14.4 PROJECT TIME MANAGEMENT
14.4.1. Introduction
Effective management of resources including but not limited to managing architect, engineer, building contractor and subcontractors are crucial to Project Time Management. Professional team and third party contractors are difficult to manage as to that of in-house resources. Time attracts costs and must therefore be carefully arranged, screened and monitored. Effective managing of contract time can be the difference between on time schedule and schedule overruns. In order to manage contract the implementation of penalties and other mitigation actions must be established.
It is also important to understand the effects and impacts of:-
• Critical path scheduling techniques;
• Software assistance;
• Delays and reasons for the delay/s.
Implementation of controls and procedures:-
• A clear understanding must be set in terms of procedures;
• Establish and implement a mitigation system that will also incorporate the Risk Management and ways to avoid, mitigate or transfer the risk relating to schedule and cost overruns;
• System whereby potential disputes are mitigated effectively;
• In depth review of contract will allow to identify potential areas of risk ;
• Creating awareness among team members to identify early warning systems;
• Have a sound dispute resolution procedure
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Linked to each activity the time (duration) and resource will be allocated. These will allow for easy monitor and control and to track project activities and milestones that has been reached. Microsoft Project will be used to track all Time Management functions as it integrates all activities and allow for easy report on the critical path in order to achieve time frame goals. In addition any schedule or time constraints are easy reportable and assessing delays early on in the project will act as a preventative measure in order to allow rectification or
The risk-management plan then starts by identifying each of these sources, their magnitude, their relation to the various design stages, and their possible effects on cost, schedule, quality, and performance. The next step is to look for modifications or alternatives that would permit risk reduction. The thoughtful selection of computer language or operating system may reduce some of the integration risks. If management decides to develop a new software package, contingency plans that cut expenses and development time at the cost of lower performance should be prepared. These plans are used in case the undesired event takes place. By preparing a contingency plan in advance, time is
Dependency Determination is a tool that the project manager will employ managing time on this project. The
Describe common practices to estimate the duration of project activities as well as real reasons that cause project delays.
In almost every business, project management is critically important. The critical path method (CPM) will provide a timeline for the project manager for when tasks should be completed. In addition, providing a deadline and the negative effects it will have on the following successors if not completed on time. These many task are interdepended. Therefore, the CPM provides the start and finishes times of the tasks, and identifies the few tasks on the critical path that the project manager should observe to determine which task needs the most attention. Already discovering and incorporating the details the task or assignments may require, CPM calculates all task times, which can be measured in hours, days, weeks, and months. For any unintended manually input errors, a warning message will be provided. Including an automatic successor generator, task numbering comment, and data validation, makes it easier on the project manager.
A successful project management will include time control and cost planning. Accompany with these two important features, and then bring out the best quality project.
The project priorities are in regards what should be prioritised in the project. What is to be taking in regards in terms of cost is (budget), time (schedule), and performance (scope) of the project. What is important to emphasise on here is how these three correlate with one another. In a case where time is important it would be necessary to perform faster, which will prevent a quality outcome, hence lead to reduced costs. The importance of a project manager is to control the trade-offs between budgets and scope. The project managers functions as a link between upper management and project customers. The project manager needs to have keen understanding of project scope in order to fulfil the requirements for the customers and how prioritize the demands. The customer can also add requirements and then the manager needs to prioritize the requirements in regards to the project. An important method is to use the priority matrix to identify what is worth prioritizing more. The constrain is stick and have to be obliged to the first agreements made between the customer, this includes, the specifications and scope of the project or the budget. The enhance includes time and costs. The enhance is an essential factor seeing where to emphasize on either on reducing costs or
One of the main concerns during the meeting was the impact of cost and time constraints on networking techniques and project schedules. Under the ideal situation, the project start and end dates are fixed. Adding resources is not usually feasible as it increases cost. There should be a balance between time and cost constraints as it avoids wasting of resources. Also most people are willing to accept that costs could exceed expectations, and might even take a perverse delight in recounting past examples, the same is not true for time constraints. This is probably due to the fact that cost over runs are resolved in-house, while schedule issues are open and visible to the customer. A company has a lot of useful, desirable work that could be done, but has limited and finite resources available with which to do that work. Choices have to be made about which work to do and how to allocate resources. This leads to constraints especially, the time constraint and the cost constraint. Time, in project management, is analyzed down to its smallest detail. Each and every component of the project is analyzed with respect to the time required for completion. After completion of this analysis these components are broken down even further into the time required to do each task.
(Project definition: Planned set of interrelated tasks to be executed over a fixed period and within certain cost and other limitations)
While projects can be similar in some instances, no two projects are ever the same. For this reason, management of projects requires the application of tools and techniques to meet the goals of the temporary endeavor. Project managers apply these tools and techniques to determine what is required for project delivery such as the list of activities to completed, the time required to complete the activities, resources needed and the various risks associated with the deliverable and efforts. A multitude of tools and techniques are employed by the project manager based on the need of the effort to organize, identify and communicate the various aspects of the project. While in contrast, the repetitive nature of operations activities
Planning, Scheduling and Controlling are three important functions of management. Planning involves the formulation of objectives and goals that are subsequently translated into
It is clear to see that throughout the project the tasks and progress were monitored very closely. The project is heavily dependent on the resources provided by its shareholders and in turn they rely on regular updates to reassure them on their investment. In the construction and building industry the methods and application of project management tools are very reliable and well tested. Therefore, it could benefit the project if the it was managed with detailed and defined practises and also follow standards set and agreed upon on a international level.
Project Time Management – an estimated time for the completion of each task and based on resources, the duration is determined.
Time management is more often than not a challenge for many students. This is more so the case for adult students. It is important to note that unlike their younger counterparts, adult learners face a host of unique challenges when it comes to the management of time. In addition to the demands of their fulltime or part-time jobs, adult learners often have to attend to other responsibilities including but not limited to child care and other familial obligations. This text clearly demonstrates how adult learners can better manage their time for academic success.
In its modern form, project management dates back to the early 1950s, although its roots go further back to the latter years of the 19th century. As businesses realised the benefits of organising work around projects - recognising the critical need to communicate and co-ordinate work across departments and professions - a defined method of project management emerged.
A limitation of time will restrict the system development work. Clear definition concerning the time scope of and utilization of the project and utilization of the project management techniques will attempt to ensure that the project is completed successfully.