Computer Support for Successful Project Management : Using MS Project 2016 with Construction Projects

Ulhas Samant

ISBN 10: 1606497529 / ISBN 13: 9781606497524

Published by Business Expert Press, 2015

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - In the recent past, computer programs have been used extensively to manage construction projects. It has become almost mandatory for construction managers and civil engineering students to learn how to use computer software to manage projects using computer software. Computer Support for Successful Project Management: Using MS Project 2016 with Construction Projects is a book intended to help construction management professionals and civil engineering students in using popular software MS-Project. Although there are many books on MS-Project, there are very few that cover the subject from the construction managers' perspective. This book uses guided examples from the construction sector. Most of the relevant project management terminology, concepts, and key processes have also been discussed, based on the standards of the Project Management Institute. This book will help construction project managers to easily relate with the projects they execute in their day-to-day life. The author has included advanced topics like earned value analysis and multiple project management. Readers will also learn how a tool like MS-Project can be used for processes related to risk and quality, in addition to meeting project objectives like scope, time, and cost. This book will help readers transform from a construction professional to a construction project manager.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Computer Support for Successful Project Management : Using MS Project 2016 with Construction Projects
• Publisher: Business Expert Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1606497529
• ISBN 13: 9781606497524
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 11D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 11 millimeters depth
• Weight: 295 grams

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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.