Synopsis
As timely and effective delivery of projects has become increasingly critical, the need for effective project and resource management has become essential. Effective management can be achieved by using different planning management tools. One of the best and accepted software around the world is PRIMAVERA. This book attempts to explain the computer-aided construction management programme concepts and deals with various techniques of project management, from the planning stage to the commissioning stage using PRIMAVERA. The project management tool PRIMAVERA is used to plan, schedule, manage, recognize potential problems in the projects and offer solutions to overcome them. Salient Features: Basic concepts and techniques of project management, illustrated by simple examples. Chapters are organized with all important aspects of project management, right from the planning stage, intermediate stage of scheduling, controlling, implementing, and up to its final stage of commissioning. Step-by-step procedure to plan and manage a project by using PRIMAVERA with necessary background information. Recent advances in the communication network and in the application of computers in project management have also been focused.
About the Author
Dr. P. Vinayagam is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. He obtained his Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) from Coimbatore Institute of Technology and his Master of Engineering (Structural Engineering) and Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering from Government College of Technology affiliated to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. He has wide experience in project management and structural design of reinforced concrete and steel structures using software packages. His major areas of research interest are on composite members and high performance concretes. He has published more than twenty papers in journals and international conferences. He had visited National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. Dr. A. Vimala is working as an Assistant Professor in the Extension and Career Guidance Department in Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, lndia. She obtained her Master s degree, Master of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy in Management (Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, lndia) with the specialization in Human Resource Development and obtained her PG Diploma in Computer Application. She has got more than 10 years of experience in teaching and 5 years of experience in Industry, and has held different posts in TNCSC in Tiruppur.
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