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Project Management

Transforming a noncompetitive enterprise

Consultant: Beavers, J. T.

Shift your company’s culture into a higher gear by reviewing these sound management principles

Be a safety champion

Duke Engineering & Services: Terrell, M. S.

Project managers who place a premium on integrating safety into their jobs ensure better overall performance

Systems approach for small capital projects

Execute jobs worth $1 million or less with efficiency and cost / schedule control

Improved project definition ensures value-added performance – Part 2: Fig. 8

Stone & Webster Engineers and Constructors, Inc.: Smith, C. C.

Fig. 8. CII's alignment thermometer addresses the 10 most critical issues during project definition. ..

Improved project definition ensures value-added performance – Part 2

Stone & Webster Engineers and Constructors, Inc.: Smith, C. C.

These key principles, tools and lessons learned provide managers the ammunition to fight cost and schedule escalations

Improved project definition ensures value-added performance - Part 1

Stone & Webster Engineers and Constructors, Inc.: Smith, C. C.

Use these techniques to produce and manage a plan for successful execution

Improved project definition ensures value-added performance – Part 1: Fig 5

Stone & Webster Engineers and Constructors, Inc.: Smith, C. C.

Fig. 5. Primary engineering deliverables for all project stages. ..

Training today’s process plant manager

Center for Process Plant Management,LLC, and TTS Performance Systems, Inc.: Pankoff Sr., J. A.

Interviews with heads of facilities reveal the need for specific education and development skills

A look at the new ISO 9000:2000

Eagle Group USA, Inc.: Kitka, J.  |  Pearch, C.

Here are answers to questions such as: What’s the difference between the old and revised standard? Will it be more difficult to implement? Will it change the way a business is run?

Alliance contract sets standards for teamwork

BP AMOCO: Bamber, J.
Fluor Daniel: Covert, C.

This successful approach for a refinery revamp uses shared benefits and losses based on aggressive schedule, cost, quality and safety goals