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Project Princess (The Princess Diaries Volume IV and a Half)
by Meg CabotFrom the back cover: "Hammer in hand, Princess Mia embarks on an epic adventure for one so admittedly unhandy: Along with her cohorts from school, she's off to build houses for the less fortunate. It doesn't take Mia long to realize that helping others -- while an unimpeachably noble pastime -- is very hard work. Will her giving spirit prevail? Will the house collapse due to royally clumsy construction? And most importantly, will Michael stop working long enough to kiss her?"
Project Quality Management
by Sui Pheng Low Joy OngThe book presents the development of the Construction Quality Assessment System (CONQUAS), Singapore's de facto quality performance measurement system, explains the application of the Quality Management System (QMS) to manage CONQUAS and identifies 33 critical success factors (CSFs) for achieving high CONQUAS scores. Through CONQUAS, the reader benefits from understanding how the Singapore government developed and implemented the first objective system for measuring what many building professionals have perceived to be elusive quality standards in the construction industry. The book presents both the theoretical concepts as well as the practical aspects to achieving strategic Project Quality Management that is anchored on the CSFs to building best practices. To realistically reflect the practical aspects and challenging issues faced by stakeholders in the construction industry, questionnaire surveys were conducted with building professionals to distinguish the importance level and extent of adoption of the 33 CSFs (identified from a comprehensive review of the extant literature) in influencing and affecting the achievement of high CONQUAS scores. These were further anchored by in-depth interviews with quality experts in the Singapore construction industry to provide a better understanding of issues relating to strategic Project Quality Management. Collectively, the empirical findings collated from the building professionals suggest that while the CSFs identified are known tenets of quality, these were still not being followed in their totality. A further case study was conducted through a formal set of in-depth interviews with the quality assurance team of a construction company who has direct involvement before, during and after their tremendous improvements in the CONQUAS scores attained. The strength of this book therefore represents a true account and reflections of real-life practices and experiences in the construction industry for contractors, quality managers and policy-makers to learn from. Although the context of this book relates to the Singapore experience, the lessons and recommendations are equally relevant and applicable to the global construction industry in both the developing and developed countries whose stakeholders (in both the public and private sectors) wish to understand how CONQUAS works, and how the CSFs identified can likewise be implemented for strategic Project Quality Management to building best practices. The book is therefore of interests to researchers, academia and practitioners in the construction industry as well as in other sectors of the economy (in Singapore and other countries) where learning points may be used for enhancing project quality management for buildings.
Project Retrosight
by Stephen Hanney Alexandra Pollitt Jonathan Grant Steven Wooding Martin BuxtonThis work explores impacts of cardiovascular and stroke research funded 15-20 years ago and draws out aspects associated with high or low impact. It describes 29 case studies of grants from Australia, Canada and UK. Policy summary volume.
Project Risk and Opportunity Management: The Owner's Perspective
by Asbjørn Rolstadås Agnar Johansen Nils O. Olsson George JergeasEffective risk and opportunity management is key to the successful delivery of any major engineering and construction project. This book looks at how all those involved can manage risk and capitalise on the opportunities that uncertainty present. The authors of this book highlight that uncertainties should be managed rather than avoided. This book will look at simple projects with a small team, to megaprojects where some hundreds of people are involved, and the consequences of delays or unforeseen costs. However, while the obvious risks can be planned for, the authors argue that it is often the opportunities in these situations that can have unexploited potential. This book is about opportunity management seen from the owner’s perspective. It will be an invaluable resource for those studying Engineering both undergraduate and postgraduate and set out ways in which projects should be managed from planning to completion. This book is also a great tool for those working in project management and the construction industry. While there are many books that demonstrate effective construction management, this book is the first of its kind to emphasise that there is opportunity in uncertainty, and possibility in the unexpected.
Project Risks: Actions Around Uncertainty in Urban Planning and Infrastructure Development
by Geneviève Zembri-MaryThose tasked with the planning and construction of infrastructure and development operations face an increasingly uncertain context in which they must address risks across a number of different fields. These range from the environmental and archaeological to the social, political and financial. As a consequence, the formal and informal practices of stakeholders often incorporate projections of risk and opportunity. Project Risks analyzes this paradigm shift. It reviews the origin and nature of these uncertainties, and the practices implemented by the actors to mitigate or take advantage of them. Paradoxically, these practices generate new risks and power relations that are not compatible with the collaborative planning model. These paradoxes force the rethinking of practices such as project territorialization, risk taking in planning and the responsibility of actors, as well as the societal and political choices that must be made between the realization of projects and the protection of the environment.
