Project Management: The Bungalow Project

This document provides a project management plan for the construction of a bungalow. It includes project goals, objectives, scope, deliverables, schedule, and work breakdown structure.

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
The Bungalow Project
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Table of Contents
1. Project goals and objectives.........................................................................................................2
2. Project scope statement................................................................................................................3
2.1 Purpose and justification of the project.................................................................................3
2.2 Scope description...................................................................................................................3
2.3 High level project requirements.............................................................................................4
2.4 Project boundaries.................................................................................................................4
2.5 Project deliverables................................................................................................................4
2.6 Acceptance criteria................................................................................................................4
2.7 Project constraints..................................................................................................................5
2.8 Project assumptions...............................................................................................................5
3. Work breakdown structure..........................................................................................................6
4. Project schedule...........................................................................................................................7
4.1 Network diagram using critical path method.......................................................................12
Bibliography..................................................................................................................................13

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1. Project goals and objectives
The project goals of the bungalow project are construction of a bungalow on the strip
footings. The construction of bungalow project consists of four phases such as design, site
preparation, building (to lock up) and building (handover). The entire construction work is to be
carried out by the direct labor which includes specialist trades like electrics and plumping. The
goal of this project is to assign the resources to the project tasks based on their skills as well as
experience to work in the construction project. In this project plan, the schedule as well as cost
management plan is to provided from estimated project durations and cost for each project
activities. In order to estimate the project cost, three point estimation techniques is to be used.
The project objectives of the bungalow project are as follows:
 To construct highly recognized bungalow by meetings with quality and budget
standards
 To deliver the project work on budget as well as time
 To treat the project work with similar level of commitments and details in terms
of client satisfaction
 To build successful and stronger relationships with the project client in addition to
architects
 To maintain health as well as safety practices to high standards
 To build an energy efficient building and environmental friendly bungalow
project
 To utilize management skills as well as personal management involvement in the
project work

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2. Project scope statement
2.1 Purpose and justification of the project
The purpose of this project plan is to be carried out the project to construct a bungalow.
The project plan is related to complete the project work in 60 days with completion of each
project phases on scheduled time. The preliminary stage of this project work is 51 days, site
preparation is 49 days, building (to lock up) is 13.5 days and building (handover) is 10 days. The
project plan is to complete the bungalow project with 20% faster as compared to provided
schedule whereas the duration is to be completed for each project activity is being increased by
50%. Based on the project schedule, the entire duration for completion of this bungalow project
is 60 days. The start date of this project plan is 2nd April and end date of this plan is 24th June,
2019.
2.2 Scope description
The scope of this project plan is to design as well as construct a bungalow on which the
interior finish is based on plaster on brick finished with the emulsion plant. The bungalow
consists of six rooms such as kitchen, main and second bedroom, guest room, lounge, laundry as
well as lounge. The permissions are to be granted to the personnel for managing as well as
viewing the construction work. The work will contain schedules, budget, assigned project
resources, risks as well as project milestones for each project phases. The out-of-scope of the
project plan is ongoing maintenance of the construction equipments, ongoing help desk services
plus support.

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2.3 High level project requirements
The high level needs of this project plan are to meet with the business need for bungalow
project. There is approval of construction phases with access granted to the project employees.
There is ability to maintain construction tool with the contract support.
2.4 Project boundaries
The bungalow project is included work associated with the design, site preparation,
building (to lock up) and building (handover). The project boundaries are included requirements
gathering, input from all the construction departments, conceptual and technical design of the
bungalow, blueprint of the bungalow, testing and deployment of the construction tolls across the
business organization. It is included training manuals as well as materials which are associated
with operating the construction tool.
2.5 Project deliverables
1. Project management plan
2. Project schedule
3. Project training manuals
4. Blueprint of the bungalow
2.6 Acceptance criteria
Following are the acceptance criteria which are required to meet to achieve the success of
the project plan such as:
1. Meeting with the project deliverables within scheduled project time as well as estimated
budget.
2. Reduction of the delays in project schedules by 30%.

