consman 2 topic 1

architecture

PROJECT

These are temporary endeavors undertaken to create a unique product, service or result.

A project is described as that it has a defined beginning andend in time, and therefore there is a defined scope and resources

OPERATIONS

-Are ongoing and repetitive

-Conversely, the objective of anongoing operation is to sustain the business

PROGRAM

‘‘A group of related projects managed in coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually.

_ may include elements of related work outside of the scope of the discrete projects in the program.’’

PORTFOLIO

The PMI defines it as ‘‘A collection of projects or programs and other work that are grouped together to facilitate effective management of that work to meet strategic business objectives. The projects or programs of the portfolio may not necessarily be interdependent or directly related.’’

SUBPROJECT

These are segments of the original project that are divided according to specialty, responsibility, phase, area, or other criteria. To the person in charge of a subproject, the subproject is a project, except that he/she has to consider not only the internal relationships among its activities but the external relationships as well (with activities in other subprojects in the same project). For example, in a residential or commercial development project, building the infrastructure may be regarded as a subproject. In fact, building the sewer system in the development can be a subproject (to the entire development project) or even a sub-subproject (to the infrastructure subproject).

PROJECT PLANNING

“The process of choosing the one method and order of work to be adopted for a project from all the various ways and sequences in which it could be done’’

SCHEDULING

This §is the determination of the timing and sequence of operations in the project and their assembly to give the overall completion time. As mentioned previously, scheduling focuses on one part of the planning effort

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• It is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements

• Enables organizations to execute projects effectively and efficiently

TRIPLE CONSTRAINTS OF PROJECT MANAGING

SCOPE, TIME, BUDGET/COST

PROJECT MANAGER

The person assigned by the performing organization to lead the team that is responsible for achieving project objectives

MAJOR PHASES

PROJECT PLANNING
PROJECT START-UP
PROJECT CONTROL
PROJECT CLOSE-UP
POST-PROJECT ANALYSIS

SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION

The design, construction, and operation of projects have environmental, economic, and social impacts. Sustainable construction means evaluating these potential impacts and selecting strategies that emphasize the positive impacts while minimizing the negative impacts. The overall sustainability of a project is greatly influenced by the design, but the builder can influence the environmental and social impact of the construction operations.

PROJECT ORGANIZATION

The size and structure of the project management organization depend on the size of the project, its complexity, and its location with respect to other projects or the contractor’s home office.

The goal is to create the minimum organization needed to manage the project efficiently.

Officer-in-charge

The _ is the principal official within the construction

company who is responsible for the construction operations

Senior project manager

In some construction companies, senior project managers are appointed to oversee multiple projects

Project manager

Has overall responsibility for completing the project in conformance with all contract requirements within budget and on time.

General superintendent

May be appointed for a single large complex project, with area superintendents selected for major areas within the project. One who is in charge of all superintendents employed by the company.

Superintendent

Responsible for the direct daily supervision of construction activities on the project, whether the work is performed by the contractor’s employees or those employed by subcontractors

Project engineer/field engineer

Responsible for resolving any technical issues relating to completion of the project.

Quality control inspector

The individual continually inspects the work under construction to ensure compliance with contract quality requirements

Safety inspector

– Ensure that all required safety equipment is worn and all accident prevention measures are taken by all individuals working on site

General foreman and assistant superintendent

Responsible for all the work being performed in selected areas of the project

Foreman

Responsible for the direct supervision of the craft labor on the project

DESIGN STRUCTURE MATRIX

-It is a simple, compact and visual representation of a system or project in the form of a square matrix.
-is the basic matrix. It is used to relate entities of one kind to each other, e.g. the tasks that constitute a complete project, and it can be used to identify appropriate teams, workgroups, and an ideal sequence of how the tasks can be arranged.