Discuss about the Construction of a Hospital Building.
The application of the project management helps in defining and applying the tools and techniques in a methodological and systematic approach (Walker 2015). The methods and procedure of project management helps in completing the project within the allocated financial resources and time while ensuing the quality of the project conducted. In this study, the management project for the construction of a hospital building at Australia has been described.
Project Charter
Project Management Project: Construction of Hospital Building Date: 12th March 2017
The scope of the project helps in documenting the exact deliverable and goals of the project (Heagney 2016). The construction of the hospital building project aims at completing the construction work required for the hospital with four story. The project will also deliver the electricity, plumbing and ventilation facility in the hospital building. The construction of the hospital building will be completed within the deadline of two years from the day of starting and within the financial budget of $1,000,000.
The in-scope of the project:
The out of scope of the project:
The business case in project management helps in defining the reason for undertaking the particular project (Martinelli and Milosevic 2016). For this particular project, construction of the hospital building helps in proving the residents of Australia a quality and safety environment for medical treatment. In addition to that, the development of the hospital will provide the Devine Construction Limited a significant financial advantage. In addition to that, providing low-cost healthcare services in the hospital will enhance the multi-year return on investment and retention.
The development of the project background helps in defining the descripting of the activities that will be carried out for the completion of the project (Marcelino-Sádaba et al., 2014).
The project for the hospital building will aim at developing the constriction of the three stories building in the locality. The developed building will be used for proving medical care and support to the patients at a minimal cost.
The milestone schedule is a project management tools used for defining a specific deadline for activities. The deliverables are the activities that are required for completion of the milestone (Lock 2014).
|
Milestones |
completion time |
stakeholder judge |
deliverables |
acceptance criteria |
|
Design of the Hospital Building |
17th July 2017 |
Hospital Administrators |
Select the particular site for construction; Develop and finalize the design for hospital; |
The design of the hospital is accepted by the hospital authorities and stakeholders; |
|
Construction of Hospital Building |
31st September 2018 |
Civil Engineer |
Constructing the three storied of the proposed hospital building |
The completion of the construction work |
|
Electric and Plumbing |
31st December 2018 |
Electrical and Civil Engineer |
Installation of the circuit breaker; Installation of electric appliances; Wiring; Sanitary fitting, Piping and drainage system; |
Completion of the plumbing and electric works |
|
Exterior and Interior Designs |
31st march 2019 |
Civil Engineer |
Installation of doors, paintings and decorations |
Completion of the internal and external decoration work |
|
Project Closure |
30th April 2019 |
Hospital Administrators |
Completion of the project and grand opening of the hospital |
Completion of all deliverables of the project. |
Risks :
The risks are the uncertain events that are both unavoidable and avoidable in nature may have a negative impact on the project (Too and Weaver 2014).
|
risk events |
likelihood of risk |
severity of impact |
risk no. |
group |
risk owner |
risk mitigation plan |
mitigation cost |
|
Delay in the construction |
3 |
2 |
R1 |
Deadline risks |
Project manager |
Monitoring the project schedule and rescheduling in case of delay of any task |
$10,000 |
|
Overrun of the budget |
2 |
3 |
R2 |
Financial risks |
Project manager |
Proper discussion with the sponsor for increasing the budget or reducing the scope of the project |
$50,000 |
|
the scope of the project was not met |
1 |
2 |
R3 |
Quality risks |
Project manager |
Reviewing and verification of the project plan during construction |
$50,000 |
Materials: materials are the resources that are required for the completion of the construction of the hospital (Leach 2014). For this project, the material required were Coarse Aggregate, Water, Glazed Tiles, Fine Aggregate, Marble Chips, Woods, Sand, Bricks, Cement, Steel and earth.
Money: The money is the financial resource require for the project (Heagney 2016). In this project, the tola cost is encountered for $1,000,000. The financial resource will be acquired from Debt Capital and Equity Capital.
Method: the construction project will be followed using waterfall lifecycle methodology.
Manpower: manpower is defined by the human resource available for the construction (Turner 2016). The various manpower in this hospital construction project were Project Manager, Construction Worker, Plumbing Team, Electrical Team, Design Team.