Project Sabotage: New Threat from the General (Infiltration)
by William King William W. KingThe author of Project Inferno brings back the United States&’ greatest threat in the second novel in the thrilling Infiltration series. The shadowy figure known only as &“The General&” is a master of technological espionage. In Project Inferno, the first book in the Infiltration series, The General launched an insidious campaign to start fires in American homes. His plot was exposed and catastrophe was narrowly averted. The General is back with a new scheme, one far more dangerous and far more insidious. With Americans quarantined at home during the pandemic, the new threat is even more dangerous. And this time his target is Silicon Valley.
Project Scheduling Handbook (Civil And Environmental Engineering Ser. #Vol. 15)
by Jonathan F. HutchingsOffering real-world strategies gleaned from years of professional experience, this book contains the essential tools to prepare a well-organized, efficient, and effective working production schedule for successful construction outcomes. The only guide to address the day-to-day needs with hands-on, problem-resolution strategies, the book views the i
Project Scheduling and Management for Construction (RSMeans #89)
by David R. Pierce Jr.First published in 1988 by RS Means, the new edition of Project Scheduling and Management for Construction has been substantially revised for students enrolled in construction management and civil engineering programs. While retaining its emphasis on developing practical, professional-level scheduling skills, the new edition is a relatable, real-world case study that can be used over the course of a semester. The book also includes classroom elements like exercises, quizzes, skill-building exercises, as well as an instructor's manual including two additional new cases.
Project Surveying: Completely revised 2nd edition - General adjustment and optimization techniques with applications to engineering surveying
by RichardusA text for the student & the professional.
Project Workforce Estimating: Best Practices for Project Managers
by Harold Kerzner Al ZeitounPlace the right people in the right roles at the right time with this essential guide Project estimating, or project workforce planning, involves a systematic process of identifying and managing the key human resources required for efficient and effective completion of a project. This process necessarily balances a huge range of factors, from forecasting labor costs to managing team composition to incorporating relevant legislation and projecting the impact of artificial intelligence and market conditions. Effective workforce planning contributes to overall project success by ensuring that the right people are in the right roles at the right time. Project Workforce Estimating: Best Practices for Project Managers offers a comprehensive overview of workforce planning, from foundational principles to advanced techniques. It offers a range of techniques and strategies that can be incorporated into planning for virtually any kind of project, along with detailed guidance to ensure accurate projections. Closely aligned with industry standards, it is a must-own for project managers looking to systematize a critical stage of project management. Project Workforce Estimating: Best Practices for Project Managers readers will also find: Information aligned with standards such as the PMBOK® Guide and Earned Value Management SystemsA detailed exploration of global workforce estimation, project life cycle costing, and moreA range of techniques and strategies suitable for any possible industry Project Workforce Estimating: Best Practices for Project Managers is ideal for project managers, business analysts and consultants, executives and senior managers, and HR professionals.
Project and Cost Engineers' Handbook (Cost Engineering)
by Kenneth K. HumphreysMaking the specifics of a complex concern accessible and its handling quite manageable, this fourth edition of the Project and Cost Engineers' Handbook examines the variables associated with international projects and project risk analysis. It provides instruction on contingency planning, delves into ethical considerations, considers the imp
Project and Design Literacy as Cornerstones of Smart Education: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Smart Learning Ecosystems and Regional Development (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies #158)
by Matthias Rehm Jelle Saldien Stefania MancaThe book includes high-quality papers presented at the 4th International Conference on Smart Learning Ecosystems and Regional Development at Università Roma Tor Vergata, Italy, from 22 to 24 May, 2019. Providing insights into the relevance of smart learning ecosystems (schools, campuses, the workplace, informal learning contexts, etc.) for regional development and social innovation, it also discusses how citizens’ involvement with smart ecosystems can be increased and made more effective.
Project and Program Excellence: Motivational Leadership for Breakthrough Results
by Thomas PavelkoThis book provides insight, measures, and tools to manage a program or project to be first place amongst its competitors and similar efforts. Providing breakthrough insight by showing how to understand and use team member motivation, it gives leadership and team members the tools to be first place. It shows program and project managers how to motivate a team to perform better than its competitors while bringing great satisfaction and tailored growth to the team individuals. Highlights include: Selecting excellent task leads and determining the best team mix Fulfilling motivation needs during program and project execution Motivating high-tempo performance The very best performance of a program or project team occurs when the needs driving the fundamental motivations of team members are being met. This book explains how human motivation analysis substantiates the successful program and project, organizational and process elements that have been applied. By using the measure of providing promised deliverables within cost and schedule constraints and with managed risk, it describes team performance and explains the difference between a high-performance team and an average-performance one. It applies recent research of how motivation applies to programs and projects and how to accordingly organize a team. Beginning with an introduction of improvement concepts, this book reviews current program and project success statistics and then delves into how to reap the tremendous advantages of modern motivation-based organization leadership. It shows how to determine team member motivation and use it to assemble and execute a first-place program or project. Guidance includes showing how to assign the best mix of motivational types for each team and choosing leadership. Project and Program Excellence: Motivational Leadership for Breakthrough Results offers an organizational and leadership approach for highly successful development efforts.
