CM776-Construction Project Planning and Control

MBA CPM2 / MBA CEQS2;

Self Review Exercise

Creating Basic Time-schedule in MS Project 2013

Learning Objectives:

➢ Creating WBS in MSP

➢ Navigating through MSP
➢ Adding Activities
➢ Navigating through activity window
➢ Sequencing activities

Scenario Description:
You have to construct a building to set-up your office. You own a plat pf 100 square yards (30 feet x
30 feet) in a prime location. For the time being, you are in a position to construct the ground floor
alone due to financial constraints. So, you have decided to construction a simple RCC structure. It
consists of individual footing of 16 columns (columns are placed every 10 feet in both the directions)
and a plinth beam at about 1 m from the existing road level. All the columns are going up to the roof
level, and you plan to have a RCC roof slab and beam. The in-between space is constructed by locally
available bricks. There is earth filling up to plinth level, and after proper compaction of earth filled-up
earth, flooring is laid. Other activities include plastering, painting, installation of doors and windows,
plumbing and electrical work.

Exercise Deliverables:
1. Create a New Project in MSP 2013

File Name: (Your Roll No.)_Office Building Project

2. Enter the following project information:

• Title: Office Building Project

• Subject: Schedule of civil, architectural and MEP works for a 100 sq. yards office building
construction
• Author: Your name_Enrolment Number
• Manager: Your name_Enrolment Number

3. The project start date would be 23rd March 2021

4. Create a new custom calendar for the project.

 Calendar Name: Office Building Project Calendar

Mon-Sat to be defined as weekly work-days. Everyday the work timing would be 8:30 am to 1:00 pm
and 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm.

The exceptional holidays in the project include:

• Labour Day- Occurs on 1st May Every Year

• Independence Day- Occurs on 15th Aug Every Year
• Gandhi Jayanti- Occurs on 2nd Oct Every Year
• Republic Day- Occurs on 26th Jan Every Year
2. The details of activities/milestones and work packages are given below:

S.No. Outline
Task Name Duration Predecessors
Number
0 OBP Office Building Project 78 days
1 OBP.1 Project Start 0 days
2 OBP.2 Civil Works 69 days
3 OBP.2.1 Site Clearance 2 days 1
4 OBP.2.2 Excavation in Foundation 6 days 3
5 OBP.2.3 Foundations including plinth beam 10 days 4
6 OBP.2.4 Column Casting up to roof level 10 days 5
7 OBP.2.5 Slab and Beam of Roof 21 days 6
8 OBP.2.6 Earth filling and flooring 10 days 7FS+10days
9 OBP.3 Architectural Works and Services 21days
10 OBP.3 Brickwork 10 days 7FS+7days
11 OBP.3 Doors and windows 3 days 10FF
12 OBP.3 Plastering 10 days 10SS+7days
13 OBP.3 Painting 7 days 12SS+7days
14 OBP.3 Plumbing 7 days 10FF+3days
15 OBP.3 Electrical 7 days 14SS
16 OBP.4 Handover 1 day 13,14,15

5. Schedule the project to see the total duration and critical path.

6. Modify the Gantt Chart to display the start and finish dates of each activity on either sides of
the bars.

7. Display the outline numbers beside the task names.

8. Compress the timescale of Gantt Chart to view years in top tire, months in middle tire and
weeks in bottom tire.