Cost and Value Management in Projects

✍ Scribed by Ray R. Venkataraman, Jeffrey K. Pinto(auth.)

• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 293
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Cost and Value Management in Projects provides practicing managers with a thorough understanding of the various dimensions of cost and value in projects, along with the factors that impact them, and the managerial approaches that would be most effective for achieving cost efficiency and value optimization. This book addresses cost from a strategic perspective, offering thorough coverage of the various elements of value management such as value planning, value engineering and value analysis from the perspective of projects.Content:
Chapter 1 Introduction to the Challenge of Cost and Value Management in Projects (pages 1–15):
Chapter 2 Project Needs Assessment, Concept Development, and Planning (pages 17–42):
Chapter 3 Cost Estimation (pages 43–81):
Chapter 4 Project Budgeting (pages 83–104):
Chapter 5 Project Cost Control (pages 105–126):
Chapter 6 Cash Flow Management (pages 127–148):
Chapter 7 Financial Management in Projects (pages 149–161):
Chapter 8 Value Management (pages 163–184):
Chapter 9 Change Control and Configuration Management (pages 185–207):
Chapter 10 Supply Chain Management (pages 209–234):
Chapter 11 Quality Management in Projects (pages 235–254):
Chapter 12 Integrating Cost and Value in Projects (pages 255–278):