Project Management, Planning and Control

Project Management, Planning and Control, now in its sixth edition, is an established, respected and widely recommended technical project management guide. The book covers the entire spectrum of project management, from the initial project definition, business case, and organizational structuring through investment, risk and change management, reporting, and close-out. Along the way, topics of health and safety, negotiation, conflict management, and cost control are examined as well. These are just a few of the subjects addressed in this thorough, rigorous treatment of project management. Fully aligned with the latest Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) for both the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the Association of Project Management (APM), the book is a vital study aid for those taking professional project management exams and a reference that practicing project managers will want to keep on hand. The book is also aligned to the latest BS 6079 standard for project management in construction, setting it apart from the competition in both its engineering focus and its extensive coverage of planning, scheduling, budgeting, and control critical to engineering projects. It is focused on the needs of project managers in engineering, manufacturing and construction, unlike many generic business and soft-skills focused project management texts. It is closely aligned to the content of the APM and PMI bodies of knowledge, and written by an APM honorary fellow and former exam assessor, making it an ideal resource for professional study and exam preparation. It is listed as recommended reading within the APM Body of Knowledge, 5th Edition, and included on numerous reading lists for undergraduate, graduate, and professional project management courses globally. It covers complete worked examples and extensive appendices add to book's value.