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Project management for engineering and construction
Title
Project management for engineering and construction [electronic resource] / by Garold D. Oberlender.
ISBN
9780071822312
0071822313
Edition
3rd ed.
Published
New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education LLC., c2014.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xii, 420 p.) : ill., figs., tables.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Description based on cover image and table of contents, viewed on Jan. 20, 2015.
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Variant and related titles
McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering.
Other formats
Also issued in online version.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 30, 2019
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents
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.
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.
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