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3. Reduction of the overruns of project budget by 30%.
4. Improvement over the ability of resource allocation to the project activities.
5. Accomplishment of entire performance in the program metrics.
2.7 Project constraints
1. The construction labors will work 50hours/week on the bungalow project work.
2. The project manager will work maximum in the project to achieve the project
goals.
3. The project should require completing on 26th June, 2019.
2.8 Project assumptions
Following are the assumptions which are to be considered while working in the project:
1. The construction groups have capability to produce a quality as well as professional
manuals and guides for the construction work.
2. The project will get support from the senior level managers across all the construction
departments.

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3. Work breakdown structure

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Figure 1: Work breakdown structure
(Source: Created by author)
The Bungalow Project
Preliminary
Design Structure,
meeting client
requirements
Appoint Project
Manager
Modify till
acceptance has
been achieved
Conduct soil test
Receive design
approval from client
Draw plans and
schedules (eg
windows & doors)
Attain engineering
certificate
Submit plans to local
council
Prepare & submit
application to QBCC
Select Insurance
Package
Engage Project
Management Team
Site preparation
Erect temporary
safety fencing
Install portable WC
facilities
Install temporary
power pole
Install water point
Fund site power &
water costs
Clear the site
Set out the dwelling
Dig foundations
(dwelling & pool)
Foundation
inspection
Install trench mesh
Pour footings
Building (to Lock up)
Erect double brick
external wall system
Install windows and
Doors
Install glazing
Install floor joists
Erect internal timber
frame, floor & walls
Erect the roof
trusses and battens
Install roof railing
Fit ceiling joists
Fit T & G Strip
flooring
Install guttering
Fit roof tiles
Rough in electrical
Rough in plumbing
Building – (Hand over)
Install insulation
Fit plasterboard to
ceilings
Fit plasterboard to
walls
Crane lift pool shell
into place
Install fibreglass
pool shell
Conduct second fix
(architraves and
internal fixtures)
Tiles
Paint walls and
ceilings
Fit off electrical
points and
appliances
Fit off plumbing &
heating points
Install downpipes
and connect to
storm water
Landscaping to the
site
Connection to
Sewer
Connection to Water
supply
Connection to
Power supply
Clean up site
Client handover
Mortgage holder
inspection

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4. Project schedule
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish
WBS
Predecessors
0 The Bungalow Project 60 days Tue 4/2/19 Mon 6/24/19
1 Preliminary 51 days Tue 4/2/19 Tue 6/11/19
1.1
Design Structure, meeting
client requirements
2 days Tue 4/2/19 Wed 4/3/19
1.2 Appoint Project Manager 48 days Thu 4/4/19 Mon 6/10/19 1.1
1.3
Modify till acceptance has
been achieved
1 day Thu 4/4/19 Thu 4/4/19 1.1
1.4 Conduct soil test 2 days Thu 4/4/19 Fri 4/5/19 1.1
1.5
Receive design approval
from client
1 day Tue 6/11/19 Tue 6/11/19 1.2
1.6
Draw plans and schedules
(eg windows & doors)
2 days Fri 4/5/19 Mon 4/8/19 1.3
1.7
Attain engineering
certificate
2 days Mon 4/8/19 Tue 4/9/19 1.4
1.8 Submit plans to local 6 days Tue 4/9/19 Tue 4/16/19 1.6

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council
1.9
Prepare & submit
application to QBCC
1 day Wed 4/10/19 Wed 4/10/19 1.7
1.10 Select Insurance Package 2 days Thu 4/18/19 Fri 4/19/19 2.1
1.11
Engage Project
Management Team
38 days Tue 4/9/19 Thu 5/30/19 1.6
2 Site preparation 49 days Wed 4/17/19 Mon 6/24/19
2.1
Erect temporary safety
fencing
1 day Wed 4/17/19 Wed 4/17/19 1.8
2.2
Install portable WC
facilities
48 days Thu 4/18/19 Mon 6/24/19 2.1
2.3
Install temporary power
pole
1 day Wed 4/17/19 Wed 4/17/19 1.8
2.4 Install water point 1 day Thu 4/18/19 Thu 4/18/19 2.1
2.5
Fund site power & water
costs
1 day Thu 4/18/19 Thu 4/18/19 2.1
2.6 Clear the site 1 day Wed 4/17/19 Wed 4/17/19 1.8
2.7 Set out the dwelling 1 day Thu 4/18/19 Thu 4/18/19 2.3

