The document outlines the key phases of an effective project management model: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and commissioning. It emphasizes establishing project goals and requirements upfront, developing comprehensive schedules and management plans, and ensuring quality control throughout the design, construction, and commissioning stages. Many aspects such as requirements, schedules, management plans, and quality assurance arrangements have already been defined for this particular project.
The document outlines the key phases of an effective project management model: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and commissioning. It emphasizes establishing project goals and requirements upfront, developing comprehensive schedules and management plans, and ensuring quality control throughout the design, construction, and commissioning stages. Many aspects such as requirements, schedules, management plans, and quality assurance arrangements have already been defined for this particular project.
Excellence in Project Management is achieved through a structured process that includes
multiple phases: Initiating Planning Executing Monitoring and Controlling Commissioning The process balances the key project constraints and provides a tool for making decisions throughout the project based on stakeholder values, performance metrics, established procedures and project goals. Effective project management includes strategies, tactics, and tools for managing the design and construction delivery processes and for controlling key factors to ensure the client receives a facility that matches their expectations and functions as it is intended to function. Improvements in building quality directly contribute to reduced operational costs and increased satisfaction for all of the stakeholders. It is critical to establish the qualities of the project that are necessary to satisfy client and end user needs and expectations, once it is delivered and in use. Value for the money in construction requires completing a project on time, on budget and to a level of quality that meets the determined needs. A well-programmed project will continue to provide value and meet user needs throughout its lifetime and will contribute positively to the environment in which it is located with a wide range of social and economic benefits.
Project Requirements Project inception and preliminary planning require thoughtful definition of goals and needs (Project Scope); master planning to accommodate anticipated future needs; evaluation of project alternatives; identification of site requirements; funding requirements; budget authorization cycles and/or financial impacts; and project phasing. This aspect has already been completed and scope of work defined in the tender document. Schedule Management A project schedule defines the processes and establishes a timeline for delivering the project. Avoiding missing deadlines for delivery of key project components is a key objective of schedule management. Comprehensive project schedules will identify all of the project's stages, phases, and activities assigned to each team member mapping them to a timeline that measures key dates that are used to keep track of work progress. Programme for submission of Design Information has been provided in Schedule CM-3. Sequence of erection and proposed construction methods has been provided in Schedule CM-8. Management Information System proposals to meet the requirement of the specifications and to monitor the work effectively have already been provided as part of Tender Returnable Schedule CM-2. Project Management Plans A Project Management Plan (PMP) documents key management and oversight tasks and is updated throughout the project as changes occur. The plan includes definition of an owner's program goals, technical requirements, schedules, resources, budgets, and management programs. It also provides a vehicle for including efficiencies in the design and construction phases of all buildings. It will also serve as the basis for completed construction documents and outline the commissioning plan for finished execution. Design management requires the oversight of schedules and budgets; review of key submissions and deliverables for compliance with program goals and design objectives; verification of stakeholder input for inclusion; verification of construction phase functional testing requirements; and appropriate application of the owner's design standards and criteria. This stage should also define the criteria for assessing quality measurement to ensure the project's success. Determining appropriate goals and objectives at the beginning of the process, during a visioning session, and measuring their implementation over the life cycle of building and construction has been proven to increase overall quality and reduce project costs and timing to delivery. Construction Stage Management This stage should include all of the components involved with construction and documentation for the project. The team members involved in this phase will be responsible for Requests for Information (RFIs), Change order management, conflict resolution, inspections, submittal reviews, adhering to schedules and coordinating timely payments. Oversight in this area is critical because it has significant impact on a project's delivery. Management System and Resources have already been provided against Schedule CM-5. Quality Control Quality control starts with matching expectations about quality levels with budget and scope during planning and design reviews and continues through construction delivery with a program of inspections, tests, and certifications. It requires a coordinated performance among the entire project team in order for a completed building program to fully satisfy a client's and the users' expectations. Quality Assurance Arrangements have already been provided against Schedule CM-12. Details of the Principal Inspections have already been provided against Schedule CM-14. Commissioning This is the process for achieving, verifying, and documenting that the performance of facility systems and assemblies meet the defined objectives and criteria for the project. It is a systematic process of ensuring that building systems perform interactively and effectively according to the design intent and the owner's operational needs. This is achieved by documenting the owner's requirements and assuring those requirements are met throughout the entire delivery process. This involves actual verification of systems performance and integration; comprehensive operation and maintenance (O&M) documentation; and training of the operating personnel. Details of the Commissioning Proposals have already been provided against Schedule CM-15.