Practical project management for building and construction /
"With thousands of years of accumulated knowledge you must wonder if we builders really have anything new to learn. In the mid-1900s space flights, technologically advanced weapons systems and the computer industry began to run large and complex projects. New tools and techniques to succeed in...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton :
CRC Press,
2012.
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| Series: | ESI International project management series ;
11. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "With thousands of years of accumulated knowledge you must wonder if we builders really have anything new to learn. In the mid-1900s space flights, technologically advanced weapons systems and the computer industry began to run large and complex projects. New tools and techniques to succeed in complex projects were developed, primarily by NASA, the U.S. military and the IT-industry. Clients began to require some form of knowledge for Project Managers, who would manage a complex project. Needs and requirements for certification of Project Managers began to emerge. Actually, it is equally obvious that a Project Manager shall have a basic knowledge of how to run a 3 million dollars project, as it is to require a driving license for someone driving a motorcycle. Project management is a profession that requires specific knowledge and skills Local certification has existed for some time, but has not been widely practiced"-- |
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| Item Description: | "An Auerbach book." Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 310 pages) : illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9781439896563 1439896569 9781439896556 1439896550 9780429112966 0429112963 9781466575943 1466575948 |