Project Management Planning
The activities of such a complex project as this of construction involves proper planning since each of the activities involved maybe done consecutively or sequentially (Portny 2010). The critical path of a PERT chart is the shortest path a project can take to complete the project while each activity is done at a fix time estimate. This means that no delay should be experienced with the implementation of any of the named activities (Portny 2010).
For our construction site, one risk facing its completion on time is the unpredictable delay in delivery of materials and the requirement to incorporate more labor which have hindered the progress of the project in activities B, C, and D, of which B is the only one within the critical path (Portny 2010).
As a manager, I would address activity B first by stopping activities C and D and putting additional resources and manpower to B to shorten the duration. On the other hand, the float time for the two non critical activities should not go beyond the total float as this may result to a new critical path and delay the entire project’s completion. The reason for dealing with B first is because any alteration in B’s time would result to a change in the project’s analysis.
After the project has been taken back to its right course, as a manager, I would incorporate additional labor and increase the work force to deal with the non critical activity C or D with the lowest float as this would mean any further delay would cause project completion delayed and critical path changed (Portny 2010). In addition, I would also consider the association of the two non critical activities as this would result to dependency of one on the completion of the other.
References
Portny, S., (2010). Project Management for Dummies. Willey Publishing, Inc. Canada: CA
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