7BSP1174 Business Modelling Tools

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Business Modelling Tools (7BSP1174): Group Coursework
A Case Study of Airport Terminal Construction Project
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Executive Summary
This report is based on Airport Terminal Construction Project for UK airport by Hertfordshire
Investment Corporation (HIC). The project planning officer has determined that the project will
be carried out into four phases that is 1) Surface preparation and foundation phase, 2) Structure
construction phase, 3) Interior building phase and 4) Certification phase. From the provided
information on the activities that will be conducted in the different phases, a schedule has been
prepared with the help of MS Project application. It is identified that the project will complete on
Friday, 06 March 2020 assuming it starts on Monday, 07 January 2019 for which the schedule is
attached in Appendix 1. In this report, a schedule has been prepared for high level structural
construction part of the project to determine the possible timescale. The aim of this report is to
provide a timeline for executing the project which has been developed using Ms Project
application. The activities determined by the PPO (Project Planning Officer) has been presented
in a sequential manner in Ms Project.
From the developed schedule, it has been identified that high level structural construction part of
the project could be completed on Friday, 06 March 2020 and the critical activities within the
project could not be delayed. After implementation of the changes in the project schedule as per
provided information, it is estimated that the project will be completed on Tuesday, 17 March
2020. It is recommended that the changes should be managed efficiently to complete the project.
The company should monitor progress of the project on a regular basis so that the project
remains on track and could be completed within estimated time and budget. The major risks that
has been identified in context to this construction project are inadequate budget, unavailability of
resource and delay in project progress. The company should be prepared for the risks through

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proper risk planning and management procedures that could be followed in case there is
emergence of risks.
Table of Contents
Project Formulation.........................................................................................................................3
Response to the questions............................................................................................................6
Question 1................................................................................................................................6
Question 2................................................................................................................................6
Question 3................................................................................................................................8
Discussion........................................................................................................................................8
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................9
Bibliography..................................................................................................................................11
Appendices....................................................................................................................................12
1. Schedule for the project.........................................................................................................12
2. Changes in the project...........................................................................................................12

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Project Formulation
Phase A: Surface preparation and foundation phase
Activity Code Activity Name Duration Precedence
A1 Meeting to evaluate the surfacing and
foundation work volume 3 days
A2 Meeting to determine transportation
requirements 1 day A1
A3 Fencing of the construction site 3 days A2
A4 Building of the project management temporary
offices 4 days A2
A5 Building of temporary road to construction site 3 days A4
A6 Clearing of the site 7 days A5
A7 Digging of the foundations on Site A 15 days A6
A8 Digging of the foundations on Site B 18 days A6
A9 Digging of the foundations on Site C 25 days A6
A10 Evaluation meeting 2 days A9
A11 Preparation of foundation steel structure 8 days A10
A12 Laying the steel structure on the foundation 14 days A11
A13 Technical requirements of the concrete 2 days A10
A14 Preparation of the concrete 5 days A13
A15 Pouring of the concrete 6 days A12,A14
A16 Drying up of the concrete 5 days A15
A17 Engineering verification of the foundations 3 days A16
A18 Meeting to evaluate the phase work and
preparation of the reports 2 days A17
Phase B: Structure construction phase
Activity Code Activity Name Duration Precedence
B1 Construction of a Concrete Platform at Site A 16 days -
B2 Construction of a Concrete Platform at Site B 20 days -
B3 Construction of a Concrete Platform at Site C 28 days -
B4 Erection of Concrete Column at Site A 24 days B1
B5 Erection of Concrete Column at Site B 20 days B2
B6 Erection of Concrete Column at Site C 22 days B3
B7 Technical Evaluation 4 days B4,B5,B6

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B8 Construction of Ceiling on Site A 12 days B7
B9 Construction of Ceiling on Site B 10 days B7
B10 Construction of Ceiling on Site C 15 days B7
B11 Completion of Terminal Ground Floor 0 days B8,B9,B10
B12 First Floor: Erection of Concrete Column at
Site A 12 days B11
B13 First Floor: Erection of Concrete Column at
Site B 15 days B11
B14 First Floor: Erection of Concrete Column at
Site C 16 days B11
B15 First Floor: Construction of Ceiling at Site A 14 days B12
B16 First Floor: Construction of Ceiling at Site B 18 days B13
B17 First Floor: Construction of Ceiling at Site C 16 days B14
B18 Construction of Bridge Linking Site A to B 10 days B15,B16
B19 Construction of Bridge Linking Site A to C 14 days B15,B17
B20 Construction of Bridge Linking Site B to C 14 days B16,B17
B21 Phase evaluation and report writing meeting 2 days B18,B19,B20
Phase C: Interior building phase
Activity Code Activity Name Duration Precedence
C1 Meeting with the sub-contractors 2 days B21
C2 Ground Floor: Wall separation work on Site A 18 days C1
C3 Ground Floor: Wall separation work on Site B 15 days C1
C4 Ground Floor: Wall separation work on Site C 12 days C1
C5 First Floor: Wall separation work on Site A 16 days C2
C6 First Floor: Wall separation work on Site B 14 days C3
C7 First Floor: Wall separation work on Site C 15 days C4
C8 Ground Floor: Setup of electricity and computer
networks on Site A 20 days C2
C9 Ground Floor: Setup of electricity and computer
networks on Site B 20 days C3
C10 Ground Floor: Setup of electricity and computer
networks on Site C 20 days C4
C11 First Floor: Setup of electricity and computer
networks on Site A 24 days C5
C12 First Floor: Setup of electricity and computer
networks on Site B 24 days C6
C13 First Floor: Setup of electricity and computer
networks on Site C 24 days C7

