects and the future of project management are covered in Part IV, Project Management-The Future. The book also includes appendices on regulatory framework in project appraisal, tables on the several discounted & compounded factor for various rate & time periods and the detailed project report. Owing to its comprehensive coverage and approach, students will find this book valuable. It will also serve as a veritable guide for the professionals because of the various case study discussions.

Strategic Project Risk Appraisal and Management

Strategic Project Risk Appraisal and Management
Author: Elaine Harris
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2017-05-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1351897586

Success in business depends on two broad management skills: 'doing the right thing' (choosing the right projects) and 'doing things right' (good project management). This book examines the challenges that managers face in assessing the likely risks and benefits that need to be taken into account when choosing projects. It then explores the strategic level risks that will need to be dealt with in managing those projects and suggests risk management strategies. In so doing, it makes a rare but important link between strategic level appraisal of project opportunities and project risk management. Many projects have similar characteristics that are common to a number of projects experienced by the same or other organizations. Elaine Harris shows how the use of a project typology can guide project risk management by identifying common risks shared by projects of each type. Her cutting edge research will help advanced project practitioners and researchers in projects and risk management to develop a risk management strategy that is better suited to the context of their projects and one that is flexible enough to develop and adapt once the project decision has been taken and the real-world of project management and delivery begins.

Project Management

Project Management
Author: K. Nagarajan
Publisher: New Age International
Total Pages: 524
Release: 2004
Genre: Project management
ISBN: 9788122415575

The Book Is Primarily Intended To Serve As A Textbook For Undergraduate As Well As Postgraduate Students Of Management Studies. The Book Covers The Syllabus Prescribed By Most Universities/Institutes In India On The Subject Project Management . The Book Will Also Be Of Use To Commerce Students And For Students Of Professional Courses Like Aicwa, Aca And Cfa.All Aspects Of Projects, Viz., Project Identification, Project Appraisal, Project Planning And Scheduling, Project Implementation, Project Evaluation And Post Audit Of Projects Have Been Covered. The Book Also Touches Upon Finer And Practical Aspects Of Project Analysis And Implementation Which Will Be Of Great Use To Entrepreneurs.The Subject Matter Has Been Presented In A Simple And Lucid Form. Project Scheduling Techniques Have Been Explained In Detail With The Aid Of Graded Examples To Bring Home The Concepts Clearly. Though The Book Is Mainly Addressed To Students, It Will Be Equally Useful To Project Appraisers, Project Managers And Entrepreneurs As Well.

Project Planning and Management: An Aspect of Development

Project Planning and Management: An Aspect of Development
Author: Akampurira Abraham
Publisher: diplom.de
Total Pages: 62
Release: 2014-02-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3954896346

A project comprises a series of activities (investments) that aim to solve problems within a given time frame with a clear set of objectives for man’s benefits. It is an undertaking that involves the commitment of scarce resources in the expectation of future benefits. Before achieving the objectives, a project goes through several stages of a project cycle. In this study, the author discusses and analyses concepts of project planning and management. On the one hand, he refers to the project in general, and on the other hand, he represents the different stages of project planning and project management.

Engineering Project Appraisal

Engineering Project Appraisal
Author: Martin Rogers
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2012-07-03
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1118378113

In most cases of civil engineering development, a range of alternative schemes meeting project goals are feasible, so some form of evaluation must be carried out to select the most appropriate to take forward. Evaluation criteria usually include the economic, environmental and social contexts of a project as well as the engineering challenges, so engineers must be familiar with the processes and tools used. The second edition of Engineering Project Appraisal equips students with the understanding and analytical tools to carry out effective appraisals of alternative development schemes, using both economic and non-economic criteria. The building blocks of economic appraisal are covered early, leading to techniques such as net present worth, internal rate of return and annual worth. Cost Benefit Analysis is dealt with in detail, together with related methods such as Cost Effectiveness and the Goal Achievement Matrix. The text also details three multi-criteria models which have proved useful in the evaluation of proposals in the transportation, solid waste, energy and water resources fields: the Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) Model, the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) technique and Concordance Analysis. There is a full discussion dealing with risk and uncertainty in these models. With many worked examples and case studies, Engineering Project Appraisal is an essential text for both undergraduate and postgraduate students on professional civil engineering courses, and it is expected that students on planning and construction management courses will find it a valuable addition to their reading.

Fundamentals of Project Management

Fundamentals of Project Management
Author: James P. Lewis
Publisher: Amacom
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2002
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780814471326

Updated concepts and tools to set up project plans, schedule work, monitor progress-and consistently achieve desired project results.In today's time-based and cost-conscious global business environment, tight project deadlines and stringent expectations are the norm. This classic book provides businesspeople with an excellent introduction to project management, supplying sound, basic information (along with updated tools and techniques) to understand and master the complexities and nuances of project management. Clear and down-to-earth, this step-by-step guide explains how to effectively spearhead every stage of a project-from developing the goals and objectives to managing the project team-and make project management work in any company. This updated second edition includes: * New material on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) * Do's and don'ts of implementing scheduling software* Coverage of the PMP certification offered by the Project Management Institute* Updated information on developing problem statements and mission statements* Techniques for implementing today's project management technologies in any organization-in any industry.

HBR Guide to Project Management (HBR Guide Series)

HBR Guide to Project Management (HBR Guide Series)
Author: Harvard Business Review
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2013-01-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1422187314

MEET YOUR GOALS—ON TIME AND ON BUDGET. How do you rein in the scope of your project when you’ve got a group of demanding stakeholders breathing down your neck? And map out a schedule everyone can stick to? And motivate team members who have competing demands on their time and attention? Whether you’re managing your first project or just tired of improvising, this guide will give you the tools and confidence you need to define smart goals, meet them, and capture lessons learned so future projects go even more smoothly. The HBR Guide to Project Management will help you: Build a strong, focused team Break major objectives into manageable tasks Create a schedule that keeps all the moving parts under control Monitor progress toward your goals Manage stakeholders’ expectations Wrap up your project and gauge its success

Project Management Tools and Techniques

Project Management Tools and Techniques
Author: Deborah Sater Carstens
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 489
Release: 2016-04-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1466515635

A combination of art and skill that results in the balancing of project objectives against restraints of time, budget, and quality, effective project management requires skill and experience as well as many tools and techniques. Project Management Tools and Techniques: A Practical Guide describes these tools and techniques and how to use them, givi