Project Interface Management: Reducing Risk on Major Projects - Hardcover

This first of its kind book is designed for use in graduate-level project management and system engineering courses, and executive education programs, and as a professional reference shows students, professional project managers, systems engineers, executives, and other managers how to plan, implement and manage interfaces, in real world practice, using a simple cost-effective approach.

Key Features

-Examines the common misconception that interface management is only applicable within technical or engineering functions, and acquiring an applicable software tool is all one needs to improve major capital project outcomes

-Discusses the need to systematically identify, document and manage technical, project, organizational and industry interfaces on major capital projects to ensure effective system integration and adherence to project constraints, and HSES requirements, while meeting stakeholder expectations and industry regulations

-Delineates how interface management can address many of the issues contributing to large cost overruns and significant under-delivery on major capital investment projects

-Demonstrates how to perform interface management during project execution using an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) project execution model

-Provides practical guidance on how to plan and implement a project interface management program that incorporates proven practices in a variety of domains