Publisher's Synopsis
The effective application of project management techniques is of vital importance in engineering business. This book provides an excellent summary of good project management practice, providing a corporate perspective which will be of value to both practitioners and to students undertaking engineering and business management degrees.;After a brief summary of the nature of project management, the authors range over a variety of topics including project management within the corporate strategy, project life styles, cash flow, negotiation, cost prediction, and network analyses. Computer programs for project management are included.