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by Garth G.F. Ward
Effective Project Management
Cover
Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I: Projects and Their Management
Section A: Project Characteristics and Phases1
1 Characteristics
2 Phases
2.2 Phase Details
3 Project Patterns
4 Reasons for Projects
5 Project Needs
Section B: Project Management Characteristics
1 Models
2 Characteristics
3 Key Management Decisions and Phases
4 Project Management Patterns
Section C: Execution Planning Influences
1 Project Characteristics, Size, and Complexity
2 Strategic Decisions
3 The Historic Nature of an Industry
4 The Characteristics of the Industry/Business Sector
5 Phases and Schedule
6 Execution Planning
7 Generic Influences on Project Execution
Section D: The Project Management Role
1 Strategic and Contractual
2 Organizational and Functions
3 Responsibilities and Orientation
4 Competencies and Leadership
5 Abilities and Skills
6 The Project Manager
Section E: The Manager of Projects
1 Financial Situation
2 Scope of Work and Change Orders
3 Project Progress and Status
4 Health, Safety, and Environment
5 Quality Audits and Status
6 Risk Management
7 Client Relations
8 Formal Reviews
9 The Project Management Group
10 Evaluating a Project Manager
11 The Manager of Projects and the Client(s)
Section F: The Owner and Client
1 Some Fundamentals
2 Cost and Planning
3 Things to Watch
4 Most Important of All – Safety
Section G: Achieving Success
1 The Project Management
2 Alignment of Objectives and Client‐Contractor Relations
3 Involvement of Users
4 Get and Build the Right Team with Clear Roles and Responsibilities
5 Clear and Complete Scope Definition
6 Thorough Planning of the Work
7 Planning Communications
8 The Efficiency of the Project Launch Phase
9 Change Control
10 Effective Decision Making
11 Tackle Things Today – Tomorrow They Will Be Bigger
12 Conclusions for Success
Part II: Programme Management
Section A: Programme Management – What's in A Name?
1 Programme Management Conclusions
2 Summarizing Programme Management
3 Key Roles for a Programme Manager
Section B: Business Change Programmes
1 Blueprint
2 Programme Organization
3 Change Stakeholders
4 Benefits Realization
5 Gate Reviews
6 Project Controls
7 Terminating the Programme
Section C: Management of Portfolios
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2
Part III: Feasibility and Contracting
Section A: Feasibility Studies
1 Feasibility Study Plan
2 Defining the Project
3 The Feasibility Report
4 Proposed Execution Plan
5 The Next Step
Section B: Contracting Strategy Considerations
1 Business Strategy and Stakeholder Alignment
2 Regional and Local Factors
3 Market Intelligence
4 Prequalification Processes
5 General Contracting Issues
Section C: Issuing an Enquiry
1 Enquiry Preparation Phase
2 Tendering Phase
3 Evaluation Phase
Section D: To Tender or Not to Tender
1 The Tendering Decision
2 The Tender Decision Analysis
3 The Final Tendering Decision
Section E: Tendering and Proposal Phase
1 Tendering Preliminaries
2 Developing the Tender or Proposal – In‐house Work
3 Coordinating with Third Parties
4 Coordinating with the Client
5 Commercial
6 Reviewing the Tender or Proposal
7 Before Submitting the Tender or Proposal
8 After Completion of the Tender or Proposal
9 Proposal Team Presentation
10 Possible Client Questions for the Proposal Team
Section F: Contracts
1 Starting Work
2 Awarding Contracts
3 Contract Document
4 Contract Awarded
5 Contractual Issues
6 Some Contractual Reminders
7 Discharge of a Contract
Part IV: Project Execution
Section A: Project Launch
1 Project Checks
2 Project Objectives
3 Scope Launch
4 Team Launch
5 Execution Launch
6 Launch Controls
7 Hold Kick‐Off Meeting
8 Kick‐Off Meeting Agenda
9 Kick‐Off Schedule
Section B: Establishing An Office