Project and Program Turnaround (Best Practices in Portfolio, Program, and Project Management)
by Thomas PavelkoThe U.S. economy thrives on the development of new products, new systems, and new processes. Usually, these advances start as a flash of inspiration by highly creative individuals. It is complex and difficult to go from initial inspiration to a final product, process, or system. So it is not surprising that approximately one out of every four development programs fails. A development program or project in trouble is distinct from a program encountering typical development difficulties. Such a program or project can appear to be in free fall. This book identifies the essential fundamentals for executing a program or project turnaround effectively. These fundamentals include: Clearly identifying the next critical accomplishment needed for success Assigning responsibility for each program task to one person Capitalizing on colocation and face-to-face communication Recruiting problem solvers Wining commitment from team members Using team accomplishments to propel high team morale The guidance provided in this book is applicable to all program or project genres, including manufacturing, nonprofit work, education, medicine, investment management, and municipal management. Software has become a great part of both providing product functionality and assisting with managing product development. A special chapter devoted to software development dispels common misconceptions and provides guidance for turning around this special type of project or program. This book is a highly valuable source of insight for a wide range of readers, including management professionals, business students, and executive managers. Every member of a product or project development team will find its recommendations to be of high value.
Project-Based Knowledge in Organizing Open Innovation
by Sara Bonesso Anna Comacchio Claudio PizziEnriching understanding of the current theoretical debate on project-based learning and R&D sourcing, 'Project-based Knowledge in Organizing Open Innovation' draws on innovation literature and knowledge-based perspectives to solve open problems in the relationship between knowledge development at project level and how firms organize product innovation combining in-house R&D activities with inbound open innovation. Through field research in different industrial settings (pharmaceutical, automotive and machine tools) and with complementary methodological approaches, this book provides empirical evidence on how project knowledge features affect sourcing decisions at firm level. Due to the emerging interest in the management literature on project-based organizations and on the relevance of project forms of organizing in a knowledge-based economy, this volume will appeal to scholars and students in business and management, in particular those in innovation management, organization theory and strategic management. Addressing the still open issue of how the firm level should be complemented by studies at the project level of analysis, this book provides theoretical and empirical arguments on the advantages of a more fine-grained level of analysis to understand how firms organize their innovation processes across boundaries.
Project. Program. Change
by Roland Gareis Lorenz GareisThis book gives managers an integrative approach to project, program, and change management. It describes the differences between change in projects versus programs with case studies in both areas and the different life cycles. While the project and change comprise much of the book, it is up to date with its emphasis on agile, scrum, and benefits. The book also describes methods to both initiate and manage a change and what must be done for success and business value.
Projected Capacitive Touch: A Practical Guide for Engineers
by Tony GrayThis book covers ALL aspects of projected capacitive touch sensors including basic principles, the physics of PCAP, capacitance measurements, touch sensor materials and construction, electrical noise, software drivers, and testing. It is targeted at working engineers who are implementing touch into their products as well as anyone else with an interest in how touch screens work.· Offers readers the first book on the use of projected capacitive (PCAP) touch technology for touch screens; · Explains not only how PCAP touch works, but also addresses the implementation details an engineer needs when incorporating PCAP into their product; · Includes explanations of different cover lens materials, cover lens coatings, software drivers, touch testing, and many other areas of general knowledge that would be useful to a design engineer.
Projection Design: The Basics (The Basics)
by Davin E. GaddyProjection Design: The Basics explores the concepts of visual elements in live entertainment. It provides a conversational view of the fundamentals of projection design, from production meetings and the elements of visual design to the equipment necessary to make it all happen.This text examines the themes and theories universal to a wide range of topics, to provide a foundation for anyone interested in using video for their live production or those who are looking where to start as a designer. Topics covered include: Methods of extracting visuals from a script and communicating them to production staff Basics of visual design Understanding human perception and how this influences design How to choose the right equipment to build a system With a detailed glossary, basic formulas, and comprehensive explanation from start to finish, Projection Design: The Basics is an ideal primer for Projection Design courses, and will be of interest to anyone entering the field of projection and media design for the first time.
