CHAPTER : INTRODUCTION The Need for Project Management The Construction Project The Project Scope and Goals The Project Life-Cycle Preconstruction phase Procurement phase (Bidding and award phase) Construction Phase Closeout Phase Major Types of Construction Projects Residential Housing Construction Institutional and Commercial Building
Construction Specialized Industrial Construction Infrastructure and Heavy Construction Construction Projects Participants The Owner (Client) The Design Professionals The Construction Professionals The Project Manager Exercises CHAPTER : CONTRACT STRATEGY What is a Contract Selection of Contract Type Project Objectives Project Constraints Project Delivery Methods Traditional Approach Direct Labor Design-Build Turnkey Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Professional Construction Management (PCM) Contractual Relationships Types of Contracts Lump-sum Contract Admeasurement Contract Cost-reimbursable Contract (cost-plus
contract) Target Cost Contract Time and Material (T&M) Contract Contract Administration Contract Documents Conditions of Contract The Standard (general) Forms of Conditions
of Contract Special Conditions of Contract Construction claims Contract Selecting the Contractor Sub-Contracting Exercises CHAPTER : PROJECT PLANNING Introduction Project Planning Steps Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) WBS and organizational breakdown
structure (OBS) WBS coding Project Activities Activities Relationships Logical relationship considering resource
constraints Overlap or lag Types of activities relationships Drawing Project Network Activity on arrow network (AOA) Activity on node network (AON) Comparison between AOA and AON Estimating Activity Duration and Direct Cost Exercises CHAPTER : PROJECT SCHEDULING The Critical Path Method Calculations for the Critical Path Method Activity-On-Arrow Networks Calculations Forward path Backward path Float calculations Identifying the Critical Activities Precedence Diagram Method (PDM)
Time-Scaled Diagrams
Schedule Presentation
Criticisms to Network Techniques
Solved Examples |
CHAPTER :
STOCHASTIC SCHEDULING
Scheduling with Uncertain Durations Program Evaluation and Review Technique Criticism to Program Evaluation and Review
Technique
Monte Carlo Simulation Monte Carlo Simulation Characteristics Monte Carlo Simulation Process Criticality Index
Exercises CHAPTER : SCHEDULING OF LINEAR PROJECTS
Linear Projects
Resource-Driven Scheduling
Summary Diagrams Summary Diagrams Using One Relationship Summary Diagrams Using Two Relationships
Line of Balance (LOB) Basic Representation LOB Calculations Crew synchronization Meeting a deadline duration Calculating resource needs Drawing the LOB Schedule
Exercises CHAPTER : RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Resource Definition
Resource Management Resource leveling (smoothing) Resource scheduling
Resource Allocation
Resource Aggregation (Loading)
Resource Leveling (Smoothing) Method of Moments for Resource Smoothing Heuristic Procedure for Resource Smoothing
Scheduling with Limited Resource
Case Study
Exercises CHAPTER : PROJECT TIME-COST TRADE-OFF
Time-Cost Trade-Off
Activity Time-Cost Relationship
Project Time-Cost Relationship
Shortening Project Duration
Exercises CHAPTER : PROJECT FINANCE AND CONTRACT
PRICING
Contract Cash Flow Construction Project Costs Project direct costs Project indirect costs The S-Curve Project Income (Cash-in) Calculating Contract Cash Flow Minimizing Contractor Negative Cash Flow Cost of Borrowing (Return on Investment)
Project Cash Flow Project Profitability Indicators
Discounted Cash Flow Present Value Net Present Value (NPV) Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
Finalizing a Tender Price Estimating Profit Margin Risk Management Risk Identification Response to Risk and Uncertainties Risk Analysis
Pricing Policy Balanced bid (straight forward method) Unbalanced bid (Loading of Rates) Method Related Charge
Exercises CHAPTER : PROJECT CONTROL
Problems that may Arise During Construction
Schedule Updating Delays Analysis Types of Delays The As-Built Schedule Analysis of Concurrent Delays Earned Value Management Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled (BCWS) Budgeted Cost of Work Performed (BCWP) Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP) |