Section C: Getting Organized
1 Setting up the Project Infrastructure
2 Controlling the Documents
3 Responsibilities
4 Procedures
5 Project Execution Plan
6 Formalities
7 Project Insurance
8 Some Advice
Section D: Mobilization
1
Section E: Client Relations
1
Section F: Scope
1 Scope Documents
2 Changes to the Scope
3 Work Packaging
Section G: Estimates and Budget
1 Establishing the Estimate(s)
2 Trend Programme
3 Allowances
4 The Budget
Section H: Accounting
1 Looking after the Finances
2 Bonds
Section J: Planning and Scheduling
1 Getting Organized
2 Planning
3 Scheduling
Section K: Project Controls
1 Setting Up
2 Progress and Reporting
3 Cost Progress and Control
4 The Critical Path
Section L: Variations/Changes/Claims
1 Trend Base Estimate
2 Trend Meetings
3 Potential Trends
4 Claims for Changes
5 Managing Claims
6 Resist Change
Section M: Reporting
1 Reporting Cycle
2 Visibility
3 Progress Reporting
4 Progress Report
5 Cost Reporting
Section N: Project Meetings
1
Section O: Design
1 Getting Organized
2 Reviewing the Design
3 Some Specific Design Ideas
4 Construction Issues
Section P: Procurement
1 Getting Organized
2 Evaluating Suppliers
3 Expediting and Inspection
4 Some Specific Procurement Ideas
5 Payment Terms
Section Q: Installation and Construction
1 The Key Staff
2 Construction Planning
3 Work Packaging
4 Construction Site Work
5 Some Specific Construction Ideas
6 Establishing Authority
Section R: Subcontracting
1 Questions to Ask Before Subcontracting
2 Contracting Checks
3 Management Issues
4 List of Some Subcontracts
Section S: Commissioning and Setting To Work
1
Section T: Contract Completion ‐ Close Out
1 Handover of Documentation
2 Handover of Equipment
3 Clean Up
4 Disposal of Surplus Material
5 Closing Contracts
6 Financial Matters
7 Close Out
Section U: Post Project Activities
1 Completing the Records
2 Post‐project Appraisal – Internal Performance Review
3 Project/Client Review Meeting/Lessons Learned
4 Historical Report
5 Client Follow‐up and Marketing
6 Internal Projects Benefits
Part V: Specialist Topics
Section A: Completed and Inspected Work
1 Completed Work
2 Inspecting Work
Section B: Coordination Procedure
1 Basic Organizing Information
2 Coordination with the Company
Section C: Cultural Issues
1 Some Definitions of Culture:
2 A Seminal Grouping of Cultures
3 Some Cultural Issues to be Aware of
4 Management Style
Section D: Documentation
1 Contractor's Own Documents and Drawings
2 Vendor Drawings and Documents:
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4
Section E: Estimating and Contingency
1 Types of Estimate
2 Estimate Planning Sequence
3 The Estimating Process
4 Estimate Information and Content
5 Contingency Estimation
Section F: Filing and Archiving
1 The Filing System
2 Archiving
3 Master File Index Recommended Minor Categories and Suggested Subjects
Section G: Financial Appraisal7
1 Cash versus Profit
2 Simple Project Appraisal Methods
3 Payback
4 Discounted Cash Flow Techniques
5 Internal Rate of Return – IRR
6 Sensitivity and Risk Analysis
7 Financial Appraisal Conclusion
Section H: Incoterms®
1 Rules for Any Mode or Modes of Transport
2 Rules for Sea and Inland Waterway Transport
3 Transfer of Risks and Obligations
4 Sellers' and Buyers' Detailed Obligations
5 Additional Information
Section J: Joint Associations
1 Reasons for Joint Association
2 Documentation and Legal Requirements
3 Selecting a Partner
4 Joint Association Risks
5 Steps to Evaluate Joint Associations
6 Key Issues for a Joint Association
7 Steps in Tendering
8 Control of the Work
9 Financial Control
10 Essentials for Success
11 Why Joint Associations Fail
Section K: Performance Appraisals
1 Purpose and Preparation
2 The Interview
3 Post‐interview Actions
Section L: Performance Measurement and Earned Value
1 Design/Engineering Performance
