THE ROLE OF PROJECT PLANNING IN IMPROVING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT DELIVERY A CASE STUDY OF THE NIGERIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY BY EGWIM IKENNA OKECHUKWU 20011144146 PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE B. TECH. DEGREE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OWERRI‚ IMO STATE NIGERIA. OCTOBER 2006. CERTIFICATION This is to certify that this research
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I. Introduction a. Company Profile b. Organizational Chart c. Project Portfolio d. Problem Definition II. Literature Review e. Project Evaluation and Review Technique f. Critical Path Method III. Data and Analysis - CPM Network - CPM Network (Early Start‚ Early Finish‚ Target Start‚ Target Finish) - CPM Network for Crash Scenario - Table 1.2 - Table 1.3 Time – Cost trade off data for activities IV. Conclusion V
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Chapter 2 Homework Problem Solutions Chapter 2 Project Management Study Objectives: construct a network diagram for a project determine critical path and expected completion time of a project with deterministic task times (note: some of us also do calculations for probabilistic times‚ but not required) calculate slack times for a particular task know how to “crash” a project down to a certain completion time at the lowest cost (note: just the concept of crashing needs to be discussed and not the
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EVALUATION AND REVIEW TECHNIQUE (PERT) Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) is a scheduling method originally designed to plan a manufacturing project by employing a network of interrelated activities‚ coordinating optimum cost and time criteria. PERT emphasizes the relationship between the time each activity takes‚ the costs associated with each phase‚ and the resulting time and cost for the anticipated completion of the entire project. PERT is an integrated project management system. These
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and weaknesses in relation to a sample firm’s strategic position. Weight: Assign to each factor a weight that range from 0.0 to 1.0.weight indicates the relative importance of the critical success factors. Rating: Ratings refer to strengths and weaknesses where 4= major strength‚ 3= minor strength 2= minor weakness and 1= major weakness. In CPM the rating and total weighted score for rival firms can be compared to the sample firms. This comparative analysis provides important internal strategic
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Chapter 10 – The Nature of Planning and Control The most important issues to consider however are those concerned with the nature of planning and control. Although planning and control are two separate activities‚ in practice‚ very difficult to separate.. These determined the ‘ingredients’ to be put into the operation and how those ‘ingredients’ were going to be positioned relative to each other. Planning and control is the next task – taking the designed operation and making it work on a continuous
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Project Controls Andrew Truxton CMGT 410 March 3rd‚ 2015 Seth Chaikin Project Controls Update CMGT410 Week 4 Individual Assignment TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Project Controls DATE: 03/06/2015 _____________________________________________________________________ Synopsis As we all know‚ the organization offsite 2-day preparing session task is about prepared to enter the execution stage. All things considered‚ there are numerous concerns with respect to the historical backdrop of task directing
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3/11/04 Total Project Control: A Manager’s Guide to Integrated Project Planning‚ Measuring‚ and Tracking By Stephen A. Devaux‚ published by John Wiley & Sons‚ NY‚ 1999 (A book review by R. Max Wideman) Introduction Stephen Devaux published this book in 1999. In it‚ Stephen attempts to establish a common metric‚ quantitative data and analysis‚ by which the project can not only be managed‚ but also compared to every other project conducted by the organization. In his Preface‚ Stephen observes:
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1. Using the information provided‚ prepare the report that Roberts requested‚ assuming that the project will begin immediately. Assume 45 working days are available to complete the project‚ including transporting the car to Detroit before the auto show begins. Your report should briefly discuss the aspects of the proposed new business‚ such as the competitive priorities that Roberts asked about. Roberts want to restore her Mustang to mint condition or as close to mint condition as possible‚ and
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Project Plan Forecast "A project monitoring system involves determining what data to collect; how‚ when‚ and who will collect the data; analysis of the data; and reporting current progress. Gray and Larson (2006)." A communications plan. addressing how progress will be reported to the various project sponsors and executives "When giving a status report to superiors‚ project managers must present the most positive image possible without stretching the truth. They should adapt their communication
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