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Project Management

Improved project definition ensures value-added performance – Part 2: Fig. 8

Stone & Webster Engineers and Constructors, Inc.: Smith, C. C.

Fig. 8. CII's alignment thermometer addresses the 10 most critical issues during project definition. ..

Improved project definition ensures value-added performance – Part 2

Stone & Webster Engineers and Constructors, Inc.: Smith, C. C.

These key principles, tools and lessons learned provide managers the ammunition to fight cost and schedule escalations

Improved project definition ensures value-added performance - Part 1

Stone & Webster Engineers and Constructors, Inc.: Smith, C. C.

Use these techniques to produce and manage a plan for successful execution

Improved project definition ensures value-added performance – Part 1: Fig 5

Stone & Webster Engineers and Constructors, Inc.: Smith, C. C.

Fig. 5. Primary engineering deliverables for all project stages. ..

Training today’s process plant manager

Center for Process Plant Management,LLC, and TTS Performance Systems, Inc.: Pankoff Sr., J. A.

Interviews with heads of facilities reveal the need for specific education and development skills

A look at the new ISO 9000:2000

Eagle Group USA, Inc.: Kitka, J.  |  Pearch, C.

Here are answers to questions such as: What’s the difference between the old and revised standard? Will it be more difficult to implement? Will it change the way a business is run?

Alliance contract sets standards for teamwork

BP AMOCO: Bamber, J.
Fluor Daniel: Covert, C.

This successful approach for a refinery revamp uses shared benefits and losses based on aggressive schedule, cost, quality and safety goals

Can project success and failure be predicted?

School of Science and Technology, Univeristy of Teesside: Ahmad, M.
Qatar General Petroleum Corporation: Moore, T.

Model defines work phases and indicates where team decline is most likely

Lessons taught the teacher

BMW Constructors Inc.: Homer, J. L.

Simulations can be effective in focusing attention on good – and bad – project management behaviors

Project management for process control systems

Honeywell Industrial Automation and Control: Garrett, T.

Here's how to ensure that technical, cost and schedule objectives are met