Graded on Monday, 22 January 2024, 11:16 AM
Grade 16.00/100.00
Graded on Monday, 22 January 2024, 11:16 AM
Graded by MEMohammad El-MashalehFeedback comments (1) Time and resource management. (5/50).
You did not include Gantt charts and resource histograms in your submission as required by the assignment. The discussion of network analysis in construction is limited and requires improvement.
(2) Earned value analysis. (6/20).
You did not calculate EV metrics. Good discussion of EV use in construction projects.
Simulation techniques (5/30)
You did not conduct and PERT calculations as required by the assignment. What is the expected duration and probability of completion 2 days earlier? Improve your discussion and address Monte Carlo simulation.
Assignment Brief
Word Count
3000 words
Overview
The assignment involves the application and evaluation of project management tools and techniques to a construction project case study in order to achieve optimal and effective use of resources. This will instill in you an appreciation and understanding of project management tools and techniques. By developing your critical awareness of the limitations of the tools and techniques, this assignment is also designed to develop your ability to select, use and evaluate project management tools and techniques in general.
You are required to plan the construction project by assembling Gantt charts, resource aggregation charts and performing earned value analysis (EVA), to achieve the most optimal use of both time and resources. You are then expected to appraise the use of network analysis in construction projects. You are required to consider the uncertainty inherent in construction projects by making use of both program evaluation and review technique (PERT) and modelling using random numbers. This will lead you to reflect on how the above approach could be incorporated into Monte Carlo simulation.
Task:
A construction company wins the tender to build a multi storey office block which is to be the new headquarters of a large organisation. The basement of the multi storey office block is to be constructed of in-situ reinforced concrete, while the frame is to be structural steelwork (See section 1.0 inattached project brieffor details of construction). As the manager for the construction company in charge of planning the above projectto the nearest 0.5 days, you are required to carry out the following:
Assemble a Gantt chart no.1 for the construction of the substructure and frame for the above office block (assume all activities are sequential eg the whole base slab has to be completed to be able to start work on walls).
Create a resource aggregation chart no.1 for the project.
By means of another Gantt chart no. 2 and resource aggregation chart no. 2, assess the effect of overlapping activities by constructing the building in two halves, and introducing another team of steel fixers and joiners just for the walls. For example, once half of the base slab is constructed, other elements (walls, columns, etc) can start on that half while the rest of the slab is being completed. Assume piling and blinding is done as in Gantt chart no. 1 (NOT in two halves).
Appraise the use of network analysis in the scheduling of construction projects.
At scheduled completion date on Gantt chart no.1, the basement is found to be only 75% complete. The labour allocation records show a total of 350 man-days have been used so far. Use EVA to assess the metrics and predict final duration and resources in man-daysfor the basement.
Appraise the use of EVA in construction projects.
With respect to the Gantt chart no.1 assembled in the first step, use information given in the attached project brief, and random fields generated in Excel, to propose optimum and pessimistic durations. Assess the progress of the project using PERT analysis, estimate of expected duration and probability of achieving completion two days before this duration.
Justify the importance of the above analysis and recommend how it can be used with Monte Carlo simulation.
For clarity, the word count starts from the introduction and ends with the conclusion.
Front pages, bibliography etc are not included in the word count.
