Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

The latest, most effective engineering and construction project management strategies. Fully revised throughout, this up-to-date guide presents the principles and techniques of managing engineering and construction projects from the initial conceptual phase, through design and construction, to completion. The book emphasizes project management during the beginning stages of project development to influence the quality, cost, and schedule of a project as early in the process as possible. Featuring an all-new chapter on risk management, the third edition also includes new sections on: Ensuring project quality, The owner's team, Parametric estimating, Importance of the estimator, Formats for work breakdown structures, Design work packages, Benefits of planning, Calculations to verify schedules and cost distributions, Common problems in managing design, Build-operate-transfer delivery methods Based on the author's decades of experience in working with hundreds of project managers, this essential resource includes many new real-world examples and updated sample problems.

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