Project Interface Management: Reducing Risk on Major Projects

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From the Inside Flap This cutting-edge book presents a holistic view of a much needed new discipline called Interface Management that includes people, processes, tools and techniques and aligns critical interactions among project management, systems engineering and operations management across multiple stakeholder entities to reduce project risk and increase successful system design, development, completion and transition of complex major capital investment projects. 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 Read more About the Author Michael J. Bible, PMP, CSEP, MSPM, MSSE, has over 30 years of professional and leadership experience supporting major programs and projects in the United States Department of Defense and the Norwegian Oil and Gas industry. Mike is a project management and systems engineering professional with a successful history of applying project portfolio, project management, and systems engineering in large-scale complex project environments. Mr. Bible is a long-time member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) and has been honored to be a guest speaker at numerous PMI events including the Global Congress North America. He earned a Master of Science in Project Management (MSPM) from the George Washington University and a Master of Science in Systems Engineering (MSSE) from Johns Hopkins University. Mike currently lives with his wife and son in Trondheim, Norway, and can be reached at [email protected]. Susan S. Bivins, PMP, MSPM, has more than 30 years of management and leadership experience dedicated to delivering successful information technology, organizational change management, and professional consulting services projects for major global corporations. She specializes in project and portfolio management; international, multicultural and multi-company initiatives; and business strategy integration in the private and public sectors. Ms. Bivins earned her MSPM from the Graduate School of Business at George Washington University. She is a member of the Project Management Institute, has authored several journal articles, and is a frequent webinar and conference speaker, including multiple presentations for PMI Global Congress North America. Sue currently lives with her husband in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, and can be reached at [email protected]. Read more