Introduction To Construction Management Software

Construction
Construction Management
Computer
Management:
Introduction, Definition,
and Construction
Softwares
Project Life Cycle
for
CEM 401 – PROFESSIONAL COURSE 1
COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT
WHAT IS PROJECT?
A project is a unique, transient endeavor, undertaken to
achieve planned objectives, which could be defined in
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terms of outputs, outcomes or benefits. A project is usually

deemed to be a success if it achieves the objectives
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according to their acceptance criteria, within an agreed

timescale and budget. Time, cost and quality are the
building blocks of every project.
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TYPES OF MANAGEMENT
Functional management also known as discipline
management involves the coordination of repeated
work of a similar nature by the same people. Examples
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are management of a department of design engineering,

surveying, estimating, or purchasing.
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Project management involves the coordination of

one time work by a team of people who often have
never previously worked together.
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FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT
• Planning is the formulation of a course of action to

guide a project to completion. It starts at the
beginning of a project, with the scope of work, and
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continues throughout the life of a project.
• Organizing is the arrangement of resources in a systematic

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manner to fit the project plan. A project must be organized

around the work to be performed. There must be a
breakdown of the work to be performed into manageable
units, which can be defined and measured.
FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT
• Staffing is the selection of individuals who have the expertise

to produce the work. The persons that are assigned to the
project team influence every part of a project.
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• Directing is the guidance of the work required to complete a

project. The people on the project staff that provide diverse
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technical expertise must be developed into an effective team.
• Controlling is the establishment of a system to measure,

report, and forecast deviations in the project scope, budget,
and schedule.
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Time: scheduling is a collection of techniques used to
develop and present schedules that show when work will
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be performed.
Cost: how are necessary funds acquired and finances

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managed?
Quality: how will fitness for purpose of the deliverables

and management processes be assured?
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- is the application of processes, methods, skills,
knowledge and experience to achieve specific
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project objectives according to the project acceptance

criteria within agreed parameters. Project management
has final deliverables that are constrained to a finite
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timescale and budget.
It includes planning the activities, measuring the progress,

allocating resources, identifying constraints and completing
the task respecting those constraints.
The core components of project management are:
• defining the reason why a project is necessary;

• capturing project requirements, specifying quality of the
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deliverables, estimating resources and timescales;

• preparing a business case to justify the investment;
• securing corporate agreement and funding;
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• developing and implementing a management plan for the

project;
• leading and motivating the project delivery team;

The core components of project management are:
• managing the risks, issues and changes on the project;
•monitoring progress against plan;
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•managing the project budget;

•maintaining communications with stakeholders and the
project organisation;
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•provider management;
•closing the project in a controlled fashion when
appropriate.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES
• Monitoring
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• Control
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• Communication
• People Management
5 PHASES OF THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIFECYCLE
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LIFECYCLE
1. Initiating
This phase might include brainstorming to come up
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with several project ideas. Then, each project goes

through its “initiation” process where you determine
its key aspects like:
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•The scope
•The deadline
•The risk
•The resources
•The people needed
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2. Planning
In this stage, establishes and determine the
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direction and success of any construction project. The

planning phase is where you build a schematic of the
project.
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The actual cycle of the project management cycle

might start here. It depends on the nature of the
project and the methodology the project manager
chooses to use.
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2. Planning
• Carry out studies to determine the feasibility of the
Client’s requirement.
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• Provide information for report on cost implication.

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• Identification of Client’s requirements and of possible

constraints on development.
• Preparation of studies to enable the Client to decide

whether to proceed and to select the probable
procurement method.
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3. Executing
The execution phase is where the magic happens.
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People make progress towards the final goal and the

project manager manages unexpected developments
and supports their people.
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The execution phase includes:

•Building processes
•The Development of the product
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3. Executing
• is the phase in which the plan designed in the prior phases
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of the project life is put into action.

• The majority of the Project Budget is expended.
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• The purpose of project execution is to deliver the project

expected results (deliverable and other direct outputs).
• The longest phase of the project management lifecycle.
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4. Monitoring
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Monitoring and controlling the project’s progress is a

crucial responsibility of the project managers because it
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enables them to stay on top of the production and proactively

manage it to meet the requirements.
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4. Monitoring
Status Reports should be prepared by the project
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team detailing activities, accomplishments, milestones,

identified issues, and problems.
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The Status Report Template should be used to report

key information including:
• Current status
• Significant accomplishments for the period
• Scheduled activities
• Issues
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5. Closing
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The closing is the final phase in the project

management lifecycle. It’s where the team “delivers.”
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The post-mortem includes:

•What went wrong
•What went right
•Wins to celebrate
•Lessons to be learned
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The purpose of project close out is to assess the project
and derive any lessons learned and best practices to be
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applied to future projects.
• Project Closeout Task/Turning Over

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• Lessons Learned
• Project Closeout Transition Checklist
• Project Closeout Report
• Post Implementation Review and Report.
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terms of outputs, outcomes or benefits. A project is usually

according to their acceptance criteria, within an agreed

are management of a department of design engineering,

Project management involves the coordination of

• Planning is the formulation of a course of action to

continues throughout the life of a project.

• Organizing is the arrangement of resources in a systematic

manner to fit the project plan. A project must be organized

• Staffing is the selection of individuals who have the expertise

• Directing is the guidance of the work required to complete a

technical expertise must be developed into an effective team.

• Controlling is the establishment of a system to measure,

Cost: how are necessary funds acquired and finances

Quality: how will fitness for purpose of the deliverables

project objectives according to the project acceptance

timescale and budget.

It includes planning the activities, measuring the progress,

• defining the reason why a project is necessary;

deliverables, estimating resources and timescales;

• developing and implementing a management plan for the

•managing the project budget;

with several project ideas. Then, each project goes

direction and success of any construction project. The

The actual cycle of the project management cycle

• Provide information for report on cost implication.

• Identification of Client’s requirements and of possible

• Preparation of studies to enable the Client to decide

People make progress towards the final goal and the

The execution phase includes:

of the project life is put into action.

• The purpose of project execution is to deliver the project

Monitoring and controlling the project’s progress is a

enables them to stay on top of the production and proactively

team detailing activities, accomplishments, milestones,

The Status Report Template should be used to report

The closing is the final phase in the project

The post-mortem includes:

applied to future projects.

• Project Closeout Task/Turning Over

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