Tab Article
Newly refocused toward designers and owners/clients
Computer use by project managers for project status
Extended coverage of team management
Discussion of PM mentoring as well as the role of marketing and continued contact
Expanded bibliography and resources section, including a list of 43,000 designers, owners, and contractors
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:
o Streamlining the complexity and costs of current building design and construction
o Integrating the often-fragmented nature of the team in designing and constructing buildings
o Assessing the reengineering trend of reducing in-house facilities and staff in planning, coordinating, and managing a project
o Outsourcing responsibilities to traditional engineering, architectural, and facilities firms as well as program and project management firms
o 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
o 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.
