Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- CD-ROM Contents -- Preface to the Tenth Edition -- 1: Introduction to Project Management -- A Brief History of Project Management -- Different Types of Projects -- Project Life Cycles and Life Histories -- Customers, Clients, Contractors and End Users -- Organizations Representing the Profession of Project Management -- References and Further Reading -- 2: Factors for Project Success or Failure -- Success or Failure Factors in Relation to the Initial Project Definition -- Factors for Success or Failure During the Project Fulfilment (Execution) Period -- The Triangle of Objectives and Trade-Offs Between Cost, Performance and Time -- Perceptions of Project Success or Failure Beyond the Three Primary Objectives -- Identifying and Ranking the Stakeholders -- Benefits Realization -- References and Further Reading -- 3: Defining the Project -- Importance of Initial Project Definition -- Projects Which are Difficult or Impossible to Define -- Feasibility Studies to Improve Early Project Definition -- Checklists for New Projects -- Enquiries and Proposals for New Projects -- Defining the Project Scope -- The Contractor's Strategy and Design Specification -- Specifications for Internally Funded Projects -- Developing and Documenting the Project Specification -- References and Further Reading -- 4: Estimating Project Costs -- Introduction to Cost Estimating and Cost Accounting -- Estimating Accuracy and Confidence -- Estimating Capabilities of Different People -- Top-Down or Bottom-Up? -- Listing All the Project Tasks -- Estimating Formats -- Estimating Manufacturing Costs -- Estimating Project Labour Costs -- Estimates for Materials and Equipment Costs -- Cost Estimates for Construction Projects -- Reviewing the Cost Estimates.

Version Control of Project Cost Estimates -- References and Further Reading -- 5: First Steps in Planning the Timescale -- A General Introduction to Project Planning -- The Project Planning Time Frame -- Attributes of an Ideal Project Plan -- The Museum Project: A Gantt Chart Case Example -- Week Numbers and Calendar Dates -- References and Further Reading -- 6: Financial Appraisal and the Business Plan -- Project Feasibility Analysis -- Different Viewing Platforms for the Project Investor and the Project Contractor -- Introduction to Project Financial Appraisal Methods -- The Simple Payback Method -- Discounted Cash Flow -- How Much Confidence Can We Place in the Data? -- Project Funding -- References and Further Reading -- 7: Managing Project Risk -- Introduction to Project Risk Management -- Identifying the Possible Risks -- Risk Appraisal and Analysis -- Risk Register -- Methods for Dealing with Risks -- Planning for a Crisis -- References and Further Reading -- 8: Project Authorization -- Introduction to Project Authorization -- Project Authorization Criteria for the Project Owner -- Authorization Documents Issued by the Project Owner -- Project Registration and Numbering -- Project Authorization in a Contracting Organization -- Authorizing Work Without a Contract or Customer's Order -- References and Further Reading -- 9: Project Organization Structures -- Effective Organization and Communications -- Organization Charts -- The Emergence of Project Management in a Developing Company -- Project Matrix Organizations -- Project Teams and Task Forces -- Organization of Central Administration Functions -- Which Type of Project Organization is Best? -- Organizations with More than One Project Manager -- References and Further Reading -- 10: Organization and Initial Conduct of Management Change and IT Projects.

Special Characteristics of Management Change Projects -- Case Example: The Coverite plc Office Relocation Project -- PRINCE2TM -- References and Further Reading -- 11: The Project Manager and Associated Roles -- Project Management within Corporate Management -- The Project Manager -- Project Engineer -- Project Management Office (PMO) -- References and Further Reading -- 12: Project Breakdown Structures -- Five Dimensions of a Project -- The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) -- Coding Systems -- Benefits of a Logical Coding System -- Choosing a Coding System -- What Happens When the Customer Says 'You Shall Use My Coding System!'? -- Developing an Organization Breakdown Structure -- Relationship Between the Project Work Breakdown Structure and Organization Breakdown Structure -- Introducing the Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) -- References and Further Reading -- 13: Detailed Planning: An Introduction to Critical Path Networks -- The Different Network Notation Systems -- Critical Path Analysis Using Arrow Diagrams -- Critical Path Analysis Using Precedence Notation -- Case Example: Furniture Project -- More Complex Network Notation -- References and Further Reading -- Gantt Charts: Their Advantages and Their Limitations -- Background to Critical Path Analysis -- 14: Detailed Planning: Critical Path Networks in Practice -- Developing the Network Logic -- Level of Detail in Network Planning -- Interface Events and Activities -- Milestones -- Estimating Task Durations -- Is the Predicted Timescale Too Long? -- Case Example: Museum Project -- A Case for Drawing Networks from Right to Left -- Network Analysis as a Management Tool -- References and Further Reading -- 15: Scheduling Resources, Part 1: Principles -- What are Resources and Which of Them Can be Scheduled? -- The Role of Network Analysis in Resource Scheduling.

