{"product_id":"managing-project-risk-9780470273814","title":"Managing Project Risk","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover the benefits of effective risk management practices  Risk management may not be a standard course in architecture school, but it is an essential concern for architects and related professionals working today. Managing Project Risk is a key resource for integrating good risk management into professional practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Douglas Gordon, Hon. AIA, and Stephanie Stubbs, Assoc. AIA, Editors of AIArchitect vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Fundamentals 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Risk Management: Its Key Role in Professional Service Delivery 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Management Basics: Essentials for Maintaining an Effective Risk Program 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo Document or Not to Document: Basic Documentation Requirements 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnother Fine Mess—The Onerous Contract, Part 1: Risk Management after the Agreement Is Signed 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnother Fine Mess—The Onerous Contract, Part 2 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFree Fall: Working without a Contract 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Clients 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLove Me Tender: Maintaining the Client Relationship 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmoke, Mirrors, and Snake Oil: Risks in Marketing 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDouble-Edged Sword: The Owner’s Separate Consultants 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of One: The Effective Owner-Architect-Contractor Team 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Power and Profi ciency 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Manager or Risk Manager? The Architect’s Dual Role 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaster and Commander, Part 1: The Architect’s Authority 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaster and Commander, Part 2 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTop Gun: Targeting and Resolving Problematic Issues 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZen and the Art of Construction Administration, Part 1:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Discipline and Self-Control Can Improve Your Services 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZen and the Art of Construction Administration, Part 2 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Essentials 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Loss Cause: Drawing Discrepancies and Ensuing Damages 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Loss Cause Too: Betterment 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbsolute or Absolution? Observations, Inspections, and the Contractor’s Warranty 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Challenges and Risks of Nonconforming Work 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing the Line: Why the Architect’s Documents Cannot Be Used for Construction 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Applications 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Fistful of Dollars: Surviving Project Buyout 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCh-Ch-Changes . . . : Managing Risk in the Change Process 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccording to Hoyle: The Submittal Process 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisible Means: Site Visits and Construction Observation 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Certifi able Risk: Cautions and Strategies in the Payment Certification Process 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubstantial Completion, Where Art Thou? A Challenging and Elusive Milestone 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 The Architects’ Lament 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Grandfather’s Working Drawings: A Nostalgic Look at the Past, Observations of the Present 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Speed of Life: Preserving Your Personal Life in a Hectic World 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRaiders of the Lost Art: The Vanished Treasures of Architecture 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Introspection 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Are You? Defi ning the Architect 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho’s on First? Covering Your Bases in a Resource-Challenged Industry 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLittle Boxes: The Challenges of Producing Original Design 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGimme Shelter: The Building Exterior Wall 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLemons to Lemonade: Benefi ting from Mistakes 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 250\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402311377239,"sku":"9780470273814","price":64.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470273814.jpg?v=1730480029","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/managing-project-risk-9780470273814","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}