Project Management Lecture : Introduction

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Project ManagementLecture Introduction

• Professor Ali Shash

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• THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
• THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IS A SYSTEM CONSISTS
  OF MANY ELEMENTS ORGANIZED IN A CERTAIN WAY FOR
  THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING A PHYSICAL STRUCTURE
  WITHIN A COST, TIME, AND QUALITY CONSTRAINTS.

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• COMPONENTS OF THE INDUSTRY
• THE OWNER THE PARTY INSTIGATES, OWNS, AND
  FINANCE THE PROJECT
• PRIVATE (INDIVIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION)
• GOVERNMENT (MINISTRY, OFFICES, AGENCIES, ...)

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• 2.THE ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER (A/E) PARTY DESIGNS
  THE PROJECT
• INDIVIDUAL
• ORGANIZATION
• IN-HOUSE DESIGN TEAM
• INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION
• DESIGN-CONSTRUCT ORGANIZATION

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• 3. THE CONSTRACTORS GENERAL CONTRACTOR THE
  CONSTRUCTOR FORM THAT CONSTRACTS WITH THE OWNER
  FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJET OR PORTION OF
  THE PROJECT.
• SUB-CONTRACTOR
• GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR
• OWNER AND SUBCONTRACTOR

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• ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
• ADVANTAGES
• KEEP LOW LEVEL OF FULL TIME SKILL EMPLOYEE
• KEEP LOW LEVEL OF EQUIPMENT
• MORE SPECIALIZATION
• DISADVANTAGES
• COORDINATION
• DIFFICULTIES
• LEGAL DISPUTE

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• 4. LEGAL AGENCIES
• MUNICIPALITY
• MINISTRY OF WORK AND LABOR
• 5. SUPPLIERS
• EQUIPMENT
• LABOR
• MATERIALS
• MONEY

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• FUNCTION OF EACH ELEMENT
• A. THE OWNER
• INSTIGATE THE PROJECT
• DEFINE THE SCOPE
• PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY FUNDS
• QUALITY ASSURANCE
• GENERAL SUPERVISION

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• B. THE A/E
• DEVELOPING PROJECT DOCUMENTS (DRAWINGS AND SPECS)
  
• QUALITY ASSURANCE
• GENERAL SUPERVISION

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• C. THE CONSTRUCTOR
• PLANNING AND SCHEDULING
• QUALITY CONTROL
• DIRECTING
• COORDINATING AND MANAGING THE CONSTRUCTION
  EFFORTS
• BUILDING ALL OR PARTS OF THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE

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• D. LEGAL AGENCIES
• LICENSING
• CODE ENFORCEMENT

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• CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
• MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO THE NATIONAL ECONOMY
• EMPLOYS BIG PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL LABOR FORCE
• OTHER MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES ARE LARGELY
  DEPENDENT ON THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
• CEMENT
• STEEL
• LUMBER
• STONE
• CLAY
• GLASS

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• THE INDUSTRY IS FRAGMENTED. IT IS COMPRISED OF
• LARGE NUMBER OF CONTRACTORS
• LARGE NUMBER OF A/E
• LARGE NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS
• LARGE NUMBER OF SUBCONTRACTORS
• CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ARE COMPLEX
• DESIGN IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE CODES AND
  STANDARDS

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• INVOLVES MANY SKILLS
• MANY OPERATIONS
• LABOR INTENSIVE
• EACH PROJECT IS UNIQUE
• ENVIRONMENTAL SUITABILITY
• FUNCTIONAL SUITABILITY
• PERSONAL TASTES AND PREFERENCES
• SITE CONDITIONS

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• NON STANDARDIZED
• OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
• WEATHER EFFECT
• SUBSOIL CONDITIONS
• SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY
• TRANSPORTATION
• LOCAL ECONOMY
• EXPENSIVE