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C14 Ground Floor: Laying of plumbing and heating
network on Site A 24 days C2
C15 Ground Floor: Laying of plumbing and heating
network on Site B 24 days C3
C16 Ground Floor: Laying of plumbing and heating
network on Site C 24 days C4
C17 First Floor: Laying of plumbing and heating
network on Site A 30 days C5
C18 First Floor: Laying of plumbing and heating
network on Site B 30 days C6
C19 First Floor: Laying of plumbing and heating
network on Site C 30 days C7
C20 Phase evaluation and report writing meeting 4 days C19
Phase D: Certification phase
Activity Code Activity Name Duration
D1 Meeting with the sub-contractors 2 days C20
D2 Meeting with the construction certification body 2 days D1
D3 Ground Floor: Certification of the structure on
Site A 6 days D2
D4 First Floor: Certification of the structure on Site
A 6 days D3
D5 Ground Floor: Certification of the structure on
Site B 5 days D2
D6 First Floor: Certification of the structure on Site
B 5 days D5
D7 Ground Floor: Certification of the structure on
Site C 7 days D2
D8 First Floor: Certification of the structure on Site
C 7 days D7
D9 Ground Floor: Certification of the electricity
and computer networks on Site A 7 days D3
D10 First Floor: Certification of the electricity and
computer networks on Site A 7 days D4
D11 Ground Floor: Certification of the electricity
and computer networks on Site B 8 days D5
D12 First Floor: Certification of the electricity and
computer networks on Site B 8 days D6
D13 Ground Floor: Certification of the electricity
and computer networks on Site C 10 days D7

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D14 First Floor: Certification of the electricity and
computer networks on Site C 10 days D8
D15 Ground Floor: Certification of the plumbing and
heating networks on Site A 9 days D9
D16 First Floor: Certification of the plumbing and
heating networks on Site A 9 days D10
D17 Ground Floor: Certification of the plumbing and
heating networks on Site B 12 days D11
D18 First Floor: Certification of the plumbing and
heating networks on Site B 12 days D12
D19 Ground Floor: Certification of the plumbing and
heating networks on Site C 10 days D13
D20 First Floor: Certification of the plumbing and
heating networks on Site C 10 days D14
D21 Formal certification meeting 3 days D20
Response to the questions
Question 1
The completion date for every phase should be presented in a table as follows:
Phase Label Phase Name Completion Date
A surface preparation and foundation phase Wed 01-05-19
B structure construction phase Mon 14-10-19
C interior building phase Tue 14-01-20
D certification phase Fri 06-03-20
Question 2
Phase A: Surface preparation and foundation phase
Activity Code Activity Name
A1 Meeting to evaluate the surfacing and foundation work volume
A2 Meeting to determine transportation requirements
A4 Building of the project management temporary offices
A5 Building of temporary road to construction site
A6 Clearing of the site
A9 Digging of the foundations on Site C
A10 Evaluation meeting

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A11 Preparation of foundation steel structure
A12 Laying the steel structure on the foundation
A15 Pouring of the concrete
A16 Drying up of the concrete
A17 Engineering verification of the foundations
A18 Meeting to evaluate the phase work and preparation of the reports
Phase B: Structure construction phase
Activity Code Activity Name
B3 Construction of a Concrete Platform at Site C
B6 Erection of Concrete Column at Site C
B7 Technical Evaluation
B10 Construction of Ceiling on Site C
B11 Completion of Terminal Ground Floor
B13 First Floor: Erection of Concrete Column at Site B
B16 First Floor: Construction of Ceiling at Site B
B20 Construction of Bridge Linking Site B to C
B21 Phase evaluation and report writing meeting
Phase C: Interior building phase
Activity Code Activity Name
C1 Meeting with the sub-contractors
C4 Ground Floor: Wall separation work on Site C
C7 First Floor: Wall separation work on Site C
C19 First Floor: Laying of plumbing and heating network on Site C
C20 Phase evaluation and report writing meeting
Phase D: Certification phase
Activity Code Activity Name
D1 Meeting with the sub-contractors
D2 Meeting with the construction certification body
D7 Ground Floor: Certification of the structure on Site C
D8 First Floor: Certification of the structure on Site C
D14 First Floor: Certification of the electricity and computer networks on Site C

