Primavera Project Planner

Sample Project
Prepared by: Luay Dwaikat,
MSc. Construction Management
1) Project information:
Schedule the following project using Primavera Project Planner considering that the project will start on 1 Jan. 07 without any day off.

Activity
Description

I.D

Duration

Predecessor

Excavation

--

leveling

anti termite

Foundation

2,3

inspection

Ground slab

4,5

Plumbing

Columns

Luay Dwaikat

6,7

Resources

Resource
Qty.
(Units/day)

Excavator
helper
Helper
mason
Helper
Helper
Steel fixer
Carpenter
Mason
Helper

1
8
9
5
7
5
5
5
5
4

Helper
Steel fixer
Carpenter
Mason
Helper
Plumber
Helper
Steel fixer
Carpenter
Mason

8
5
5
5
2
2
4
5
5
5

Material
Quantity
(Budgeted)

unit

--

--

--

--

--

--

200
30
5

M2
M3
Ton

--

--

--

Concrete
Steel

5
1

M3
Ton

4 PVC Pipes

15

Concrete
Steel

2
1

M3
ton

Material

Termite Material
Concrete
Steel

2) The following prices could be applied to the resources:

S.
N.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Resource
excavator
helper
Steel fixer
Carpenter
Mason
Plumber
4 PVC pipes
Concrete
steel
termite

Unit price
($)
40 / hr
7 / day
10 / day
11 / day
10 / day
3 /hr
2/m
40 / m3
200 / ton
2 / m2

3) Three engineers are available and they will be responsible as follows:

S.n

Engineer

Ahmad site engineer

Ali excavation engineer

Sami mechanical engineer

Responsible for
Foundation
Inspection
Ground slab
Columns
Excavation
Leveling
Anti-termite
Plumbing

Using Ms project 2007, answer the followings:

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

When will the project end?

What is the total project cost?
What is the total concrete cost in the project?
What is the total steel cost in the project?
How many helpers should be available at site in 5th of Jan.?
Assume that you have just 10 helpers in the site, what would be changed in the
project?

Luay Dwaikat

4) Progress Update:
The site feedback indicates the following activities status in 18th of Jan 2007:

S.
N.
1
2
3

Activity
Description
Excavation
leveling
anti termite

Original
Duration
1
9
5

Remained
Pct
Duration
100 %
0
100 %
0
100 %
0

Foundation

100 %

5
6
7
8

inspection
Ground slab
Plumbing
Columns

4
4
6
1

0
4
0
1

100 %
0%
100 %
0%

Notes
Started & finished on time
Started & finished on time
Started on 3rd of Jan. and Delayed tow
days
Started on 12th of Jan. and Delayed one
days
Started on 8th of Jan
Started on 18th of Jan
Started & finished on time
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Using Primavera Project Planner, update your schedule and answer the
followings:
1)
2)
3)
4)

When will the project end?

What is you project total cost?
What is your actual cost (ACWP) up to date?
How much is your cost variance (CV)? and WHY?

Luay Dwaikat