cm 1011 module 5
The seven steps to the Project Control Cycle: - ANS-Develop the project plan
Establish benchmarks (estimates and schedules)
Monitor performance (field data)
Identify deviations
Evaluate options
Make adjustments
Document
There are seven sources of information used to track job performance and feedback into the
project control system, including: - ANS-Daily field reports
Time cards
Subcontractor billing statements
Delivery tickets
Material invoices
Equipment time tickets
Job logs
functions of feedback - ANS-The feedback information serves two critical functions: (1) to detect
variances between the actual cost, time, and productivity performance and the planned estimate
and schedule, and (2) to help the estimating team to adjust the databases for costs and
productivity factors on future projects.
quality of the workforce and supervision - ANS-To ensure quality subcontract work a contractor
must prequalify subcontractors and only use the ones who historically do quality work in a timely
manner.
supervision tip - ANS-Keep a number of such qualified subcontractors and rotate work among
them. Don't use only one subcontractor all the time because if that subcontractor is unavailable
for a project you can expect high bids from the shunned subcontractors.
impact areas - ANS-Try to avoid an overcrowded jobsite. Overcrowding results in reduced
productivity. There are ways to avoid this situation, including shiftwork, which need to be
examined.
Defective materials will cause delays if they are delivered at the last minute and are needed for
work on the critical path.
tracking quality and cost time - ANS-The tracking tools for quality are the plans and specs.
The tracking tool for cost is the estimate.
The tracking tool for time is the schedule.
The seven steps to the Project Control Cycle: - ANS-Develop the project plan
Establish benchmarks (estimates and schedules)
Monitor performance (field data)
Identify deviations
Evaluate options
Make adjustments
Document
There are seven sources of information used to track job performance and feedback into the
project control system, including: - ANS-Daily field reports
Time cards
Subcontractor billing statements
Delivery tickets
Material invoices
Equipment time tickets
Job logs
functions of feedback - ANS-The feedback information serves two critical functions: (1) to detect
variances between the actual cost, time, and productivity performance and the planned estimate
and schedule, and (2) to help the estimating team to adjust the databases for costs and
productivity factors on future projects.
quality of the workforce and supervision - ANS-To ensure quality subcontract work a contractor
must prequalify subcontractors and only use the ones who historically do quality work in a timely
manner.
supervision tip - ANS-Keep a number of such qualified subcontractors and rotate work among
them. Don't use only one subcontractor all the time because if that subcontractor is unavailable
for a project you can expect high bids from the shunned subcontractors.
impact areas - ANS-Try to avoid an overcrowded jobsite. Overcrowding results in reduced
productivity. There are ways to avoid this situation, including shiftwork, which need to be
examined.
Defective materials will cause delays if they are delivered at the last minute and are needed for
work on the critical path.
tracking quality and cost time - ANS-The tracking tools for quality are the plans and specs.
The tracking tool for cost is the estimate.
The tracking tool for time is the schedule.
