Comprehensive Project Plan for the School Building Construction - Case Study Example

Project Planning Coursework Name Date Abstract Effective project management is one major aspect of any project planning and management. In case of effective project management we need to effectively handle and deal out major project aspects. The report is about the project management of school construction project. In this project we are going to build a school building. This report will offer a comprehensive project plan for the school building construction. Introduction In case of school construction project we are aimed to complete the project within the given time limit. This project is about the deep and detailed planning of the school building construction project where we will build the building in 285 days. Here we will also manage some of project delays those can create an issues for the project. This report will present the methods and techniques for management of such delays and issues. Task 1 Project Days Start Date End Date Precedence Start 70 days 12-Mar-12 15-Jun-12 Asbestos strip to existing school 30 days 12-Mar-12 20-Apr-12 Demolition of existing school 20 days 23-Apr-12 18-May-12 2 Form new site entrance (planning Approval Dependent) 10 days 21-May-12 1-Jun-12 3 Piling Mat 8 days 4-Jun-12 13-Jun-12 4 Temporary Site Accommodation 2 days 14-Jun-12 15-Jun-12 5 Utility Disconnection by Client 0 days 15-Jun-12 15-Jun-12 6 Enabling Works 78 days 15-Jun-12 3-Oct-12 7 Commence Site Accommodation 0 days 15-Jun-12 15-Jun-12 7 Establishing site accommodation 5 days 18-Jun-12 22-Jun-12 10 Fencing 10 days 25-Jun-12 6-Jul-12 11 Infrastructure Drainage Inc Sewer Connection 10 days 9-Jul-12 20-Jul-12 12 Muck shift 25 days 23-Jul-12 24-Aug-12 13 Street Lighting 2 days 27-Aug-12 28-Aug-12 14 Sub Base to Car Park 8 days 29-Aug-12 7-Sep-12 15 Sub Base to playground and Footpath 10 days 10-Sep-12 21-Sep-12 16 Temporary Services 2 days 24-Sep-12 25-Sep-12 17 Tree Protection Barriers 1 day 26-Sep-12 26-Sep-12 18 Utilities 5 days 27-Sep-12 3-Oct-12 19 Substructure 99 days 3-Oct-12 19-Feb-13 20 Commence Substructure 0 days 3-Oct-12 3-Oct-12 20 Complete External Drainage 15 days 4-Oct-12 24-Oct-12 23 Concrete Pad and Strip Foundation Inc Stair and Lift Bases 20 days 25-Oct-12 21-Nov-12 24 Excavate and trim Piles 9 days 22-Nov-12 4-Dec-12 25 Ground Floor Slab 15 days 5-Dec-12 25-Dec-12 26 Incoming Utilities 5 days 26-Dec-12 1-Jan-13 27 Piling 15 days 2-Jan-13 22-Jan-13 28 Sprinkler Tank/Gas Meter Housing Plinths 5 days 23-Jan-13 29-Jan-13 29 Sub base to ground floor slab 5 days 30-Jan-13 5-Feb-13 30 Under slab Drainage 10 days 6-Feb-13 19-Feb-13 31 Superstructure 72 days 19-Feb-13 30-May-13 32 Commerce Steelwork 0 days 19-Feb-13 19-Feb-13 32 Concrete Infill suspended Slab 5 days 20-Feb-13 26-Feb-13 35 Erect Structural Steelwork Inc Stairs and Handrails 15 days 27-Feb-13 19-Mar-13 36 Fire Protection to Steelwork 10 days 20-Mar-13 2-Apr-13 37 Gym Blockwork 11 days 3-Apr-13 17-Apr-13 38 Kitchen Blockwork 4 days 18-Apr-13 23-Apr-13 39 Lift Shaft blockwork 9 days 24-Apr-13 6-May-13 40 Metal Backing 5 days 7-May-13 13-May-13 41 Phase 2 Handover for Roof netting 0 days 13-May-13 13-May-13 42 Plant room Blockwork 8 days 14-May-13 23-May-13 43 Switch room Blockwork 5 days 24-May-13 30-May-13 44 Roofing 41 days 30-May-13 26-Jul-13 45 Building weather tight 0 days 30-May-13 30-May-13 45 Commence Roofing 0 days 30-May-13 30-May-13 48 Fascias and Siffits 5 days 31-May-13 6-Jun-13 49 Insulation Board, Membrane and Kalzip 10 days 7-Jun-13 20-Jun-13 50 Rainwater Pipes 5 days 21-Jun-13 27-Jun-13 51 Roof edge protection 5 days 28-Jun-13 4-Jul-13 52 Roof Gutters 2 days 5-Jul-13 8-Jul-13 53 Roof liner sheet 2 days 9-Jul-13 10-Jul-13 54 Roof netting 2 days 11-Jul-13 12-Jul-13 55 Up stands to roof penetration 10 days 15-Jul-13 26-Jul-13 56 Enceope 133 days 26-Jul-13 29-Jan-14 57 Commence Envelop 0 days 26-Jul-13 26-Jul-13 57 Curtain Walling to plant room 3 days 29-Jul-13 31-Jul-13 60 Facing Brick phase 1 20 days 1-Aug-13 28-Aug-13 61 Facing Brick phase 2 25 days 29-Aug-13 2-Oct-13 62 Install Curtain Walling 7 days 3-Oct-13 11-Oct-13 63 Install Doors 5 days 14-Oct-13 18-Oct-13 64 Install Windows 1st Floor 5 days 21-Oct-13 25-Oct-13 65 Install Windows GR Floor 10 days 28-Oct-13 8-Nov-13 66 Metsec Frame Ground Floor 10 days 11-Nov-13 22-Nov-13 67 Metsec Frame 1st Floor 17 days 25-Nov-13 17-Dec-13 68 Metsec Frame Ground Floor 15 days 18-Dec-13 7-Jan-14 69 Substructure Brickwork 10 days 8-Jan-14 21-Jan-14 70 Timber Cladding 6 days 22-Jan-14 29-Jan-14 71 Internal Fit-Out 415 days 30-Jan-14 2-Sep-15 72 1st Floor School 65 days 30-Jan-14 30-Apr-14 72 Ground Floor School 80 days 1-May-14 20-Aug-14 75 Gym and stage 20 days 21-Aug-14 17-Sep-14 76 Plant room 100 days 18-Sep-14 4-Feb-15 77 Stairwell 1 50 days 5-Feb-15 15-Apr-15 78 Stairwell 2 50 days 16-Apr-15 24-Jun-15 79 Stairwell 3 50 days 25-Jun-15 2-Sep-15 80 External Works 45 days 3-Sep-15 4-Nov-15 81 Commissioning 25 days 5-Nov-15 9-Dec-15 83 Electrical Commissioning 15 days 5-Nov-15 25-Nov-15 83 Mechnical Commissioning 10 days 26-Nov-15 9-Dec-15 86 Handover and Validation 19 days 9-Dec-15 5-Jan-16 87 Building Control inspection Clean 0 days 9-Dec-15 9-Dec-15 87 Clean 15 days 10-Dec-15 30-Dec-15 90 Client Demonstration 4 days 31-Dec-15 5-Jan-16 91 Project Completion 0 days 5-Jan-16 5-Jan-16 92 MS Project File also included Task 2 Project Delay Management The project has started and it have been discovered that one of our target critical path