Project Management Project Eight
Project Eight
Determine the materials and labor to build a storage building, this will involve designing the building, figuring out what materials are needed, purchasing the materials, and putting together the various parts. Some of these tasks depend on the others, some must be scheduled, some take more labor than others, etc. The building design must include options such as: a choice among different types of siding, doors, windows, and roofing. Also, include the choice of a poured 4” deep concrete floor or a wooden floor. The total budget for the construction of the storage building is $2100 including sales taxes and $400 for labor.
Project management tasks
Before ordering any materials you will need to figure out:
• What tasks need to be done?
• In what order the tasks can be done?
• How long each task will take?
• How long the whole project will take?
Project scope statement
In order to make any decisions about the project, it needs to be made concrete. This is done by writing a scope statement, such as:
• We will build a garden shed capable of holding at least 2 bicycles, a lawn mower, and a small workbench
• Planning permission will not be needed
• We will not connect it to electric or water mains
• It cannot cost more than $2100 or take longer than 1 month (this may be a constraint rather than scope)
Note that the scope statement includes not only what it will do, but what will not be included.
Work breakdown structure
A WBS is a diagram showing the major subtasks of the project:
Constructing, Building the Shed, Planning and Obtaining Materials, Pouring the foundation, Building the frame, Installing the Siding, Installing the roof, and Finishing the project (door, window, etc.) As a rule of thumb break things down as far as necessary to estimate and schedule them, and no further.
Critical path
Develop a critical path chart taking care to show longest path through the network diagram – it is the minimum duration of the project (so that tasks can occur
Determine the materials and labor to build a storage building, this will involve designing the building, figuring out what materials are needed, purchasing the materials, and putting together the various parts. Some of these tasks depend on the others, some must be scheduled, some take more labor than others, etc. The building design must include options such as: a choice among different types of siding, doors, windows, and roofing. Also, include the choice of a poured 4” deep concrete floor or a wooden floor. The total budget for the construction of the storage building is $2100 including sales taxes and $400 for labor.
Project management tasks
Before ordering any materials you will need to figure out:
• What tasks need to be done?
• In what order the tasks can be done?
• How long each task will take?
• How long the whole project will take?
Project scope statement
In order to make any decisions about the project, it needs to be made concrete. This is done by writing a scope statement, such as:
• We will build a garden shed capable of holding at least 2 bicycles, a lawn mower, and a small workbench
• Planning permission will not be needed
• We will not connect it to electric or water mains
• It cannot cost more than $2100 or take longer than 1 month (this may be a constraint rather than scope)
Note that the scope statement includes not only what it will do, but what will not be included.
Work breakdown structure
A WBS is a diagram showing the major subtasks of the project:
Constructing, Building the Shed, Planning and Obtaining Materials, Pouring the foundation, Building the frame, Installing the Siding, Installing the roof, and Finishing the project (door, window, etc.) As a rule of thumb break things down as far as necessary to estimate and schedule them, and no further.
Critical path
Develop a critical path chart taking care to show longest path through the network diagram – it is the minimum duration of the project (so that tasks can occur