Project Management for Building Designers and Owners, Second Edition - Howard G. Birnberg

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Résumé :
Project Management for Building Designers and Owners presents the concepts, tools, and ideas to help design firms and owner/client project managers to better communicate and perform their jobs. Topics include: Streamlining the complexity and costs of current building design and construction Integrating the often-fragmented nature of the team in designing and constructing buildings Assessing the reengineering trend of reducing in-house facilities and staff in planning, coordinating, and managing a project Outsourcing responsibilities to traditional engineering, architectural, and facilities firms as well as program and project management firms Comparing traditional design firms and specialty firms in terms of finding and keeping capable staffs, project scope management, fee and time pressures, and a myriad of other issues. Communicating effectively within this highly fragmented, specialized, and complex arena. This edition comprehensively outlines the fundamental means to effectively manage and control a project's scope, schedule, and budget. TOC:Organizing for Project Management: The Need for Project Management. Project Delivery Organization. The Project Manager: Who Is a Project Manager? What Does a Project Manager Do? Caring for Your Project Managers. Training Project Managers. Planning the Project: The Firm's Profit Plan. Owner/Client Concerns. Scope Determination. The Project Budget. Project Scheduling. Managing the Project: Project Status Reporting. Team/Client Management. Contract Management. Project Cost Control. Quality Management. Using the Computer. Non-Computerized Production Techniques. Time Management. Project Closeout. Bibliography. Appendices. Index.