ABSTRACT
Today's energy projects are becoming ever more complicated technically, beginning to involve more people, and beginning to include more integrated components and systems. As the complexity of an individual project increases, so does the importance of project management. Even if the responsibilities for project management are outside the business organization, good project management principles apply. To successfully manage an energy project, the project manager must have a plan by which he or she can direct project activities; the tools to document agreements and project work; the ability to facilitate communication; and the skills to manage the project's technical side (cost and schedule) as well as the project's human side (conflict resolution, team building, and gaining commitment from stakeholders). The process of energy project management is discussed here along with several tools that can assist managers in developing their own energy projects.
