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Project Management Handbook

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Tue, 2004-04-27 02:13
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Hello All

I am looking for a good handbook in project management which has parctical issues. I am thinking of "Gower handbook of project management".Whats your advice.
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Wed, 2004-12-22 05:03
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Chris Oggham
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One place where you can get various handbooks on Project Management is from User Group (used to be PRINCE User Group)

http://www.prince.usergroup.org.uk/memberindex.htm.

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Sun, 2004-12-12 22:10
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Bernard Ertl
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I just published a short essay (free) on project management for industrial plant shutdowns, turnarounds and outages:

Applying PMBOK to Shutdowns, Turnarounds and Outages

Bernard Ertl
InterPlan Systems - ATC Professional Shutdown / Turnaround Management System
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Tue, 2004-04-27 14:34
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Good References, Thank you.
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Tue, 2004-04-27 09:41
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Just last thing.
If You are dealing with building project, may be You can find of Your interest the follow link

http://www.mc2-ice.com/popular_conversion/popular_conversion_files/construct_code/master_format.html

Is to the last revision of the master format.
The uni formet coding structure for building works.
I understand is utilised world wide.

In the same web page You have also other usefull information from planning and estimating point of view.

Luca


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Tue, 2004-04-27 09:37
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Luca Basile
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It look like we post at the same time ;-))

In any case is a great book as well as the other one.

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Tue, 2004-04-27 09:24
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Bernard Ertl
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The book Luca mentions is the first one that I listed in my previous post.

Bernard Ertl
InterPlan Systems - eTaskMaker Project Planning Software
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Tue, 2004-04-27 09:20
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Luca Basile
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Have You seen this one?
http://www.ce.cmu.edu/pmbook/
It is available in internet, free and one of the best around.

Or also another one, real good is "Project management ..." by Harold Kezner. It can be order also by amazon.

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Tue, 2004-04-27 09:20
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Bernard Ertl
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You can find some books for free on the internet:

Project Management for Construction - by Chris Hendrickson, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University

PMBOK Guide 2000 Edition Excerpts - by PMI (includes link to buy full version/book)

Turnaround Project Planning Primer - by InterPlan Systems (for industrial plant maintenance projects)

Turnaround Project Management Primer - by InterPlan Systems (for industrial plant maintenance projects)

Bernard Ertl
InterPlan Systems - eTaskMaker Project Planning Software
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