2 Procurement Performance
3 Construction Performance
4 Practical Performance Details
5 Linking Deliverables to Programme
6 Recording and Comparing Data
7 Earned Value Terminology
8 Useful Health Ratios or Indices
Section M: Risk and Risk List
1 Process Model
2 Prioritising Risk
3 Risk List
4 People and Risk
5 Country Risk Assessment
Section N: ‘S’ Curves
1 Interpreting the Curves
2 Change Orders
Section O: Site Checks
1 Country Data
2 Site Data
3 Local Authorities
4 Suppliers and Local Contractors
5 Labour Availability
6 Non‐manual Employees
7 Housing and Camp
8 Shipping and Handling
Section P: Surety Bonds
1 Types of Bonds
2 Characteristics of Bonds
Section Q: Selecting and Building the Team
1 Selecting the Team
2 Building the Team
3 New to the Team
Section R: Team Roles
1 Specification of the Eight Team Roles
2 A Suggestion for a Project Manager
3 Matching the Roles to the Project Process
Section S: Value Management/Engineering
1 VM/VE Process
2 Group Process
Part VI: Skills Check Lists
Section A: Communications
1 Correspondence
2 Documents
3 Electronic Media
4 Oral
5 Social
6 Visual
7 Other Communication Tools
8 Translators
9 A Difficulty
10 Some Reminders
Section B: Leadership and Motivation
1 Consensus to Dictatorial Continuum by Tannenbaum and Schmidt
2 The Three S's of Group Communications
3 Situational Leadership by Kenneth Blanchard and Dr. Paul Hersey
4 Task, Team, Individual – Action Centred Leadership by John Adair
5 Leadership and Management Roles
6 Management by Walking/Wandering Around MBWA
7 Responsibility
8 Leadership – More Than a Management Model
9 Thoughts for the Day
Section C: Managing and Conducting Meetings
1 Planning the Meeting
2 The Agenda
3 Manage the Process and the People
4 Control the Discussion
5 Construct Decisions and Summarize
6 Record and Notify
Section D: Negotiation
1 Preparation for Negotiation
2 Discuss Interests
3 Signal
4 Propose for Movement
5 Package
6 Bargain
7 Close the Deal
8 Agree the Deal
9 Techniques and Tricks
Section E: Personal Skills
1 Planning an Interaction with Others
2 The Exchange
3 Asking Questions
4 Changing Style
5 Team Role Style
6 Finalizing the Interaction
7 Giving and Receiving Feedback
8 Dealing with Difficult People
9 Being Angry
10 Priorities
11 Time Management
12 Learning
13 Motivating Skills
14 Some Personal Advice
15 Questionnaires
Section F: Politics in Projects
1 Typical Destructive Behaviour
2 Dubious Behaviour?
3 How Politics Can Affect a Project
4 Some Advice
5 Something to Think About
Section G: Presentation Skills
1 Fundamentals for All Presentations
2 Format for a Presentation to Inform/Explain
3 Presentation to Influence/Convince
4 Presentation Expressing a Viewpoint/Opinion
5 Team Presentations
6 Your Audience
7 Presentation Skills Analysis
8 Organizing the Location
9 Visual and Other Aids
10 Dealing with Questions
11 Summarizing a Presentation
Section H: Prioritising Techniques
1 Group Work Using Flip Charts
2 Graphical Plots
3 Binary Decision‐making
Section J: Problem‐solving Process
Define the Problem
2 Define the Objectives and Success Criteria
3 Analyse the Problem
4 Create and Propose Solutions
5 Evaluate, Forecast Consequences, and Select
6 Recommend, Plan Action, and Implement the Solution
7 Evaluate the Outcome and Follow Up
Section K: Problem‐solving Techniques
1 Brainstorming
2 Check Sheets
3 Pareto and Other Diagrams
4 Cause and Effect – Ishikawa or Fish Bone Diagram
5 Force Field Analysis
Section I: Report Writing
1 The Report Objective
2 The Reader
3 The Material for the Report
4 The Report Structure
5 The Executive Summary
6 Introduction to the Report
7 The Body of the Report
8 Writing the Report
9 Conclusions and Recommendations
10 Appendices
11 Finalizing the Report
Abbreviations
Index
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