activities will be delayed by 10 working days. In this situation there can be some issues and problems regarding project working and handling. It is assessed that change is probable in every project. However project is time and costs are most sensitive in any project scenario we cannot afford a change regarding overall project operating and handling. For this reason we will deploy a proper reporting and documentation system overall project activities. In this scenario we will assess and analyze each project task and document them to be safe from any possible project hurdle or problem. Problem Situation In case of our school building construction project we are delayed by 10 working days. In case of delay in the project the project duration is considerably extended. This leads to more delayed project completion. This way the overall cost of project will also increase and we also need to re-plan the overall project in a new way. In case of delay in project critical path activity there can be huge issues regarding effective handling and management of the project. In this scenario we need to take some corrective actions. Proposed Solution Short Term Delay Management In order to minimize the duration of the project for school construction we need to concentrate on non-critical activities. However, a change in duration of critical activities will affect the duration of whole project. So we need to add more resource like human resource and insert some additional shifts for handling and management of project tasks on time. Long Term Delay Management For shortening the project time we need to concurrently run the school construction project activities. In this project we have a number of project activities that lie on critical path. Thus, by running these activities in a concurrent way we would be able to complete this project on time as well as within budget. For long term project effective handling and management we need to implement and project control policy. For this purpose we need to apply effective project control policy for enhanced management of project tasks and working arrangements. Project Control Monitoring Time In scenario of the project success we need to monitor the project time in a more enhanced way. In this regard we will apply a proper project evaluation and monitoring and those will monitor and assessed through the project committee. Project committee will handle as well as organize the major tasks as well as actions in scenario of general administration of the project aspects and states. Here this school construction project committee will set up a check and balance system on every of the project activities and areas plus take corrective actions for the betterment of the overall project and its success (Kerzner, 2006; Gray et al., 2010). Managing Change Change is probable in every project. However this school construction project is time sensitive in this scenario we cannot afford a change regarding overall project operating and handling. For this reason we will deploy a proper reporting and documentation system overall project activities. In this scenario we will assess and analyze each project task and document them to be safe from any possible project hurdle or problem (Kerzner, 2006; Gray et al., 2010). Project Reports This project will involve a proper reporting and assessment mechanism that will involve the enhanced recording of all project events and aspects. This report will also be used for the project change control and issues resolution (Kerzner, 2006; Gray et al., 2010). Project Close and Post Project Review In scenario this school construction project successful completion and on time delivery of all project phases and deliverables we will declare the success of the project. Here we will take proper feedback and customer satisfaction for the enhanced project completion and management. Here we will also verify the efficient achievement of the plan as well as its central influence on the entire aspects. Here we will essentially assess the cost as well as resource and their efficient use to match their improved utilization (Hughes & Cotterell, 2002). Risk Management In case this school construction project; we will manage the some of main risks of the project. Here main risks are involving the project time risks. In this regard we will perform a comprehensive assessment and analyse the some of main areas and aspects of the project to meet the project established expectations. Here main risks regarding this project can be (Hughes & Cotterell, 2002; Kerzner, 2006): Time Risks Cost Risks Technology Risks Management Risks Conclusion Effective project management is a key to success to the project. In case of effective management of the project we need to take care of major areas and aspects of the project. Here we need to assess and analyse some of fundamental areas and aspects for the detailed planning and handling of resources and needs. This report has offered a detailed project plan where we also deal out some of major project delays and problems. Bibliography Gray, C., Larson, E. & Desai, G.V., 2010. Project Management, The Managerial Process. 4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill. Hughes, B. & Cotterell, M., 2002. Software Project Management GLASGOW: MCGRAW-HILL PUBLISHING COMPANY, 2002. 3rd ed. Glasgow: McGRAW-HILL Publishing. Kerzner, H., 2006. Project management: A systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. 10th ed. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. Read More