Case Study:

‘On the way to development’ is one of the leading projects undertaken by ‘Build For Tomorrow’
contracting company in Karnataka. It involves construction of factory buildings of a typical design
(plan) at various locations spread across the state. Total contract value of the structural work project
is 7 crores with total built up area 5472 sq. m. Construction of G+3 (four storied) RCC framed
building is expected to complete within 21 months.

Owner Karnataka Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation

Project Construction of building - civil and structural work, Small industries park
Location The proposed site is located at Small industries park, Karnataka
Rainfall details a) Annual rainfall - 300 cm/ year
b) Maximum intensity - 90 mm/day
c) Period of rainfall during the year - June to October

Main steps involved in factory construction work apart from initial planning are

1. Mobilisation
2. Piling
3. Column & beam concreting
4. Slab & stair concreting
5. Post concreting works
6. Masonry work
7. Plastering
8. Flooring, dadoing
9. External wall plastering
10. Finishing

The manager, Mr. Karan Tiwari starts tracking the progress of the project after 18 months. It is found
that almost 70% of the project had been completed by then with the expenditure made till date Rs.
4,05,63,038. The total budget allocated to the project was Rs. 6,07,81,495. According to the
estimates made at the time of planning and commencement of the project, the project had to be
79% completed within 18 months.

In order to monitor the progress, Karan read about the various steps to be followed. He could list
them down but could not remember their exact sequence. The steps are mentioned below, in a
random order:

 Creating new project

 Work breakdown structure (WBS)
 Project issues
 Defining activities
 Creating an ideal schedule
 Activity dates
 Earned value
 Activity cost
 Organizational breakdown structure (OBS)
 Updating schedule
 Relationship between activities
  Determining activity duration
 Tracking

Karan also ensured that an activity usage spreadsheet and resource usage spreadsheet is prepared
side by side for ease of management.

You are required to calculate the following to analyse the progress of the project:
Schedule variance, Schedule variance percentage, Schedule performance index, Estimate at
Complete, Cost Variance, Cost variance percentage and Cost performance index.

You are also required to arrange the activities in the order in which they should be carried down
during monitoring and controlling the project.

Was the project going on track? If yes, how do you think the company was able to manage this? If
not, what do you think are the factors for the delay in the project?