Projects Without Boundaries: Successfully Leading Teams and Managing Projects in a Virtual World
by James M. Waddell Russ J. Martinelli Tim J. RahschulteClear, proven solutions for virtual project management challenges Projects Without Boundaries offers project managers a clear framework for bringing both project management practices and project team leadership principles to the virtual space. Written by a team of authors with years of experience managing nationally and internationally distributed teams, this book provides a suite of best practices, checklists, and actionable strategies for managing a project and building a high-performing team in a virtual and multicultural environment. Real-world examples illustrate the application of the concepts discussed, and the Virtual Project Readiness Assessment facilitates both team evaluation and transformation planning for virtual project management improvement. Each chapter focuses on the critical challenges encountered while managing virtual projects and details proven solutions that improve a virtual organization, boost project performance, and facilitate positive outcomes. Globalization and technological advances have merged to create dynamic, productive teams that work together from around the globe; this opportunity can bring great difficulty for project managers, who must negotiate hurdles that no not exist on traditional projects. This book provides ready-made solutions specific to distributed and multicultural teams, to help you achieve the full potential of the global talent pool. Overcome common challenges of virtual projects with distributed teams Navigate complex team dynamics to ensure effective collaboration Work seamlessly across borders, time zones, and cultures Determine optimal virtual communication and collaboration tools Apply traditional project management practices in a virtual setting A team fails or thrives on the strength of its management. Fitting the group's needs, expectations, personalities, and skills into a cohesive whole is seldom simple — and distance adds an additional layer of complexity. Projects Without Boundaries provides expert guidance on keeping it together, with proven practices, tools, and virtual team leadership strategies.
Projects and Complexity: Theory, Methods, And Applications (Systems Innovation Book Ser.)
by Adedeji B. BadiruHelpful to those tasked with managing complex environments, Projects and Complexity introduces a new way of looking at projects and fostering the culture needed to achieve sustainable results. It brings together experts from the academic, military, and business worlds to explore project management in the context of complexity theory and organizatio
Projects as Socio-Technical Systems in Engineering Education
by Johan Meyer Zach Simpson Suné Von SolmsThis book presents the case for Project-Based Learning within Socio-Technical Systems in Engineering Education. The book highlights the importance of projects as Socio-Technical Systems as a means for supporting and enhancing international accreditation of engineering programs. Practical examples illustrate how Socio-Technical Systems are brought into the educational environment through Project-Based Learning. The book goes on to discusses the impact this may have on Engineering Education practice. <P><P>The work presented will enable engineering educators to develop curricula that can respond to societal needs, while also enhancing teaching and learning. It offers an approach to engineering education that centers on engaging scholars in projects that are located within socio-technical systems. University, government and industry leaders will gain from this book as it provides insight into strategic planning and partnership-building for Engineering Education. We hope this book will further foster deep scholarship of research to ready engineering faculties for engaging responsibly with their surrounding communities. <P><P>Features: <li>Offers applications of Project-Based Learning (PBL) in Engineering Education <li>Matches elements of Socio-Technical Systems in Higher Engineering Education, with the Exit Level Outcomes (ELOs) required by professional engineering bodies <li>Provides practical examples for the establishment of project environments within an academic faculty <li>Shows examples in the success of execution of projects involving engineering educators, researchers, program developers, government agencies and industry partners <li>Presents a framework to develop Project-Based Learning in Engineering Education that addresses Socio-Technical requirements and will enable engineering educators to collaboratively develop engineering curricula with industry that will respond to societal needs
Projects for the Young Mechanic: Over 250 Classic Instructions & Plans (Dover Children's Activity Books)
by Popular Mechanics Co.From creating artificial pearls to building a steam boiler, these vintage projects for indoors and outdoors offer a tremendous range of possibilities. Over 250 classic plans and instructions explain how to make model airplanes, greeting cards, a motion-picture camera, a radiophone, a cipher code, motor-driven sleds, and other projects. Drawn from the best of Popular Mechanics magazines from the 1910s and '20s, they combine the excitement and satisfaction of building and creating with the lasting value of learning the practical applications of scientific principles.The step-by-step instructions are accompanied by charming drawings and photos that clearly illustrate each project. Girls and boys will be captivated by these antique instructions and plans, and adults will appreciate the projects' nostalgic appeal.
