An encyclopedia for the profession of project management / Rodney Turner -- Part I. Projects -- Implementing strategy through programmes of projects / David Partington -- Managing programmes of projects / Ruth Murray-Webster and Michel Thiry -- Projects and project management / Rodney Turner -- Project success and strategy / Rodney Turner -- Processes and procedures / Richard Pharro -- Information systems for programme management / Geoff Reiss -- The programme and project support office / David Marsh -- Project health checks / John Wateridge -- Part II. Context -- Political, economic, social and technical influences : PEST / Alan Harpham -- Managing the legal context / Geoff Haley -- Managing the environment / Rodney Turner -- Projects for shareholder value / Rodney Turner -- Part III. Functions -- Managing scope : functionality and value / Stephen Simister -- Managing scope : configuration and work methods / Rodney Turner -- Managing quality / Rodney Turner -- Managing organization : structure and responsibilities / Erling Andersen -- Managing cost / Dennis Lock -- Managing the schedule / Dennis Lock -- Managing resources / Dennis Lock -- Managing risk / Chris Chapman and Stephen Ward -- Managing health and safety / Jim Pearce -- Part IV. Process -- Managing the project life cycle / Chris Dawson -- Managing the project start / Roland Gareis -- Proposal, initiation and feasibility / Stephen Simister -- Managing implementation and progress / Dennis Lock -- Part V. Commercial -- Project appraisal / Dennis Lock -- Two-phase parametric discounting / Chris Chapman -- Managing finance / Tony Merna -- Part VI. Contractual -- Roles and responsibilities in project procurement / Nigel Smith -- Partnering, benchmarking and alliances / Denise Bower and Fotis Skountzos -- Contract law / Peter Marsh -- Contracts and payment structures / Peter Marsh -- Standard forms of contract / Stephen Simister and Rodney Turner -- Procurement / Peter Baily -- Bidding / Stephen Simister -- Managing variations, claims and disputes / Peter Marsh -- Part VII. People -- Managing human resources in the project-based organization / Anne Keegan and Rodney Turner -- Project management competencies in the project-oriented organization / Roland Gareis and Martina Huemann -- Managing teams : the reality of life / Tony Reid -- Managing and leading / David Partington -- Managing stakeholders / Bill McElroy and Chris Mills -- Managing conflict, persuasion and negotiation / Bob Graham -- Managing culture / David Rees -- Managing ethics / Alistair Godbold.
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This new edition will be a useful study aid for anyone following a certification programme. It covers the systems of project management, the context, management of the project life-cycle and commercial issues.