(DOC) House Renovation-: Assignment

HOUSE
RENOVATION

ABSTRACT
Document has presented, different range of house renovation activities where designer
will keep his or her focus on both time and cost, in order to complete the project within 6 weeks.
It can be said that considering the given scenario, it is not easy for designer to execute the overall
project in specified time frame. Presented network diagram would help in attaining the goal to
complete house renovation within 6 weeks. It can also be said that using risk table, all the right
amount of decisions can easily be taken in order to improve the overall performance level of the
plan. Budget majorly carries high amount of risk while developing a program and this is possible
because, a range of issues like extra activities and more could be performed in a short span.

Table of Contents
ABSTRACT.....................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................1
PART 2............................................................................................................................................1
A. 5 risks relevant to project and simple risk table.....................................................................1
B. Risk score for each of these risks explaining.........................................................................3
C. Opportunities available and how would you categorise these strategies...............................3
Part 3................................................................................................................................................3
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
House improvement is basically referred to a process of renovating or making additions
within a home to enhance one's living experience. Basically, there are a range of projects that
construction companies takes in order to help individuals that are looking forward to improve
their houses or to upgrade existing homes (Gustafsson and et. al., 2016). Here, interior, exterior,
or other improvements within a house are said to be some of the main factors on which, both
interior and exterior designers modifies homes as per the needs and requirements of clients. In
the given case, a house is being renovated where designers has used a cost cutting approach. On
the other hand, report is going to be enclosed with a network diagram with the critical path, 5
risks relevant to particular project where a particular risk table is going to be formulated. Along
with this, a risk score for each of risks is also going to be indulge within the assignment and
lastly, critical analysis will be done use of techniques in leading, planning, control and process
management.
PART 1
A. Create a network diagram with the critical path clearly marked
Critical path network diagram:
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Substantial repair to the roof
Duration: 8 days
Starting: 7/1/2019
Finish: 7/10/2019
Internal structure work
Duration: 4 days
Starting: 7/11/2019
Finish: 7/16/2019
Electrical work
Duration: 7 days
Starting: 7/17/2019
Finish: 7/25/2019
Plumbing
Duration: 6 days
Starting: 7/26/2019
Finish: 8/2/2019
Installing new kitchen
Duration: 3 days
Starting: 8/5/2019
Finish: 8/7/2019
Installing new bathroom
Duration: 4 days
Starting: 8/8/2019
Finish: 8/13/2019
Garden
Duration: 5 days
Starting: 8/14/2019
Finish: 8/20/2019
Plastering
Duration: 4 days
Starting: 8/21/2019
Finish: 8/26/2019
Internal decoration
Duration: 5 days
Starting: 8/27/2019
Finish: 9/2/2019
Fitting carpets
Duration: 1 days
Starting: 9/3/2019
Finish: 9/3/2019
Outside paintwork
Duration: 5 days
Starting: 9/4/2019
Finish: 9/10/2019

An above network diagram has helped for clear understanding of a prioritised work
associated during the project for this house innovation. Using this diagram, project team member
would get the right understanding of time required to do necessary task or work. In this project
work, work start with substantial repair to roof which will be almost 8 days and after that internal
structural work which will takes 4 days. Task of the plumbing would be expected to takes 6 days,
installing a new kitchen will gather 3 days, new kitchen 4 days and gardening will take 5 days
and plastering would be expected to 4 days. This critical path has revealed that work for this
project will be completed in given 6 weeks, so as to save an excess cost and time to overcome
goal of effective completion of a work. This was realised resources planning has been done for
same to maintain functioning of a project into the defined time.
This chart has revealed project which was started from substantial repairs to the roof to
outside framework has allotted defined time period. Estimated time is 6 months and in which any
entire planning have been to suggest on completion of this project.
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B Advantages using critical path network diagram
Critical path analysis is one of widely used term in many of a large based construction
projects. Critical path analysis is the widely used project management tool which is used to
makes out the defined network analysis to help the project manager to handle or tackles complex
issues and time sensitive operations. In any there is a time fixed to complete any given project in
less time period (Edstrom, 2018). With using of this critical path analysis, project manager is
highly expected to reach out at a defined goals or objectives in defined point of time or duration.