Projects, Government, and Public Policy
by Stanisław GasikMany governments have effectively organized public project implementation systems in their jurisdictions. At the same time, many other countries remain at a less advanced level of public project management. Globally, there is a need for project management knowledge to be transferred between governments. However, no systematic review of these practices has been developed to date. Projects, Government, and Public Policy was written to fulfill this need and presents a review of project management practices in countries with developed project-based capabilities. This book uses its own rigorous model to present this review systematically. This book’s practical purpose is to give a structured overview of government-level project management practices. This knowledge can be used in the work of governments to improve the management of public projects and the implementation of public policies. Many professionals working in public institutions understand project management concepts differently than project management professionals. Therefore, this book begins with a chapter that describes the differences between the conceptual basis of public administration and project management. The body of this book has five parts. Part I is mainly intended for those involved in government and public administration who want to acquire or increase knowledge about project management. Part II provides an overview of the basic concepts from the theory of public administration, public policies, and development management. Part III describes what makes public projects unique and the success factors specific to projects of this sector. Knowledge about effective government project management practices is covered in Part IV. The concluding Part V begins with a general overview of the maturity model concept. Its main part covers the description of a maturity model showing ways to systematically improve the implementation of public projects. This book is written for governments and government administrators, including the most influential decision-makers, who craft policies to guide a country’s development as well as how to implement projects. This book is also intended for supporters and enthusiasts of project management in government and public administration by providing them with a description of the solutions used by project management in public administration. This book is intended, too, for all project management practitioners working for public projects: project managers, team members, sponsors, and middle-level executives of project-delivering private companies. By knowing public administration concepts, they can manage their projects better and use a common language with their clients.
Projects: The New PMO Model for True Project and Change Success
by Peter TaylorMatching the speed of change in modern business, this book takes readers on a two-year journey in building a project management office (PMO) for today and tomorrow and redefines the PMO as to what it should focus on: Projects, Methods, and Outcomes. Many organisations invest heavily in PMOs, but these are built on an outdated and static model that does not fit a hybrid, agile, AI-empowered, and rapidly changing business environment. Building on his renowned "balanced PMO" model, project management leader Peter Taylor tackles today’s challenges with this diary-style guide to inspire all PMO leaders, project managers, and business leaders, and provide a roadmap to follow to build (or rebuild) their own PMOs. He presents a completely new definition of "PMO", eliminating the traditional back-office concept of a centralised PMO, with his "Projects: Methods: Outcomes" construct that provides a truly business focused team to oversee the delivery of value to their organisation. Enriched with case studies and practical models, this book will benefit all PMO leaders, project management professionals, change and transformation leaders, and anyone interested in how to deliver business value through projects.
Projek Apex
by Elaine Michael BrayWat as die mens se eerste kennis die resultate van sy eie verwoesting beteken? Van die beste verkoper van die Whisper Trilogy kom die nuwe boek. Richard Draven is 'n wetenskaplike wat geintreseerd is in die helende einskappe van spesies en die oordrag aan die mensdom. toe hy 'n nuwe aapspesie ontdek met regenerasie vermoeë, het hy geen idee wat se kettingreaksie sy verslag tot gevolg sou hê nie. ses jaar later, is Draven se navorsing in die praktyk gebruik.Die regering het 'n virus gemaak wat op die mens gebruik is. Sy funksie- om die weermag sterker, vinniger en beter te maak om die konflik globaal te verbeter. iets was egter nie pluis nie. verskeie verslae en getoon dat die virus 'n snaakse uitwerking op die mense het wat daaraan bloodgestel is, en het die mense in beheer baie senuweeagtig gemaak. Soos die Apex groep kontak verbreek en nie meer bevele gehoorsaam nie, en die regering onraad vermoed. Joshua Cook was die alpha, die eerste wat aan die virus bloodgestel is en suksesvol gebind het. Joshua was moeg vir die mensdom, moeg vir hulle vernietigende natuur. Hy het 'n plan, een om die bord skoon te maak en die minder gegoede inwoners van die aarde te vee, en dan te vervang met sy eie volk. Soos die diepte van Joshua aan die regering duidelik raak is hulle genoodsaak om hulle tot Richard Draven te wend om 'n mannier te kry om Joshua se groeiende weermag te stuit voor hy die mensdom van die aarde kan uitwis. In die tradisie van skrywers soos Micheal Crichon, Joe Hart en James Patterson, is Projek Apex 'n spanningsvolle, globale riller, wat plaas vind oor verskeie lande met gevlegte tydlynne, van die regeringstaat Washington, tot die gopse van Mumbai en die brandende hitte van die Irakkiese woestyn, Projek Apex bied kleurvolle kerakters, met hulle eie motivering en hoofreded wat 'n storie vertel van menslike konflik wat tydens 'n globale gebeurtenis terugval na die primitiewe wat onderdruk was deur gemeenskap sos die wêreld om hulle verkrummel