Project Management: Bungalow Project

This document provides a project management plan for a bungalow project, including goals, objectives, scope, schedule, and work breakdown structure.

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Topic: Bungalow Project
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note

1
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Table of Contents
1. Project goals and objectives.........................................................................................................2
2. Business Value.............................................................................................................................2
3. Project management plan.............................................................................................................3
3.1 Work breakdown structure....................................................................................................3
3.2 Gantt chart.............................................................................................................................4
4. Project Scope statement...............................................................................................................5
5. Project schedule...........................................................................................................................5
Bibliography....................................................................................................................................9

2
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
1. Project goals and objectives
The main goal of the project is to construct a bungalow on strip footings by including
external walls that are double brick veneer whereas the internal partition walls are generally
constructed by using timber studwork.
The objectives of the project are reflected below:
 To construct a bungalow on strip footings
 To get the work financed by the bank loan which is generally paid in four weeks
 To complete the construction of six rooms in total, kitchen dining, main bedroom as well
as guest bathroom
2. Business Value
It is found that the project mainly aims to construct a bungalow which mainly includes
six room in total including kitchen dining, lounge, second bedroom, guest bathroom as well as
laundry. In addition to this, external walls are double brick veneer whereas the internal partition
related walls are generally constructed with the help of timber studwork. The construction of the
bungalow will be helpful in earning profit.

3
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
3. Project management plan
3.1 Work breakdown structure
Bungalow project
Design
Design structure,
meeting client
requirements
Appoint project
manager
Modify till
acceptance has
been achieved
Conduct soil test
Receiving design
approval from client
Drawing plans and
schedules
Attain enginerring
certificate
Submit plans to
local council
Prepare and submit
application to QBCC
Select Insurance
package
Engage project
management team
Site preparation
Erecting temporary
safety fencing
Installing portable
WC facilities
Installing temporary
power hole
installing water point
Fund site power and
water costs
Clearing the site
Setting out the
dwelling
Dig foundations
Foundation
inspection
Installing trench
mesh
Pour footings
Building (to Lock up)
Erecting double
brick external wall
system
Install windows and
doors
install glazing
Install floor joists
Exrect internal
timber frame, floor
and walls
Erecting 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 & connect
swimming pool shell
pump
Conduct second fix
Tiles
Paint walls and
ceilings
Fit off electrical
points and
appliances
Fit off plumbing &
heating points
Installing
downpipes and
connect to storm
water
Landscapping
Connection to
server
Connection to water
supply
Connection to
power supply
Clean up site
Client handover
Mortage holder
inspection
Figure 1: Work breakdown structure
(Source: Created by Author)

4
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
3.2 Gantt chart
Figure 2: Gantt chart
(Source: Created by Author)

5
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
4. Project Scope statement
The scope of the project mainly includes:
 Construction of bungalow
 Roof tiled that is further laid on timber trussed rafter
 Constructing six rooms in total including kitchen dining, main bedroom, second
bedroom, guest bathroom as well as laundry.
 Financing of work by bank loan
 Proper schedule and cost management plan
5. Project schedule
The schedule for the bungalow project is mainly provided in the table below:
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish
0 Bungalow project 60 days Mon 01-04-19 Fri 21-06-19
1 Design 51 days Mon 01-04-19 Mon 10-06-19
1.1
Design structure, meeting client
requirements
2 days Mon 01-04-19 Tue 02-04-19
1.2 Appoint project manager 48 days Wed 03-04-19 Fri 07-06-19
1.3
Modify till acceptance has been
achieved
1 day Wed 03-04-19 Wed 03-04-19
1.4 Conduct soil test 2 days Wed 03-04-19 Thu 04-04-19
1.5
Receiving design approval from
client
1 day Mon 10-06-19 Mon 10-06-19

6
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
1.6 Drawing plans and schedules 2 days Thu 04-04-19 Fri 05-04-19
1.7 Attain engineering certificate 2 days Fri 05-04-19 Mon 08-04-19
1.8 Submit plans to local council 6 days Mon 08-04-19 Mon 15-04-19
1.9
Prepare and submit application
to QBCC
1 day Tue 09-04-19 Tue 09-04-19
1.10 Select Insurance package 2 days Wed 17-04-19 Thu 18-04-19
1.11
Engage project management
team
38 days Mon 08-04-19 Wed 29-05-19
2 Site preparation 49 days Tue 16-04-19 Fri 21-06-19
2.1
Erecting temporary safety
fencing
1 day Tue 16-04-19 Tue 16-04-19
2.2 Installing portable WC facilities 48 days Wed 17-04-19 Fri 21-06-19
2.3 Installing temporary power hole 1 day Tue 16-04-19 Tue 16-04-19
2.4 installing water point 1 day Wed 17-04-19 Wed 17-04-19
2.5 Fund site power and water costs 1 day Wed 17-04-19 Wed 17-04-19
2.6 Clearing the site 1 day Tue 16-04-19 Tue 16-04-19
2.7 Setting out the dwelling 1 day Wed 17-04-19 Wed 17-04-19
2.8 Dig foundations 3 days Thu 18-04-19 Mon 22-04-19
2.9 Foundation inspection 1 day Thu 18-04-19 Thu 18-04-19
2.10 Installing trench mesh 1 day Wed 17-04-19 Wed 17-04-19
2.11 Pour footings 1 day Thu 18-04-19 Thu 18-04-19
3 Building (to Lock up) 13.5 days Tue 23-04-19 Fri 10-05-19

