CPMGT 303 Week 3 Review Questions Marisol Osuna De La Rosa

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Review Questions Review Questions Marisol Osuna-De la Rosa CPMGT/303 Dr. Tony J. Taylor 12/14/2020

Review Questions Introduction Armstrong & Aceves is owner operated construction company for over 30 years that specializes in fully customized homes. The land purchased to build these homes face many challenges and not to mention risks such as but not limited to heavily wooded areas (potential for fire hazards), rocky terrain (stabilizing the homes) and hillsides (heavy rain can wipe out a home). Currently Armstrong & Aceves is assessing in building for himself and family a custom home that will be approx. 8,500 SF. The project will consist of six bedrooms and six bathrooms not to mention a very large game room with a rock fireplace, in-home theatre system and of course 35,000 gallon saltwater fish tank in the middle of the home! The home will also have a oversized pool with a spa section (adults only) and how can you have a pool without an outdoor kitchen area and it’s very own brick oven (for pizza). With all these different scope of work the project will need to monitored and controlled closely so nothing is out of hand. In order to do this we will need the proper tools and correct data information gathered to have the ability to execute the project with confidence. Gathering Information Utilizes the best resources to gather information from the start will be critical as we know there are challenges and many moving parts to this project. Gathering the information upfront will help the project team have a better prospective of the project and understanding the overall concept of the project. Assessing a risk analysis will shed light in high risk areas and minimize if not all together eliminate the risk. Therefore, weekly job site meetings should be held and discussion of the projects current and arising concerns can be addressed and also great time to discuss possible additional cost and schedule impacts if any such as delay in

Review Questions materials. These meetings are held to keep the entire team fully informed and no surprises arise at the end for the project. The last thing any project manager would want is to have heavy additional cost and not being able to bill for it. The weekly team meetings should include, project team (project manager, superintendent and foreman) subcontractor (project manager, foreman and superintendent) and stakeholders. Safety updates should be included for example with this COVID-19 construction companies are holding safety meetings just to address these issues and stakeholders are welcomed to attend. The text book references Phentar Construction working previously with contractors with similar amenities however it also states these contractor also struggled with the cost estimations, quality, and meeting deadline schedule. Using the check chart for the subcontractors with triple constraints would be a tool to monitor and control the situation. Known risks would be the land (clear and grub veggation) and the high scale amenities within this land. Having a subject-matters specialist for these scope of work will help layout the project, plan and assist with tracking of the overall project. Analytical Tools The S-curve is one way to monitor the project for all areas of the triple constraints for any contractor as the project progresses. Once the parameters of the project have been identified and set then we can begin with templates prior to the project commencement date. If curves are set up properly with the correct data then we can pull everything from one report and ultimately become a one stop shop. The information/report should be easily be updated automatically by just fresh the report. Again in order for this to work properly the template needs to be set up correctly. The visualization programs are a newer and more updated version programs such as Tableau. Milestones and the critical path can also be addressed

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Review Questions through the company chosen software for example Timberline (well-known construction software). Once the cost estimates, budgets, and schedule then the critical path can be generated. As the project progresses the actuals can be entered and now provide an idea of the project is off to a good start or if it needs to pick it up a bit. During the analysis process if the team notices an issue or perhaps an arising issues the team can easily identify the issue and how critical it is and what caused the issue. With this can also predict issues that might arise in the future. Using the root causing analysis can trace the issue/s back to where the issue originated from. Once we have identified the starting cause of the issue only then we can reassess and address the issue to see if the issue can be resolved or minimized. This will also depend on the fact how far along the issue went undetected. The more time goes by the less and less it can be resolved. Nevertheless identifying the root cause will help projects in the near future to help minimize or even eliminate the issue all together. Corrective Action Once we have collected all data information then the team may realize the problem occurring or may occur in the near future. Here we will need to put together the essential information to make corrective action. Here is where project management teams will have the opportunity to prove their worth. Think about it if all projects were ran without any issues then there would be no need for project managers. Here’s an example. When you have a project there’s always an inspector assigned to inspect and assure the project is being built per plan. If the inspector went through a project without an issue then the stakeholder would say there’s no need for an inspector since the project runs very smoothly on its own. Same method here with project managers.

Review Questions Conclusion Whether we’re building a home, road, underground utilities or what have you it is very important to identify possible issues and address them in a timely manner and carefully plan the project so it can be monitored and controlled to its best capabilities. As we discussed this is includes gathering of information (weekly jobsite meetings) subject matter experts, and check charts. Once all data is gathered we need to input into a data base that consist of cost, budgets and schedule in order to successful perform an accurate analysis. Bypassing this step will easily allow the project to get out of control and possibly lose money. All project once commenced become very busy and at a fast paced so it is important to set up the project with ample time to assure we do not get delayed with the analysis.

CPMGT 303 Week 3 Review Questions Marisol Osuna De La Rosa

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