INTRODUCTION “A project is a complex non routine‚ one-time effort limited by time‚ budget‚ resources‚ and performance specifications designed to meet customer needs” (Gray/Larson Project Management) Project Management (pm) is an evolving science. It is a flexible‚ efficient‚ innovative‚ and accountable way to get things done in today’s fast paced consumerist society. Pm is ideally suited to the business environment where product lead times are constantly being trimmed down‚ due to the rapid
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Unit 5 Assignment 1 – Course Project: Risk Management Plan The Silver Fiddle Construction Company Project: Czopeks Dream Home Project Matthew Daley 16 February 2014 Capella University Professor Haziel Matias MBA6233 – Assessing and Mitigating Risk Section 101 Introduction: Silver Fiddle Construction Company specializes in building high quality‚ customized homes in Grand Junction‚ Colorado. Silver Fiddle Construction Company has been contracted to build a 2‚500-square foot‚ 2½-bath 3-bedroom
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Construction Project and Procurement: A historic overview on the development of building procurement systems in the UK from post war period (1945) present day. The points in evolution a split into 4 phases; 1.1) Phase 1 1945 – 1972: The period before the World War 2 selective tendering methods were being used more prolifically‚ the Simon report 1944 (ministry of works 1944) strongly recommends the use of selective tendering. After the end of the 2nd World War there was an increase in the
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Behaviour-control and output-control are opposing methodologies managers employ in control-systems. Organizational requirements are determined by size‚ goals and other variables. Control-systems are mechanisms “for adjusting course if performance falls outside acceptable boundaries” (Davidson & Griffin‚ 06)‚ allowing adaptation to change. They include procedures for “monitoring‚ directing‚ evaluating and compensating employees”‚ and influencing behaviors with the objective of having the best impact
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everybody is not on the same page the work will come to a crawl. Me and my team as well as project manager will set the bar‚ leading by example setting the standard at the 1st phase to final phase through time‚ quality‚ and safety. Time * We will implement lean construction working efficient maximize our value bringing in materials‚ as need to minimize our waste. For us to do this me some of my team and project manager will meet with my subcontractors once a week where we will coordinate key items
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that proper management of men and resources could greatly decrease the time it takes to complete a construction project. The management structure the Romans employed on their many public construction projects was very simple‚ but very effective in communicating information through the appropriate channels. Coupling this management structure with previous experience‚ the Romans were able to increase the efficiency of their endless labour force. Given that no scriptures on the topic of project management
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PROJECT CONTROL SYSTEMS WHAT CONTRIBUTES TO SUCCESS OF A PROJECT Drivers Project Leadership Project Team Project Management Maturity Planning Monitoring & Control Nature of Project Obstacles Stakeholders Internal External Change Management Strategic Uncertainties WHAT IS NEEDED? Project Control Systems What is it? PROJECT CONTROL Desired Status (plans) Disturbances Project Mgr. Project Team Project Danger of Control :” scope creep” Measuring Device
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1. The process flow diagram of the production system at Donner. Preparation Stage Imagine Transfer Fabrication 2. What size orders would you schedule on the CNC drill? On the CNC router? Time taken to process the orders depends on the selected drilling method either a) Manual drilling or CNC OR b) Using CNC Drill Assumption 1: Manual Drilling is not done on all the available Manual Drill Presses in parallel. Calculating time taken for Manual drilling and CNC Drilling: = Setup
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PROJECT INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT Project managers coordinate all of the other knowledge areas throughout projects life cycle. Many new project managers have trouble looking at the “big picture” and want to focus on too many details. Project integration management is not the same thing as software integration. PROJECT INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT PROCESSES Develop the project charter Develop the preliminary project scope statement Develop the project management plan Direct and manage project execution
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Management Control System is a process of successful implementation of Strategy. It mainly focuses on effective and efficient use of available resources in the organization’s objectives. “MAHABHARATA”‚ the greatest epic of all time teaches us how the meticulous implementation of our learning on Management Control Systems (MCS) helped “PANDAVAS” to win the war over “KAURAVAS” in just 18 days. BACKGROUND:- * “KAURAVAS” were a congregation of big family structure of 100 brothers and close family
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