According to Monterey (2017), role of the critical path analysis will be useful to handle any
tough issues, which may be occur in given point of time. While going for house renovation,
challenges such as lack of worker, less usage of the resources and diminished planning to
develop this project in given point of time. Critical path review will help property developer to a
defined decision on taking more resources or workforce to complete this project work in less
time period. As, this project will be carry out for almost 6 weeks and only one worker will be
engaged to complete this project even before assigned time period. In context to this house
renovation project, major advantage to the property developers are as follows:
Nafkha and Wiliński (2016) reveals that critical path method work by dividing each and
every project into component task along with mapping out for what needs to be takes place to
shepherd it to completion. During this, each and every task of a project will be defined or
classification in accordance to given time period for same. It has identified that each and every
project have multiple path which the cover 6 weeks and also during this fewer dependencies and
path of longest duration is critical path. Because critical path has no float or budgeted time to
spare each and every task. According to the Greene, (2018), project manager is recommendable
to takes decision making on saving excess with support of bringing efficiency into worker and in
results save time of this given project.
Scheduling: This critical path method makes or assist the property developer to schedules
tasks that are not onto critical path and deploys own resources most effectively. Property
developer for this house renovation project is required to schedules some activity which comes
under specific time frame (Buser, 2017). It also includes spending on own time or cost with help
of which project will be completed on time. In this project, time period of 6 months has been
given and it is the important for property developer to plan all eleven activities to be
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accomplishes in defined time point. Property is an advantageous to divide all eleven task with
some defined points to reach out valid conclusion.
Managing: Critical path method can be utilised using undertakings to manages their work
easier. By dividing this large project into the numbers of discrete task so as to save excess cost &
expenses to arrives at the valid points. Property developer duty is to manage their working plan
which would include cost, time, manpower etc., to be incur in this project for high time duration.
Cost control: Project tends to encourages wastage, especially larger ones. By associate
cost and resource allocation with each and every subtask, critical path method quickly tells on
what causes project to be failed against the budget or fall behind schedules (Kiss, 2016). The
increases in an efficiency would help out property developer to save cost and time both. This is
because of the critical path method which majorly helps to makes out defined results or
outcomes out of this renovation before an assigned time point.
C How realistic is the idea of using only two workers to complete the project given the deadline
of six weeks\
An idea of using 2 workers has longer response as compared to one worker, this is why
because, property developer has been decided time period of 6 months and with one worker
chances are not very sure that even work will be completes before or on time. This is because of
limited capability or an ability of the person to do work (Hurnik and et. al., 2018). This idea is
realistic to at-least finishes this project on time or before it. Actually this idea is the growth
oriented with use of which estimation will be put to complete this project in lesser time period.
From the given critical path method and using two workers, chances for completion of the
project is expected to be complete in 5 weeks to save time and cost to do other project. Realistic
of this idea is good and effective to complete this project in the lesser time zone. Using critical
path method is to makes right making of the decision to complete this house renovation work in
lesser time period. With use of critical path, this has noticed as relevant to led an effective
regulation of the house renovation in lesser point of time.
This idea is realistic in which focus is on establishing right outcomes in given time point
and also ensuring effective completion of this house renovation project in lesser point of time.
Also, this idea has long term sustainability to led an effective completion of this
renovation project in defined point of time. Probability for completion of house renovation is
positive and productive.
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PART 2
A. 5 risks relevant to project and simple risk table
Considering the given case, there are a range of risks that can be faced by designer and
these are presented underneath:
Budget, time and human resource constraints: Setting a budget, time and workforce are
said to be a crucial approach which is required for performing every single activity. Failure into
this, may lead the whole assumptions that has been made in regards to the budget do not match.
This might cost both to the client and to designer as well who is renovating the house
(Taillandier, Mora and Breysse, 2016). It is much required for designer to keep an eye on every
single activity, so that no false actions would take place because these are the extra activities that
mainly enhance the cost of a particular project.
Insufficient and damaged materials or types of equipment: Since there are only 13
members that are going to be used within a team in order to perform the project in much
effective and efficient manner, it is may be possible that in different uncertain situations like
insufficient and damaged materials or types of equipments might impact upon overall conditions
of an employee got sick or met with an accident could lead whole plan to get failed of renovating
the house. It is also may be possible that, demotivation if filled among staff members will
directly reduce the efficiency level while performing activities like installing a new bathroom
and many more.
Damages due to risky or hazardous materials: 6 Weeks are said to be good enough in
order to complete a particular project i.e. house renovation. Due to uncertainties like Damages
due to risky or hazardous materials are said to be some of risks that mainly impacts upon set
time frame (Ekström, and Blomsterberg, 2016). Here, it can be said that using different
techniques of assigning tasks to best alternative individual and more could be considered as
something which may reduce the risks in specified time frame.