7
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
3.1
Erecting double brick external
wall system
3 days Tue 23-04-19 Thu 25-04-19
3.2 Install windows and doors 1 day Fri 26-04-19 Fri 26-04-19
3.3 install glazing 1 day Mon 29-04-19 Mon 29-04-19
3.4 Install floor joists 1 day Fri 26-04-19 Fri 26-04-19
3.5
Exert internal timber frame, floor
and walls
3 days Mon 29-04-19 Wed 01-05-19
3.6
Erecting the roof trusses and
battens
3 days Thu 02-05-19 Mon 06-05-19
3.7 Install roof railing 2.5 days Tue 07-05-19 Thu 09-05-19
3.8 Fit ceiling joists 1 day Tue 07-05-19 Tue 07-05-19
3.9 Fit T & G strip flooring 1 day Thu 09-05-19 Fri 10-05-19
3.10 Install guttering 1 day Tue 07-05-19 Tue 07-05-19
3.11 Fit roof tiles 2 days Wed 08-05-19 Thu 09-05-19
3.12 Rough in electrical 1 day Wed 08-05-19 Wed 08-05-19
3.13 Rough in plumbing 1 day Wed 08-05-19 Wed 08-05-19
4 Building (Hand Over) 10 days Thu 09-05-19 Wed 22-05-19
4.1 Install insulation 1 day Thu 09-05-19 Thu 09-05-19
4.2 Fit plasterboard to ceilings 1 day Thu 09-05-19 Thu 09-05-19
4.3 Fit plasterboard to walls 1 day Thu 09-05-19 Thu 09-05-19
4.4 Crane lift pool shell into place 0.2 days Fri 10-05-19 Fri 10-05-19
4.5 Install & connect swimming pool 3 days Fri 10-05-19 Tue 14-05-19

8
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
shell pump
4.6 Conduct second fix 2 days Fri 10-05-19 Mon 13-05-19
4.7 Tiles 4 days Wed 15-05-19 Mon 20-05-19
4.8 Paint walls and ceilings 2 days Tue 14-05-19 Wed 15-05-19
4.9
Fit off electrical points and
appliances
2 days Tue 21-05-19 Wed 22-05-19
4.10
Fit off plumbing & heating
points
2 days Tue 14-05-19 Wed 15-05-19
4.11
Installing downpipes and
connect to storm water
2 days Fri 10-05-19 Tue 14-05-19
4.12 Landscaping 3 days Fri 10-05-19 Tue 14-05-19
4.13 Connection to server 1 day Fri 10-05-19 Fri 10-05-19
4.14 Connection to water supply 1 day Fri 10-05-19 Fri 10-05-19
4.15 Connection to power supply 1 day Thu 16-05-19 Thu 16-05-19
4.16 Clean up site 1 day Tue 14-05-19 Wed 15-05-19
4.17 Client handover 1 day Wed 15-05-19 Wed 15-05-19
4.18 Mortgage holder inspection 1 day Mon 13-05-19 Mon 13-05-19

9
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Bibliography
Badewi, A. (2016). The impact of project management (PM) and benefits management (BM)
practices on project success: Towards developing a project benefits governance
framework. International Journal of Project Management, 34(4), pp.761-778.
Hornstein, H. A. (2015). The integration of project management and organizational change
management is now a necessity. International Journal of Project Management, 33(2),
291-298.
Papke-Shields, K.E.& Boyer-Wright, K.M. (2017). Strategic planning characteristics applied to
project management. International Journal of Project Management, 35(2), pp.169-179.
Svejvig, P. & Andersen, P. (2015). Rethinking project management: A structured literature
review with a critical look at the brave new world. International Journal of Project
Management, 33(2), pp.278-290.
Todorović, M. L., Petrović, D. Č., Mihić, M. M., Obradović, V. L., & Bushuyev, S. D. (2015).
Project success analysis framework: A knowledge-based approach in project
management. International Journal of Project Management, 33(4), 772-783.