Machine: Machines are the mechanical equipments required for the construction (Martinelli and Milosevic 2016). Concrete Mixers, Block Making Machine, Construction Equipment and others.
cash flow: The project will have a cash outflow of $1,000,000.
The assumptions in project management are certain events or activities that are anticipated to be true dung the lifecycle of the project (Verzuh 2015).
Limitation are the factors that are certain throughout the project but have significant impact over the project (Kerzner 2013).
The budget estimation helps in break down the financial cost required for every detailed deliverable of the project (Burke 2013).
|
Task Name |
Cost |
|
Construction of Hospital Building |
$1,000,000.00 |
|
Site Preparation |
$50,000.00 |
|
Site Survey |
$10,000.00 |
|
Site Selection |
$40,000.00 |
|
Architectural Design |
$125,000.00 |
|
Call out for Designs |
$55,000.00 |
|
Select and Finalize design |
$70,000.00 |
|
Construction Work |
$600,000.00 |
|
Electrical Work Plumbing work |
$50,000.00 |
|
Circuit Breaker Installation |
$20,000.00 |
|
Electrical appliances Installations |
$10,000.00 |
|
Wiring |
$5,000.00 |
|
Sanitary Fittings |
$10,000.00 |
|
Piping |
$5,000.00 |
|
Interior and Exterior Decorations |
$135,000.00 |
|
Install Doors |
$17,000.00 |
|
Paint |
$10,000.00 |
|
Install Windows |
$8,000.00 |
|
Decorate Exterior |
$100,000.00 |
A plan developed for defining the communication channel between various stakeholders (Schwalbe 2015).
|
Who |
What |
Why |
When |
How |
|
Project Manager |
Overviewing the development, schedule and duration of the project. |
Regarding the management issue in the project. |
Anytime |
written communication, Meeting |
|
Hospital Authority |
Defining the scope and requirement of the construction. |
Modification in the plan |
On a regular basis. |
written communication, Meeting |
|
Architect |
Developing the architectural design of the hospital building |
Change or issue in the design |
Once a Week |
written communication, Meeting, verbal communication |
|
Civil Engineer |
Construction of the hospital building |
Regarding modifications in the construction process. |
Once a Week |
written communication, Meeting, verbal communication |
|
Electrical Team |
Designing and implementing the electrical equipments |
Modification in the electrical network or plan |
On a regular basis. |
written communication, Meeting, verbal communication |
|
Construction Team |
Constructing the three storied hospital building |
Modification in the construct plan |
On a regular basis. |
written communication, Meeting, verbal communication |
|
Sponsors |
Providing financial sponsor to the project |
Modification in the budget |
Whenever Required |
written communication, Meeting |
Stakeholders are the people who are indirectly or directly impacted through the development of the project (Walker 2015).
|
Stakeholders |
Interest in Project |
|
Primary: Hospital Administrators, sponsors, project team, project manager, construction team |
High |
|
Others: Society, Health Care Providers, doctors, nurses. |
Low |
|
Sponsor |
Department / Organization |
Signature |
|
Isaac Thomas |
Thomas Enterprise |
Isaac Thomas |
|
Project Manager |
Department / Organization |
Signature |
|
Elijah Jones |
Devine Constructions Limited |
Elijah Jones |
|
Core Team Members |
Department/ Organization |
Signature |
|
Steven Joseph |
Construction |
Steven Joseph |
|
Catherine Mayer |
Architecture |
Catherine Mayer |
|
Jessica Holmes |
Interior and Exterior Design |
Jessica Holmes |
|
Enrique Greene |
Electrical and Plumbing |
Enrique Greene |
References
Burke, R., 2013. Project management: planning and control techniques. New Jersey, USA.
Heagney, J., 2016. Fundamentals of project management. AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn.
Kerzner, H., 2013. Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. John Wiley & Sons.
Leach, L.P., 2014. Critical chain project management. Artech House.
Lock, M.D., 2014. The essentials of project management. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd..
Marcelino-Sádaba, S., Pérez-Ezcurdia, A., Lazcano, A.M.E. and Villanueva, P., 2014. Project risk management methodology for small firms. International Journal of Project Management, 32(2), pp.327-340.
Martinelli, R.J. and Milosevic, D.Z., 2016. Project management toolbox: tools and techniques for the practicing project manager. John Wiley & Sons.
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