The book covers a wide array of topics, with special attention given to:
- Offering historical insights and bridging theoretical gaps related to corporate objectives.
- Establishing links between project management and corporate decision-making, including considerations of growth direction, rate, and alternatives.
- Exploring the concept of abandonment value and delving into practical aspects of asset lifespan.
- Extensively discussing risk management strategies and practical methods for project design and risk assessment.
- Addressing real-world goal conflicts by presenting systematic solutions tailored to top management concerns.
- Providing a comprehensive practical guide to Post Completion Audit (PCA) for audit teams
Project Management
Section I: Fundamental Topics
1. Corporate Planning
2. Corporate Financial Objective
3. Time Value of Money
4. Interest Rate and Capital Structure
5. Cost of Capital
Section II: Concept Stage of a Project
6. Corporate Investment and Project Life Cycle
7. Corporate Investment and Project Life Cycle
8. Project Feasibility Study Market, Technical, and Financial Feasibility
9. Project Financing
Section III: Analysis Stage of a Project I (Evaluation)
10. Cost-Benefit Analysis (Cash Flow Projections)
11. Financial Evaluation Techniques
12. Financial Evaluation Techniques
13. Required Rate of Return From a Project (A Hurdle or a Cut-off Rate)
14. Economic and Social Cost-Benefit Analysis (With Environmental Appraisal)
Section IV: Analysis Stage of a Project II Risk Management
15. Understanding Risk
16. Project Risk Analysis
17. Project Portfolio Risk
18. Project Risk Mitigation
Section V: Planning, Execution and Completion Stage of a Project
19. Allocation of Limited Capital (Capital Rationing)
20. Network Analysis and Execution Plan (With Administrative Aspects)
21. Project Execution and Control
22. Post Completion Audit (PCA)
Section VI: Special Topics
23. Inflation and Project Investment
24. Economic Life of Projects and Replacement Policy
25. Infrastructure Projects
26. International Capital Budgeting
Financial Tables
Subject Index