Project Management (CE 570)

Part No.1: Project

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 Project
Project : It is a temporary endeavor
undertaken to create a unique product or
service/ set of specific goals (PMBOK Guide,
PMI).

Characteristics of Projects
- Duration be short or long
- Unique

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 Project
Characteristics of Projects
- Temporary (start to end: life span)
- Constrained by limited resources (4Ms:
Machines, Money, Man power, and
Material)
- Divided into activities/ tasks. They are
planned, executed and controlled (All
sequential)
Activities are repetitive while projects are
unique.
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 Project
The project should be SMART
S: Specific
M: Measurable
A: Achievable
R: Reasonable
T: Time constrained

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 Examples of Projects
Developing a new product or service
Designing a new transportation vehicle
Designing a new information system
Constructing a building or facility
Building or rehabilitation of a water system
Implementing a new business procedure or
process

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 Is This a Project?
Your company won a bid to build mini-offices
for a phone company. These offices will offer
customers the ability to sign up for a new
wireless phone bill payments, and purchase
equipment and accessories. Your manager
want the offices in place in 12 locations by the
end of the next year. The best news that has
assigned you to head up this task.

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 Why do we need projects:
1. Investment
2. Service
3. People needs
4. Technological advances
5. Legal legislations

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 Project Phases

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 Project Phases
1. Preliminary Phase:
- Idea
- Feasibility Study
- Conceptual Plan

2. Design and Engineering

- Design, specification, quality, final drawings and
documents: Ready to bid.

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 Contd
3. Contract Tender Phase
Bid awarded

4. Execution Phase
- Starts with notice to procced/commerce; (by owner)
- Ends with notice of completion

5. Operation and Maintenance

BOT

6. Disposal of Projects
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 Owner- Contractor-Engineer
Owner

Contract and
Work Relation Contract
PM

Engineer Work Relation

Contractor

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 In Large Projects.
Owner +
Consultant

Contractor

Sub- Sub- Sub-

Contractor 1 Contractor 2 Contractor 3

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 In Small Projects.
Owner +
Consultant

Sub- Sub- Sub-

Contractor 1 Contractor 2 Contractor 3

Responsibility
Economy
Quality

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