I have some question reguarding construction planning and scheduling. These ques
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I have some question reguarding construction planning and scheduling. These questions below are to help me understand the basic process of planning and scheduling. Here are some general questions I have:
1. What is the main objective of construction project management?
- Is the main objectives of construction project management is the Big Four? (Buget, Time, Quality, and Safety)
- And what are involved in achieving these objectives?
2. What factors should be considered when you plan construction operations?
3. What are three “crossovers” between cost estimating and scheduling?
4. What is an estimate-generated schedule?
5. What precautions must the scheduler take before such schedule?
6. What parameters are affecting Project Planning?
Explanation / Answer
Ans 1.
Yes the main objective of construction project management is Budget, time, quality and safety.
Every construction project includes various resources like man, material, machineries, time and money. The main objective of Construction project management is to provide the proper coordination between these resources,
These main objectives can be summarized in the following manner-
a. Every project is targetted to be completed in minimum stipulated time. This is in the view that the completion within that time will keep the cost within limit.
b. Economy is one of the main objectives. The investment done for the project is always aimed to be minimized to maximize the profit. The project has to be completed within the estimated budget. To utilize the availabe resources in proper way is needed.
c. The safety is one of the most important objectives which is kept in mind while executing the project.
d. The quality of the work while executing the project is important. Project delay may result in fast execution of work and the quality pays for this.
Following factors are involved for the above mentiones objectives-
a. Project Planning
b. Project Scheduling
c. Project controlling.
Ans 2.
Factors which are to be considered while planning a construction operations are as follows-
a. Scope of works
b. final aim or goal or outcome of the project
c, way to achieve that goal or outcome
d. Determining/ evaluating the resources which will be required for the activities involved in the project
e. To find the alternatives, if any,for the certain or activities for achieving the goal in more economic, faster or safer way.
f. To have the knowledge or proven track records for executing the project.
g. Finally bringing the project from paper to action.
Ans 5
A scheduler has to take following precautions while scheduling.
a. All information regarding the scope of works should be carefully listed out.
Ans 6
Following are the factors affecting project planning-