Planning major projects is a new, practical guide to developing resilient infrastructure and offers insight and guidance for planners seeking to deliver major projects that succeed in meeting expectations. This guide advocates a new approach for planning based on the authors international experience of working on urban transport systems. It offers advice on how the role and practice of planning can be changed to provide optimal continuity and predictability over the course of a project. Contents: PART A - DEVELOPING THE APPROACH 1 Introduction 2 How Projects Happen 3 Problems with Existing Practice 4 Towards a Changed Approach PART B - THE PLANNERS ROLE AND THE PLANNING TASK 5 The Planners Role 6 Establishing the Context 7 The Planner During Project Development 8 Managing Risk 9 Infrastructure and Operational Planning 10 Forecasting and Appraisal PART C - SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 11 Summary and Conclusions Readership: - Project managers and consultants in both the public and private sectors - Project planners - Financiers - International applications Geographical market: Worldwide Related titles: Art and Practice of Managing Projects | 978 07277 3456 3 | $98.00 | Apr 2010 Handbook of Project Management Procedure | 978 07277 3258 3 | $120.00 | Mar 2004 Strategic Risk: A Guide for Directors | 978 07277 3467 9 | $70.00 | May 2006