introduction to project

management
SEM II 1011
BAA3023
Project Management in Construction

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 lesson outcomes
 students are able to:
• Describe the elements in project management

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 1. introduction
 What is project management?
 Why we need to learn project management?

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 1. introduction
 Introduction to project management

How the project leader How the designer design it

How the customer
explain it understood it

How the contractor

construct it
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 1. Introduction (cont.)
 Introduction to project management

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 1. Introduction (cont.)
 Introduction to project management

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 1. Introduction (cont.)
 Introduction to project management
• In general what is project management?
 The art and science of coordinating people, equipment,
materials, money and schedules to complete a specified
project on time within approved cost

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 1. Introduction (cont.)
 Introduction to project management
• According to Mette K. Skamris, ‘Economic Appraisal
of Large-Scale Transport Infrastructure Investment’,
Ph.D dissertation, Aalborg University, 2000. Mishap in
managing the projects.
Project Cost overruns (%)
1. Suez Canal 1,900
2. Sydney Opera House 1,400
3. Concorde Supersonic Aero 1,100
plane
4. Panama Canal 200
5. Brooklyn Bridge 100
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 1. Introduction (cont.)
 Project management is concerned with:
• What must be done
• When it must be done
• How much it will be cost
• Coordinating overall needs
• Multi discipline focus
• Reliance on other
• Project quality

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 1. Introduction (cont.)
 The 5 phases in project management
Feasibility Design & Planning Development Closeout Operation

•Project •Project •Project Monitoring

Evaluation Organization & Control
•Project •Project •Project Aberration
Finance Estimation •Project Changes &
•Project Planning Claims
& Scheduling •Project Quality &
Review

Where the project

begins

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1. Introduction (cont.)

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 1. Introduction (cont.)
 Five M’s of project management
1. Material
2. Money
3. Manpower
4. Machines
5. Management

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 1. Introduction (cont.)
 Functions of Management
• Management is often summarized into five basic
function:
 planning,
 organizing,
 staffing,
 directing and
 controlling

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 1. Introduction (cont.)
 Functions of Management
• Planning – the formulation of a course of action to guide a
project to completion
• Organizing – the arrangement of resources in a systematic
manner to fit the project plan
• Staffing – the selection of individual who have the
expertise to produce the work
• Directing – the guidance of the work required to complete
a project
• Controlling – the establishment of a system to measure,
report and forecast in the project scope
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 1. Introduction (cont.)
 Functions of project management for
construction
• Specifying project objectives and plans which include
the delineation of scope, budgeting, scheduling, setting
performance requirements, and selecting project
participants
• Maximizing efficient resource utilization through
procurement of labor, material, and equipment
according to the prescribed schedule and plan

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 1. Introduction (cont.)
 Functions of project management for
construction
• Implementing various operations through proper
coordination and control of planning, design,
estimating, contracting, and construction in the entire
process
• Developing effective communication and other
mechanisms for resolving conflicts among the various
project participant

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 1. Introduction (cont.)
 Seagull Management
• Fly in
• Make a lot of noise
• Dump on everybody
• Fly off somewhere

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 1. Introduction (cont.)
 Functions of Management
The Technical
and Sociocultural
Dimensions
of the Project
Management Process

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 2. players in construction
 players

•Architect
•C&S Engineer
•M&E Engineer
•QS
•Fabricator (Modular
System/IBS) •Traditional Contractor
•Surveyor •Modular Contractor

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 3. beginning of a project
 sequence of a project
Parties Categories of Tasks
Owner 1. Project Initiation
2. Selection of Design Professional Team
Design Team 1. Programming
2. Site Selection and Feasibility Study
3. Development of Preliminaries Design
4. Revisions, Changes, Addition
5. Approval of Design Concept
6. Design Refinement
7. Final Approval of Design Concept
8. Design Development
9. Production of Contract Documents
Owner & Design Team 1. Contractor Selection (L.I)
2. Bidding
3. Award of Contract
4. Pre Construction Meeting

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 3. beginning of a project (cont.)
 sequence of a project
Parties Categories of Tasks
Contractors 1. Initial On Site Operations / Site Possession
(Administration & Management) 2. Mobilization
3. On Site Mobilization
4. Project Organization / Progress Meeting (s)
5. Create / Review / Finalize Project Schedule
6. Initial Purchase / Ordering of Material
Contractors 1. Earthwork, Grading, Filling, Excavation
(Actual Construction Work Process) 2. Install Foundation System (Sub Structure)
3. Install Underground Utilities
4. Erect Structural Frame System (Super Structure)
5. Install Flooring Framing System
6. Extend Utility Line / System
7. Wall
8. Roofing System
9. Mechanical System
10. Finishing / Furnishings / Equipments

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 3. beginning of a project
 sequence of a project
Parties Categories of Tasks
Contractors, Design Team, Owner 1. Substantial Completion, Final Inspection
2. Partial Use / Occupancy by Owner
3. Final Cleaning, Clear Project Area
4. Certificate of Occupancy (CFO)
5. Final Completion and Payment

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 4. the challenge of project management
 The Project Manager
• Manages temporary, non-repetitive activities and
frequently acts independently of the formal
organization.
 Marshals resources for the project.
 Is linked directly to the customer interface.
 Provides direction, coordination, and integration
to the project team.
 Is responsible for performance and success of the project.
• Must induce the right people at the right time to address
the right issues and make the right decisions.
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 5. the importance of project management
 Factors leading to the increased use of project
management:
• Compression of the product life cycle
• Knowledge explosion
• Triple bottom line (planet, people, profit)
• Corporate downsizing
• Increased customer focus
• Small projects represent big problems

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 6. summary
 Project management is now being recognized as a
valuable “career path” in many organizations, as well
as a way to gain valuable experience within the
organization
 The three prime objectives of project management are:
• 1. To meet specified performance
• 2. To do it within specified costs
• 3. Complete on schedule
 Project management, though not problem-free, is the
best way to accomplish certain goals

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