Computer Support for Successful Project Management: Using MS Project 2013 with Construction Projects

Powerful computer support is vital to the successful execution of projects and the effective management of them. It is very important to schedule and track construction projects, as these may involve investments in billions of dollars. In the recent past, MS Project has been extensively used as tool for managing schedules of projects in the fields of architecture and civil engineering. It has been used less often to manage other aspects of the project, such as scope, cost and risks. In short, though MS Project is widely used, the full spectrum of its capabilities is rarely exploited. Computer Support for Successful Project Management: Using MS Project 2013 with Construction Projects demonstrates how MS Project can be applied to a wide variety of functions vital to the successful execution of a broad range of projects in construction. Although the proposed book is not intended as a 'how to' book on Ms Project, it is intended to reveal the full range of the software's capabilities. The scheduling function is utilized along with the management of scope, time and costs. The examples used for a hands-on workshop will be drawn from the field of Civil Engineering. This will help construction managers and students gain an understanding of the software when it is applied to different project management processes, and grasp how the use of MS-Project can be valuable when used to help manage a wide range of construction projects. The audience for this book includes construction project managers, contractors, architects, project planners, project engineers and business students.

Ulhas M. Samant is founder and director of PM-Skills, a project management training and consultancy firm, from Pune, India. He has extensive experience in managing projects related to information technology and engineering and has worked in companies like Bajaj Auto, Tata Motors, and Patni Computer Systems (later merged with Capgemini). He is a graduate with M. Tech from NIT, Warangal, India. He has offered project scheduling consultancy for companies like Crompton Greaves and Juniper Networks. He is also the author of Computer Support for Successful Project Management: Using MS-Project 2016 With Construction Projects.