A4 Bks 2 - Department of Public Works

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PROJECT AND PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
By: Rosemary Mahapa &
Project Management
The Department of Public Works implements a
number of Infrastructure projects on behalf of
client Departments. During the Budget speech it
was stated that for this financial year, an amount of
R332 million has been set aside specifically for the
implementation of projects. The Infrastructure
Delivery Improvement Programme (IDIP) is
playing an important role in assisting the
Department to live up to its mandate of efficient
infrastructure delivery.
So, you might ask, what is project management
and how does it work.
Project management is the process of managing
multiple ongoing inter-dependents project.
Programme Management is the art of directing
and coordinating human and material resources
through the life of a project by using modern
management techniques to achieve
predetermined objectives of scope, cost, time,
quality, and participation satisfaction.
- The appointed contractor together
with a project team (i.e project manager,
quantity surveyor, Electrical engineer,
civil & structural Engineer, mechanical
engineer, architect, etc.) is responsible
for overseeing every aspect of the project
from start to finish. For the project to be
effective you need to know what the
principles of Project Management are.
- Project integration management: to
ensure that the various project elements
are effectively coordinated.
- Project scope management: to ensure
that all work required (and only work) is
included.
- Project time management: to provide an
effective project schedule.
- Project cost management: to identify
needed resource and maintain budget
control.
- Project quality management: to ensure
functional requirements are met.
- Project human resource management: to
develop and effectively employ project
personnel.
- Project communications management: to
ensure effective internal and external
communications
- Project procurement management: to
obtain necessary resource from external
Clients.
How do we manage construction projects
- The management of construction
projects requires knowledge of
modern management as well as an
understanding of the design and
construction processes.
- Set specific objectives and
constraints such as a required time
frame for completion.
- Managing the construction site
remains the responsibility of the
appointed contractor together with
the project manager.
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