Project Management in Engineering (New Century Series Textbooks for Engineering Management)

Author: Liang Shilian (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: Project Management in Engineering Projects integrates social sciences and natural sciences, emphasizing a close combination of theory and practice. It is an emerging discipline focused on the theory and methods of project management. The research scope of Project Management in Engineering Projects covers the entire process of project investment, from the preliminary stages to the construction phase and finally to the project's operation. The research content includes the theories, methods, and tools of decision-making, planning, organization, direction, control, and coordination. The research objective is to achieve the best results in investment, schedule, and quality—key goals—as well as other aspects, to quickly realize the benefits of investment, and ultimately to recover the investment and achieve investment appreciation. This book takes a holistic view of engineering projects, focusing on major issues such as the systematic theory of projects, project planning and decision-making, project management systems, project implementation control, and risk management. It draws on advanced experiences and achievements from both domestic and international sources, striving to achieve the following in the writing process:
- A combination of management theory and reform practice;
- A blend of modern foreign management science and the characteristics of project management in China;
- A balance between in-depth, comprehensive, and concise theoretical elaboration and clear, typical, and easy-to-understand method introductions.