Over-capitalisation: This is one of the crucial stage, because of considering a whole new
technology is not an easy task to perform, it might require good capital to enhance the overall
productivity in specified time frame (Brambilla and et. al., 2018). Here, it will be required for
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designer to select the best technology for building up a whole new modular kitchen for the
house.
Theft and vandalism: Due to short span, for the particular project i.e. house renovation
and because of uncertainties like theft and vandalism that stays present within the environment.
It is may be possible that execution of activity would not take place in timely manner.
Simple risk table:
1. Risk Matrix Table
Description of
Risks
Level
of
Risk
Impact on Project Contingency
plan
Responsible
person
If it is talked about
all the risks that are
present within the
report, then these are
directly connected to
time, constraints
connected to human
resource and lastly
the time as well.
Major It is may be possible
that all the
requirements might
not get fulfilled right
on time.
In order to
reduce all the
risks, it will be
required to take
in use of project
management
plan.
Project planner
While refurbishing
the house, utilisation
of different range of
materials, damaged
substances along
with the project
Major Infrastructure can be
damaged due to the
substances that are
being utilised already.
Along with this, it
could also impact
Taking in use of
new materials
instead of the
older ones might
increase the cost
but, it will not
Project Manager
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requirements will
impact upon the
overall plan.
upon health conditions
of nearby residential
people.
harm individuals
at the same time.
Capitalisation or
over-capitalisation
can be considered
over here a risk is
involved that might
affect the overall
value of house in
near future.
Mediu
m
Project manager,
might require to
increase the cost of
project and this will
directly impact upon
overall profit margins
of the construction
company.
With the help of
projected budget
and estimation
or analysis of
both projects and
current market
value of the
house could help
project managers
in finishing the
house renovation
with an ease.
Project
Developer
Damage to humans
like (migration,
severe health related
issues and more),
which has happened
due to heavy
machineries used to
build the house
Mediu
m
Residential people,
individuals who lives
in the house (home
which is getting
renovated) and
workers might get
affected in terms of
health and more.
Taking in use of
Asbestos and
damage
controlling
policies might
help individual
in improving the
management
Project
developer
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might impact upon
cost of house, which
was developed on
the base of estimated
budget.
system linked
with high-risk
activities could
help in reducing
number of risks
that are
involved.
Vandalism along
with the chances of
theft are the two
common but major
risks that are
basically involved
within the house
renovation projects.
Mediu
m
Due to insufficient
security reasons, this
type of activity might
happen.
Using a high
security alarm
could help risk
takers in
finishing the
tasks in specified
time frame and
reducing all the
risks that are
linked with
Project Planner
2. Risk Score Discussion
Description of Risks Risk Score (out of 10) Frequency of Risk
Budget, time and human
resource constraints
9 (High) High
Insufficient and damaged 8 (High) High
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materials or types of
equipment
Over-capitalisation 7 (Moderate) Low
Damages due to risky or
hazardous materials
5 (Moderate) Low
Theft and vandalism 6 (Moderate) Moderate
3. Opportunities available and how would you categorise these strategies
Different risks Risk Score (out of 10)
Budget, time and human resource constraints 9
Insufficient and damaged materials or types of
equipment
8
Over-capitalisation 7
Damages due to risky or hazardous materials 5
Theft and vandalism 6
Based on the above tables, which were being developed on the basis of given case, it can
easily be said that there were 5 risks that came in front which, that might impact upon progress
rate of house renovation, which is taken into consideration. The major risk is associated with the
issues regarding budget, time and human resource limitation. In present context, it can be said
that overall plan is required to be managed so that project could get completed within the 6
weeks considering only 2 workers, which is difficult to achieve. On the other hand, a few of
other issues like surrounding property damage, theft/vandalism and over-capitalization might
lead the whole budget and time to get mismatch, which will lead whole execution of plan to a
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failure. Along with this, considering the above table, it can easily be said that budget and time
are the two major factors that majorly impact upon overall performance level of the project
(Deng and et. al., 2017). Along with this, managing the team and activities are also the two risks
that consists with high risk. Lastly, installation of modular kitchen might impact negatively upon
overall performance level but for a short time till it gets completed. Considering three workers at
a time is said to be one of the crucial approach or strategy, which can be utilised by designer in
order to execute the project within 6 weeks. Here, total quality management and just in time
strategic approach can be utilised so that to complete the task in specified time frame.
