Construction Project Time Management Stage 3: Findings and Analysis

This report delves into the crucial role of time management in construction projects, emphasizing its impact on project success. It examines various tools and techniques for effective time management, including setting deadlines, allocating tasks, and prioritizing activities. The report analyzes case studies from the Malaysian and Egyptian construction industries, highlighting the significant consequences of inadequate time management, such as project delays and failures. Key findings reveal that a lack of awareness of time management tools, inadequate planning, and unrealistic goals contribute to these issues. The report recommends that construction organizations prioritize detailed project planning, clear objective setting, and the utilization of advanced tools and technologies. Furthermore, it suggests implementing effective communication strategies and fostering a culture of continuous improvement to enhance time management practices. By focusing on these recommendations, construction companies can significantly reduce project failures, improve efficiency, and ensure timely project completion.

TIME MANAGEMENT

STAGE 3: FINDINGS
In a project time management is an essential element that helps to manage and
accomplish the project in the given time period. In the previous stages, different approaches
to time management and planning of time have been evaluated for managing the project of
construction. Stage 1 has identified the information about risks and issues that can be a reason
of the failure of the project (Walker, 2015). The study has analysed that, construction project
is more complex and time consuming that requires proper scheduling of the tasks as well
risks that can influence the process of working. From the study, it has been carried out that
allocation of time for each task is important to meet the objectives more professional
manners. For managing the time, the project manager could use different tools and techniques
that will involve the setting of deadline and milestone for completing the task in the
stipulated time period.
In the current scenario, the manager set the deadline for each task by considering the
future operations and allocate the work to the team according to skill and capabilities. The
deadline for the project helps the team members to divide the tasks by considering the
operations that require more time to meet the objectives (Kelly.et al. 2014). The setting of a
deadline in construction project allows the management to complete the each phase of
operation without conflicts. Hence, it can be considered that time management is performed
for project management that leads the project for successful completion. The study has
carried out that, manager of the project may include the different tools and techniques for
planning of time on the basis of type and size of the operations in particular construction. The
process of time management in the construction project requires effective planning, the
delegation of role and responsibilities, prioritization of tasks and spending the right time on
right activity (Hardin and McCool, 2015).
The study has undertaken case of construction industry of Malaysia which has been
conducted by CIOB. The project management practices of the organization in this industry
are facing a tough time due to inadequate time management approaches that leading to failure
or delay in the project. According to the analysis of the case, the major reason behind the
failure in the construction project management is unawareness about the tools and techniques
of time management (Sears.et al. 2015). Moreover, lack of experience in the utilization of
project management tool is having a significant impact on the planning and development as
well implementation of a construction project to achieve the objectives in the specific period
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of time. As per the evaluation of the case, it is been found that Malaysian construction
industry failure rate is 43.55% due to improper time management.
From the case of Egyptian construction industry, it is been carried out that failure in
the project is due to inefficiency in the management of time for specific tasks. The case study
provided data which shows significant results such as 18.45 % failure in construction due to
contract time schedule. 29.33 % and 26.67 % of the failures were due to the inefficient
construction of flowchart and other hard skills which are to be employed in project
management (Koo.et al. 2015). Moreover, the top management of the project was lacking in
the setting the goals and objectives for a specific project which is affecting the overall
process of completing the construction project within the time. The target and goals that have
been sated by the management were unrealistic which are hard to manage by the team
members. The lack of planning in construction is also increasing the rate of failure in the
planning of the organization to complete the project in the given time period. The practices of
keeping records and evidence of managing the project deadline are not sufficient which also
having the adverse impact on the management practices to complete the tasks in the given
time period (Harris, and McCaffer, 2013).
For a construction project, there are many technical equipment is being used for
managing the practices as well scheduling of the operations and tasks. The effective
utilization and training to staff members will be helpful to overcome the issues of time
management. From the analysis of studies, it is been carried out that proper linked network
and effective scheduling of operations will be helpful for organizations to manage the time
and overcome the rate of failure by 8% (Cannon and Hillebrandt, 2016). As per the analysis
of cases, it is been find out that implementation of advanced tools and software in the
practices of construction will help to complete the project in the given time period as
traditional time management approaches are having the lacking in monitoring of the tasks as
well offering the proper details to employees to meet the deadline with requirements. In
addition to this, the structure of organization and distribution of role and responsibilities are
also having a direct impact on the time management. The frequency of distribution of
practices is influencing the decision making of organization or employees to find the proper
time for research and correction in the activities that can minimize the time of overall project
practices. The adaptation of new tools and techniques according to requirements of the
construction project will help to overcome the risk of delay in the projects (Cheng and Teizer,
2013).
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Now, from the research, it is been recommended that constructions industries or
organizations need to focus on the planning as well specification of objectives of the project
management practices to determine the time for each operation. It is the responsibility of
project manager to analyse the situations and offer proper guidelines to the team members
that will help to complete the tasks in the stipulated time frame. Periodization of tasks would
be a better technique for managing the time in the project management practices as the tasks
will allocate more time by considering the importance (Griffith.et al. 2014). This kind of
approach will help to spend the right time on the right activities and support in the
achievement of objectives. By maintaining the two way communication the time management
can also be improved as checking of updates and organizing the process accordingly will help
to meet the deadlines and complete the tasks.
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