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2.8
Dig foundations (dwelling
& pool)
3 days Fri 4/19/19 Tue 4/23/19 2.4
2.9 Foundation inspection 1 day Fri 4/19/19 Fri 4/19/19 2.5
2.10 Install trench mesh 1 day Thu 4/18/19 Thu 4/18/19 2.6
2.11 Pour footings 1 day Fri 4/19/19 Fri 4/19/19 2.7
3 Building (to Lock up) 13.5 days Wed 4/24/19 Mon 5/13/19
3.1
Erect double brick
external wall system
3 days Wed 4/24/19 Fri 4/26/19 2.8
3.2 Install windows and Doors 1 day Mon 4/29/19 Mon 4/29/19 3.1
3.3 Install glazing 1 day Tue 4/30/19 Tue 4/30/19 3.2
3.4 Install floor joists 1 day Mon 4/29/19 Mon 4/29/19 3.1
3.5
Erect internal timber
frame, floor & walls
3 days Tue 4/30/19 Thu 5/2/19 3.4
3.6
Erect the roof trusses and
battens
3 days Fri 5/3/19 Tue 5/7/19 3.5
3.7 Install roof railing 2.5 days Wed 5/8/19 Fri 5/10/19 3.6
3.8 Fit ceiling joists 1 day Wed 5/8/19 Wed 5/8/19 3.6
3.9 Fit T & G Strip flooring 1 day Fri 5/10/19 Mon 5/13/19 3.7

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3.10 Install guttering 1 day Wed 5/8/19 Wed 5/8/19 3.6
3.11 Fit roof tiles 2 days Thu 5/9/19 Fri 5/10/19 3.8
3.12 Rough in electrical 1 day Thu 5/9/19 Thu 5/9/19 3.8
3.13 Rough in plumbing 1 day Thu 5/9/19 Thu 5/9/19 3.8
4 Building – (Hand over) 10 days Fri 5/10/19 Thu 5/23/19
4.1 Install insulation 1 day Fri 5/10/19 Fri 5/10/19 3.12
4.2 Fit plasterboard to ceilings 1 day Fri 5/10/19 Fri 5/10/19 3.12
4.3 Fit plasterboard to walls 1 day Fri 5/10/19 Fri 5/10/19 3.12
4.4
Crane lift pool shell into
place
0.2 days Mon 5/13/19 Mon 5/13/19 4.1
4.5
Install fibreglass pool
shell
3 days Mon 5/13/19 Wed 5/15/19 4.3
4.6
Conduct second fix
(architraves and internal
fixtures)
2 days Mon 5/13/19 Tue 5/14/19 4.3
4.7 Tiles 4 days Thu 5/16/19 Tue 5/21/19 4.5
4.8 Paint walls and ceilings 2 days Wed 5/15/19 Thu 5/16/19 4.6

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4.9
Fit off electrical points
and appliances
2 days Wed 5/22/19 Thu 5/23/19 4.7
4.10
Fit off plumbing &
heating points
2 days Wed 5/15/19 Thu 5/16/19 4.6
4.11
Install downpipes and
connect to storm water
2 days Mon 5/13/19 Wed 5/15/19 3.9
4.12 Landscaping to the site 3 days Mon 5/13/19 Wed 5/15/19 4.1
4.13 Connection to Sewer 1 day Mon 5/13/19 Mon 5/13/19 4.1
4.14
Connection to Water
supply
1 day Mon 5/13/19 Mon 5/13/19 4.1
4.15
Connection to Power
supply
1 day Fri 5/17/19 Fri 5/17/19 4.8
4.16 Clean up site 1 day Wed 5/15/19 Thu 5/16/19 4.11
4.17 Client handover 1 day Thu 5/16/19 Thu 5/16/19 4.12
4.18
Mortgage holder
inspection
1 day Tue 5/14/19 Tue 5/14/19 4.13

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Start
Preliminary
Site
Building (in lock up)
Building (handover)
4.1 Network diagram using critical path method
Figure 2: Network Diagram
(Source: Created by author)

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