Programme Management in Construction

by Ali Haidar, Kenneth Wells, Peter Thomas

Overview

Programme Management in Construction provides a comprehensive introduction to the application of programme management in the construction industry, demonstrating detailed coverage of programme management techniques through best practice guidance and case study examples.

Encompassing project, design and construction management, this book explains how programme management methodology can enable a seamless flow of information between the major stakeholders to allow simultaneous management of the full scope of work and the full range of activities necessary to deliver complex multidisciplinary projects on time, on budget and to the required quality specifications.

Programme Management in Construction:

• discusses design team formation and work stages, charter agreements, Building Information Management/Modelling and analyses current case studies such as financial and programme pre-planning illustrations
• presents the decision-making tools available to navigate potential pitfalls and effectively plan and co-ordinate large construction programmes
• provides an example of a programme, carried through the whole book, considering the successes and failures of the management of the programme
• examines the contractual and legal implications of challenges and opportunities faced by programme managers.

Programme Management in Construction shares the visionary insights and practical experiences of four industry experts who present the multi-faceted nature of programme management for construction professionals. Setting out broad definitions, sound philosophy and theory, and specific practical implications of the applications of programme management, this book is essential reading for the client, stakeholders, contractors and other practitioners dealing with large projects and programmes in the construction industry worldwide.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780727760142
Publisher:	Emerald Publishing Limited
Publication date:	01/16/2015
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.57(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Dedication ii

Preface ix

About the authors xi

01 Introduction to programme management 1

1.1 An overview 1

1.2 Programme management definitions 2

1.3 Programme phases 4

1.4 The role of the programme manager 7

References 12

02 Programme management concept and scope 13

2.1 Programme process 13

2.2 Programme requirements 15

2.3 Scope management 16

2.4 Cost management 6

2.5 Schedule management 17

2.6 Programme delivery methods 17

2.7 Programme management plan 17

2.8 Design stage management of a programme 17

2.9 Delivering and measuring programme quality 18

2.10 Programme cost stage management 18

2.11 Building information modelling (BIM) 18

2.12 Quality control 19

2.13 Programme commissioning 19

2.14 Programme management report 19

2.15 Programme management quality assurance 20

2.16 Programme management consultancies' scope of services - a case study 21

2.17 Design and design activities 27

2.18 Programme pre-construction documents 29

2.19 Programme execution 30

2.20 Programme management compared to portfolio management 32

2.21 Summary objectives of programme management 34

References 35

03 Pre-planning and decision making 37

3.1 Pre-planning framework in programme management 37

3.2 Pre-goal-setting 38

3.3 Execution modelling 39

3.4 Decision makers' hierarchy in a programme 41

3.5 Decision-making framework 43

3.6 Programme management decision making 46

3.7 Decision-making components 46

3.8 The decision-making environment of a programme 47

3.9 Decision-making models 47

3.10 Contingency view 48

References 48

04 Case studies 49

4.1 Description 49

4.2 Case study: Programme One 52

4.3 Case study: Programme Two 57

4.4 Case study: Programme Three 66

4.5 Case study: Programme Four 71

4.6 Summary 77

Reference 78

05 Programme management contracts formation 79

5.1 Introduction 79

5.2 The contract between a client and a programme management consultancy practice 80

5.3 Procurement routes 80

5.4 A building information modelling (BIM) approach to contracts 88

5.6 Main elements of a programme management contract 91

References 93

06 Planning in programme management 95

6.1 Network-based scheduling - an introduction 95

6.2 Project planning - a critical path method 96

6.3 Programme planning 99

6.4 Critical path method: an analytical review 102

6.5 Impact of the critical path method on liquidated damages 102

6.6 Extension of time 103

6.7 Planning complexity and float 104

6.8 Acceleration of a programme 105

6.9 Risk distribution in managing delays 106

6.10 Completion, early completion and acceleration 107

6.11 Programme float ownership 108

6.12 Programme structure within a programme 109

6.13 Responsibilities and function within a structure 110

References 111

07 Design in programme management 113

7.1 Design definition 113

7.2 Design roles and responsibilities 118

7.3 Design work stages 122

7.4 Design tools for programme management 125

7.5 Urban programme management 128

7.6 Case studies in programme management 129

References 130

08 Programme management-the future 131

8.1 Programme management trends 131

8.2 Future challenges, tools, and new techniques for design in programme management 133

8.3 Future trends in programme management 135

8.4 Trends that dictate the need for change in programme management procedures 136

8.5 Possible improvements in programme management in the future 137

8.6 Conclusion 138

Reference 138

Index 139