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D20 First Floor: Certification of the plumbing and heating networks on Site C
D21 Formal certification meeting
Question 3
Phase Label Phase Name Completion Date
A surface preparation and foundation phase Wed 01-05-19
B structure construction phase Thu 17-10-19
C interior building phase Thu 23-01-20
D certification phase Tue 17-03-20
Discussion
The project schedule has been prepared with the help of MS Project application by
sequencing the activities in an appropriate manner. The activities has been arranged in a
sequential manner to demonstrate the flow of activities and the sequence which will be followed
to conduct the project. The project schedule has been prepared by determining the suitable
predecessor to demonstrate which activity will be executed after previous activity.
From the scheduling of project, it has been identified that it will be completed on Friday,
06 March 2020 with a duration of 305 days. The project will begin on Monday, 07 January 2019
and it will be carried in four different phases. There are dependencies and simultaneous actives
also in this project which has been demonstrated with the help of setting predecessors in MS
Project application as shown in Appendix 1.
The identification and analysis of risks is an essential element for successful delivery of
projects. The risk management process that could be followed for the project is presented as
below:
Risk Risk Impact Probability Mitigation Strategy

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ID
01 Inadequate budget High High Budgeting plan have to be
prepared in planning phase and
reserve budget should be kept.
02 Unavailability of
resource
Medium High Temporary resource have to be
kept in reserve so that those can be
implemented during shortage or
unavailability of resources.
03 Poor quality of required
materials
Medium Low Quality management plan will be
developed such that quality of
materials is checked during
procurement.
04 Lack of technical skills
and knowledge
Low High The skills and abilities of the
workers should be evaluated prior
to allocation in the project.
05 Project progress is not
according to schedule
Medium Medium The progress of the project should
be evaluated and monitored on a
regular basis.
The resources that should be put in place by the company for smooth execution of the
project are people, equipment, facilities and funding. Human resources should be identified and
allocated properly so that the execution of the activities could be carried out within the estimated
time. The required equipment should be determined during the planning phase of the project so

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that procurement could be easily done at the time of performing the associated activity. The
facilities for the project have to be ensured such that no issue or conflict does not arises during
the project. Proper funding or budget plan will be prepared so that there is no issues of
inadequate budget or funding during execution of the project.
The process that should be adopted by the company to ensure smooth execution of the
project are listed as below:
 The activities should be performed according to requirement of the client so that
the project objectives are met.
 The quality of materials should be checked during procurement.
 The project team and the required resources should be managed properly.
 Project progress should checked on a regular basis so that there is no delay in
project.
 Risk management should be done efficiently with proper planning and controlling
procedures.
 Project communication channels should be established and managed effectively.
Conclusion
From the overall report, it can be concluded that the project duration increases by 7 days
due to the changes in various activities of the structure construction, the interior building and the
certification phases. The changes in the different activities has impact on major four phases of
the project. The changes within the project should be managed efficiently so that the project
could be completed within the estimated timeframe as per developed schedule. The change
management within the project should be done with the help of proper strategies such that it

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could be completed within the estimated time. It is determined that managing the activities that
are on critical path will help to complete the project successfully. MS Project application has
been used for developing the project schedule through proper sequencing of activities in an
effective manner. The activities has been arranged suitably such that the suitable flow of
activities can be maintained. The project schedule has been prepared by determining the suitable
predecessor to demonstrate which activity will be executed after previous activity. From the
prepared schedule after incorporating the changes, it is determined that the project will require
312 days to complete that means additional 7 days are required. The actual schedule prepared
from the activities identified by PPO, it is estimated that the project will require 305 days to
complete. It means that changes have impact on the project so it is essential to implement proper
change management strategies for success of the project.

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Bibliography
Harrison, F. and Lock, D., 2017. Advanced project management: a structured approach.
Routledge.
Heagney, J., 2016. Fundamentals of project management. Amacom.
Kerzner, H. and Kerzner, H.R., 2017. Project management: a systems approach to planning,
scheduling, and controlling. John Wiley & Sons.
Walker, A., 2015. Project management in construction. John Wiley & Sons.

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Appendices
1. Schedule for the project
2. Changes in the project