Overview

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.

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Author:   Howard G. Birnberg
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.548kg
ISBN:  

9780849312656

ISBN 10:   0849312655
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   29 July 1998
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

List of Exhibits List of Tables 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 Project Delivery Methods Value Engineering ISO 9000 Selected Use of Computer Software Index

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