In this particular phase of the project management for this specific construction project BCC, Joe is in the project planning phase which is important since at this stage the following happens:
1. identification of business requirements necessary to begin the actual construction,
2. identification of cost, schedule, list of deliverables and expected dates,
3. identification of resource plan, and
4. securing management’s approval to be able to proceed to the next phase or activity in the project plan
Project Network
To be able to develop a project network, Joe has to specify the in-scope requirements for the project and breakdown the project into tasks and sub-tasks. Please note however that this breakdown is more of the general activities for the project.
We have listed general construction activities
ID
Activity
Predecessor
1
Define scope and constraints of the project
2
Communicate with client accuracy of scope and constrains of the project
1
3
Prepare work breakdown structures
2
4
Prepare resource plan
2
5
Prepare project schedule in details
2
6
Prepare detailed budget plan
3
7
Prepare procurement plan
3
8
Prepare communication plan
3
9
Prepare quality plan
3
10
Prepare risk management plan
3
11
Prepare configuration management plan
3
12
Assemble all plans into one project plan
4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
13
Get BCC management approval for the project scope, constraints and plan
12
14
Assemble construction team
13
15
Brief construction team members of their tasks and responsibilities
14
16
Implementation of the project
15
17
Send project progress report
16
18
Send project completion report
17
19
Final project review
18
20
Deliver project to client
19
Duration Estimates
Estimating the duration of each of the activities contributing to the completion of the project is one of the most important activities in the initial