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Project Management
Planning, organising and controlling a construction project from idea to handover.
Topics by level
Basics
School, diploma and first-year level: the ideas in plain words.
- What a project is
- Project life cycle planned
- Stakeholders planned
Intermediate
Degree and exam core (GATE, ESE level).
Advanced and Design
Professional design practice.
- Portfolio and programme management planned
- Lean construction planned
Research
Frontier topics for researchers and postgraduates.
- Data-driven project controls planned
Codes and standards
| Country | Designation | Scope (our words) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | IS 15883 (series) | Guidelines for construction project management, one part per knowledge area. | current |
| India | National Building Code of India 2016 | Model code for buildings: planning, structural design, fire, construction practice and safety, building services. | current |
| USA | PMI PMBOK Guide / ANSI standard for project management | Framework of project management principles and practices. | current |
| Germany | DIN 69900 | Project management: network techniques. | current |
| International | ISO 21500 | Guidance on project management. | current |
Listed in a fixed country order; no standard is ranked above another. Scopes are our summaries. Buy the standards from the issuing body for exact text.
References and further reading
Standard texts, listed in no order of merit. We do not copy text, figures, tables or solved problems from any book; our explanations and examples are original.
- K. K. Chitkara, Construction Project Management, McGraw Hill Education (India), latest edition.
- F. Harris, R. McCaffer, Modern Construction Management, Wiley-Blackwell, latest edition.
- H. Kerzner, Project Management: A Systems Approach, Wiley, latest edition.