Trading Floor Construction - A book for Project Managers

This book is written for someone given the role of Technology Project Manager in a trading floor construction project. The book is also an excellent reference for other executives or team members who may have the responsibility for managing part of the project. The book is comprehensive, starting right at the early stages of the project before the location has been decided and then leading through to the actual implementation and handover.

The book helps you to identify the critical items that should be included within the project budget. It also discusses other items which may be outside of your budget but you should be influencing.

The technology issues are described in some detail. Trading floors will have a wide range of technology solutions. Each will introduce its own complexity and problems. This books will help to guide you through those problems. It covers Power Issues, Air Conditioning, Fire Control, Structured Cabling, Security, Racking, Cabinets, Servers, Network, Trading Turret, Dealing Desks, Back Office, Telecoms; in fact the full range of technology that you are likely to encounter.

It covers project control, the planning, the monitoring and the regular progress meetings. It shows you what to consider when building the team. The typical responsibilities for those taking part in the project are defined.

The books covers the issues of dealing with the building contractors and installation engineers that you will come across during the building of the trading floor. It discusses control mechanisms so that these people deliver what you need when you need it.

The book will be published in the Summer of 2006. It will have approximately 500 pages. It can be ordered via Amazon, but if you wish to see a partial sample (831K) click here.