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Project Management Handbook

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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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    Bernard Ertl ·
    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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    Luca Basile ·
    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.

    Luca
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    Bernard Ertl ·
    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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    Luca Basile ·
    It look like we post at the same time ;-))

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

    Luca
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    Luca Basile ·
    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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    Forum Guest ·
    Good References, Thank you.
    AA
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    Bernard Ertl ·
    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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    Chris Oggham ·
    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.

    Chris Oggham

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