A Resource Scheduling Case Example: The Garage Project -- Float (or Slack) -- Two Fundamental Priority Rules for Resource Scheduling -- Summary: The Elements of a Practicable Schedule -- References and Further Reading -- 16: Scheduling Resources, Part 2: Practical Advice -- Choosing Which Resources to Schedule -- Choice of Resource Units -- Rate-Constant and Non Rate-Constant Usage of Resources -- Specifying Resource Availability Levels -- Using Different Calendars for Resource Scheduling -- Seven Logical Steps of Project Resource Scheduling -- Scheduling Project Materials -- Using Purchase Control Schedules to Schedule Equipment for Capital Projects -- References and Further Reading -- 17: Scheduling Cash Flows -- Cash Flow Scheduling in General -- Scheduling Cash Flows in Different Kinds of Projects -- Using Project Management Software to Schedule Cash Outflows -- Using the Computer to Schedule Cash Inflows -- Conclusion -- 18: Computer Applications -- Choosing Suitable Software -- Special Network Logic Requirements for Computer Applications -- Preparing for the First Computer Schedule -- Case Example: The Garage Project -- Data Entry Errors -- Network Plotting -- Time Analysis of the Garage Project Network -- Resource Scheduling for the Garage Project -- Standard and Customized Output Reports -- 19: Managing Project Start-Up -- Preliminary Organization of the Project -- Correspondence and Other Documents -- Standards and Procedures -- Physical Preparations and Organization -- Getting Work Started -- Issuing Detailed Plans and Work Instructions -- 20: Introduction to Project Contracts and Purchase Orders -- Contracts -- Purchase Orders -- Terms of Trade Used in International Business (Incoterms) -- Pricing a Contract Proposal -- Contract Payment Structures -- The Timing of Payments -- Financial Viability of Participating Organizations.

References and Further Reading -- 21: Managing Procurement and the Supply Chain -- The Purchasing Cycle -- Roles in the Purchasing Organization for a Large International Project -- Purchase Specification: Defining What Has to be Bought -- Supplier Selection -- Purchase Requisition and Order -- Expediting -- Special Timing of Orders and Deliveries -- Purchase Quantities -- Purchase Order Amendments -- Correlation Between Specification, Enquiry, Requisition and Order Numbers -- Project or Stock Purchasing? -- Marking and Labelling Goods Before Transit -- Goods Receipt -- Stores Administration -- Vendors' Documents -- Materials Management as a Shared or Common Service -- References and Further Reading -- 22: Managing Progress -- Progress Management as a Closed Loop Control System -- 'Management by' Styles -- Updating Schedules and Records -- Collecting Progress Information -- Statistical Checks -- Managing the Progress and Quality of Bought-In Materials and Equipment -- Managing Subcontractors and Agency Employees -- Routine Priority Allocation in Manufacturing Projects -- When the News is Bad -- Corrective Measures -- Immediate Action Orders -- Construction Site Organization and Management -- Project Meetings -- Progress Reports -- References and Further Reading -- 23: Managing Changes -- The Impact of Changes in Relation to the Project Life Cycle -- Origin and Classification of Changes -- Authorization Arrangements -- General Administration -- Estimating the True Cost of a Change -- Forms and Procedures -- Version Control for Modified Drawings and Specifications -- Emergency Modifications -- Changes and Contract Administration -- 24: Managing Project Costs -- Principles of Cost Control -- Controlling Variable Costs -- Controlling Fixed Costs and Overhead Cost Recovery -- Additional Cost Control Factors -- The Total Cost Approach.

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Dennis Lock's masterly exposition of the principles and practice of project management has been pre-eminent in its field for 45 years. The Tenth Edition of Project Management explains the entire project management process in great detail, and includes brand new chapters on implementing management change projects and the role of senior management support. Everything is reinforced throughout with case examples and diagrams, many new for this edition. As with previous editions, meticulous care has been taken to ensure that the text is reader-friendly and free of unnecessary jargon, with clear diagrams and a construction that is logically organized, well indexed and simple to navigate. The result is certain to maintain this book's acclaimed status as the standard work for managers and students alike.

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