Part 3
For the current given scenario of house renovation, it has been analysed that project
manager of this project is highly strict for the completion of project within provided deadline. It
has been identified that management team has hired one new team member who is ex-lecturer of
project management (Bjørneboe, Svendsen and Heller, 2018). It has been seen that this newly
hired employee named as KEVIN is very strong in technical project problem solving but at the
same time this individual has high level of problem while working in a team. This non-
cooperation with team members has resulted in decline of performance of the chosen candidate.
While identifying actual reason behind decline of performance is seen as the lack of motivation
in Kevin. In this regard, for improving performance of Kevin, project manager has focused on
using motivation and leadership theory at workplace so that performance of Kevin can be
improved in effective manner without facing trouble about the same. Best suitable motivation
and leadership theory for the current case is described as below in detailed manner:
1. Review of the leadership and motivation theory
In this Maslow's hierarchy of needs is seen as the main motivational theory that helps
business manager in motivating their employees effectively. The theory clearly depicts that
individuals gets motivated easily by satisfying their basic needs at first (Pombo, 2016). It
includes five different stages which starts from the basic needs of individuals and ends on the
self-actualisation needs. With reference to above stated scenario, Project manager can easily use
this theory for motivating Kevin effectively. For this all five stages among them are described as
below in detailed manner:
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Figure 1Maslow theory of motivation
Physiological needs: At first, project manager is requiring to satisfy basic needs of Kevin
by fulfilling needs of food, shelter, water, clothi8ng and money. Here, if these core needs of
Kevin are satisfied then the person will automatically feel motivated effectively.
Safety needs: At next, it is required by Project manager to provide safe and secure
environment to Kevin so that the person will not feel insecurity related to life of work at the time
working.
Relationship needs: After fulfilment of social needs, it is essential for the project
manager to motivate Kevin to actively participate in certain social events in order to develop
extrovert behaviour in Kevin which will help them in improving their relationship with the team
members effectively.
Esteem needs: At this stage, project manager is required to appreciate work of Kevin in
order to enhance his performance.
Self-actualization: At this stage, project manager is required to focus on giving power to
Kevin in order to motivate him effectively.
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2. Evidence-Based Case examples
Leadership theory
Path Goal theory was developed and proposed by Robert House. This is considered as a
formative approach undertaken by a leader in order to ensure a successful time while working for
achievement of organisational goals and objectives. It consists of number of styles of leadership
that can be taken into use by a leader so as to conduct the roles and responsibilities associated
with leadership in an effective manner (Pagano and et. al., 2017). This theory is being used by
the respective Project Manager in order to motivate Kevin as he lacks motivation as well as the
right skills required for effectively leading the team and executing task in an efficient manner. As
per the ideology of this theory, it is considered as the primary responsibility of leaders to
optimally analyse and evaluate the actual requirement of resources and other kinds of essential
materials. In contrast to the approach adopted by Kevin, this theory proposes that leader should
praise the team members in order to boost their morale and make them work in a manner such
that their productivity gets enhanced (Laska and Spain, 2016). Path Goal Theory consists of three
types of steps whereby the first and foremost is environmental characteristics. Second is the
leadership style while the third is motivational factors. All of these are taken into usage by
Project Manager to ensure that Kevin works in accordance with the requirements of project.
Ways of motivating Kevin
There are certain ways by which are required to be adopted by project manager in to
motivate Kevin so that his performance can be improved effectively. Some main of these ways
are described as below in detailed manner:
 Project manager is required to appreciate strong areas of Kevin so that he can realise that
company values his efforts (Tjørring, 2016). This will influence interest of Kevin towards
the company which will definitely improve its performance in quick manner.
 Along with this, it has been further analysed that project is required to communicate to
Kevin about team work and its benefits. It can be said that by understanding these
benefits Kevin will be able to improve his behaviour towards team mates. As a result, it
will improve their performance in quick manner.
 In addition to this, project manager is also required to conduct certain team building
activities at workplace so that they can develop this skill in positive manner (Taranu and
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Verbeeck, 2016). These training session will also develop their relationship with team
mates. As a result, they can enhance their performance in effective manner.
Conclusion
From the above mentioned report it has been concluded that renovation of house is an
essential part in every individual’s life as it helps them in enhancing life of their house. Network
diagram has helped out in finding out critical path with the help of which project manager can
easily find out right ways of completion of task within less period of time. In addition to this, risk
analysis helps project manager is understanding potential risk that might influence project
activity. The assessment also helps in identifying different opportunities by which individuals
can enhance heir career growth in quick manner. Along with this, it has been also identified that
motivational theory helps project manager in motivating its team members effectively so that
their objectives can be attained in quick manner. Appreciation of employees works is identified
as the best of motivating individuals so that they perform more effectively in future.
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