Managing Complex Construction Projects - A Systems Approach (Hardcover, 3rd Edition)

To many program, project, or construction managers, a complex project seems to be a labyrinth with many hidden dangers. This book is a guide through that labyrinth. It explains best practices and provides insight so they cannot only identify hidden dangers but also effectively manage the construction process to either mitigate or eliminate these risks.

The book presents a systems-based approach to construction project management that can facilitate a greater understanding of the complexity inherent in large construction projects and how that complexity can be effectively managed. The systems approach permits the onsite construction project manager to take a complex construction project, break it down into manageable pieces, and ensure that all systems are in alignment with the original goal of the project. This approach combines industrial engineering, project management, and finance into a unified approach for effective management of complex construction projects, ranging from a power plant to a highway project.

The book explains how to manage construction projects successfully through an approach based on the three following systems:

Project Management System

Work Management System

Quality Management System

The problem with complex programs and projects is that many managers are only equipped with a knowledge of project management. A system for construction is a collection of many processes effectively working together to produce a specific deliverable, which is usually defined in the program or project’s contract. This system has a series of specific inputs and outputs, which are what the customer expects from the company or companies performing the work. This book develops checklists based on these inputs and outputs, which managers can use when first arriving onsite, and provides a "nuts and bolts" approach for managing a complex construction project onsite.

The author shares valuable lessons learned during a career of more than thirty years of working on various construction sites around the world. These lessons learned are filled with valuable information to aid readers become more effective as a program, project, or construction manager of complex construction projects.

Table of Contents

Dedication

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Project Management System: Part I

Chapter 3: Project Management System: Part II

Chapter 4: Project Management System: Part III

Chapter 5: Work Management System

Chapter 6: Quality Management System

Chapter 7: Bringing It All Together

Chapter 8: Lessons Learned from the Field

Glossary

Index

General

Imprint:	Taylor & Francis
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Best Practices in Portfolio, Program, and Project Management
Release date:	March 2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	John K. Briesemeister
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	244
Edition:	3rd Edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4987-8311-8
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > Computer communications & networking > Network security Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management & management techniques > Project management Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Construction & heavy industry > Construction industry Promotions
LSN:	1-4987-8311-2
Barcode:	9781498783118

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