URGENTProject Management - Coursework Example

Introduction

The four bridge abutments will be built in for the bridge and from exaction to filling up. The project will feature all the modern and ecological facilities and will ensure all the necessary utilities and appropriate connections. The following shows the diagram of the proposed bridge abutment

Work Breakdown Schedule (WBS)

The Work Breakdown Schedule (WBS) for the construction of bridge abutment showing deliverables, work packages and activities to be undertaken. This is shown below

Level 1

Level 2

Activity

Duration

Deliverable

1.0 Site preparation and materials

1.1

1

Site visits and preparation

Delivery of materials and equipment

2

2

Site house, store

Materials and equipment for abutment construction

2.0 two abutment

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

Construction eastern abutment

Excavation of the first two abutment

Making of structural form and rebar

Abutment foundation

concrete pile cup

abutment 1 wall

5

6

4

4

4

Eastern side of bridge abutment

3.0 Construction western abutment

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

Construction western abutment

Excavation the last two abutment

Abutment foundation

Making of structural form and rebar

concrete pile cup

abutment 1 wall

5

4

6

4

4

western side of bridge abutment

Close out

4.0

4.1

4.2

Backfilling and cleaning

Backfilling of first two abutment

Backfilling of last two abutment

3

3

Completion of the work

4.3

Cleaning up the area

2

The above Work Breakdown Schedule has decomposed the project into two levels, given output activity list and duration. These illustrations help to identify potential loopholes in the project. This bird-eye view of the project helps create reference points for various activities required in the project phases. This is followed by another best practice of ‘verifying the scope and getting the feedback’. Since timeliness is a crucial component of projects, verification of the scope is also critical in the progress of the project cycle.

Work Breakdown Structure

Thus verification can be done as each major task is completed in the case of a long project. However, for a small project which is not phased, it can be done after the completion of the whole project. To work on this, there should be good change management process and in case of changes the budgeting and schedule should be adjusted. Typical to this construction project is the following work breakdown structure.

Activity schedule and Resource estimates

This depends on the resources available; the project will be completed on January 10, 2016. Moreover, the project manager and project team will be expected to work for almost 10 hours each day so that the project can be completed in the expected period. The project manager will be expected to give guidelines on how each task will be carried out (Haughey, 2010). Each individual in the project team shall be assigned a specific task depending on his or her area of expertise. This will prevent any instances of conflict of interests or duties throughout the project. The project managers will be expected to supervise and direct every operation throughout the project. In case a problem occurs during the development period, the project managers should notify the sponsor immediately. These problems might include; reduction of the scope of the project, employing additional resources, or renegotiating the deadline when time becomes a problem

Activity

Duration

Resources

1.1

Site visits and preparation

2

Labor

1.2

Delivery of materials and equipment

1.1

2

Labor

2.0

Construction eastern abutment

2.1

Excavation of the first two abutment

1.2

4

Labor, crane Cat and Drill

2.2

Making of structural form and rebar

2.1

6

Labor

2.3

Abutment foundation

2.2

3

Labor

2.4

concrete pile cup

2.3

2

Labor

2.5

abutment 1 wall

2.4

4

Labor

3.0

Construction western abutment

3.1

Excavation the last two abutment

1.2

4

Labor, crane Cat and Drill

3.2

Abutment foundation

3.1

3

Labor

3.3

Making of structural form and rebar

3.2

6

Labor

3.4

concrete pile cup

3.3

2

Labor

3.5

abutment 1 wall

3.4

4

Labor

4.0

Close out

4.1

Backfilling of first two abutment

2.5

3

Labor ,Cat

4.2

Backfilling of last two abutment

3.5

3

Labor ,Cat

4.3

Cleaning up the area

4.1, 4.2

2

Labor

Manual precedence diagram

Activities:

• Site visits and preparation
• Delivery of materials and equipment
• Excavation of the first two abutment
• Abutment foundation
• Making of structural form and rebar
• concrete pile cup
• abutment 1 wall
• Excavation of the last two abutment
• Abutment foundation
• Making of structural form and rebar
• concrete pile cup
• abutment 1 wall
• Backfilling of abutment
• Cleaning up the area

Part 2 – 50 marks

Gantt chart

b) precedence diagram

c)

((15 marks)

d) FIVE possible ways to amend the programme to meet the required completion date

Reduce activity duration

Work during the weekends

Work during holiday period

Increase the working hours

Increase resources

References

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