Opinions

This page is dedicated to members of the MCCM and their opinion on the various topics. We have asked out members the following question:

Considering the local academic programmes do you think CPMs are well prepared to serve the construction industry's requirements and demand?

Project management is one of the most important functions in the construction sector and in my opinion, it is important to choose the right construction business company.

Any construction project involves multiple factors that have to be taken into consideration and thus, the project should be followed through ethically to be completed successfully; pre planning, permit setting and certification at each and every step of the project is required. Needless to mention that following all possible health and safety measures and certification of such measures is key throughout every stage of the project.

In my opinion the success in project management is measured in delivering a flawless project

On completion of a project, is reviewing process/documentation important to a CPM?

Successful projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the required specifications. Good, organized documentation is the backbone of a successful project. Documentation at the start of the project sets the expectations for the project, documentation during the project ensures that the project is on track on all three main aspects, whilst documentation at the end of the project confirms if the project has achieved the expectations.

Reviewing documentation is important at all stages. At the end of the project one reviews the project documentation to check that the project met all three deliverables - on time, within budget and to the required quality and to learn what went right, what went wrong and what could have been done for a better execution.

MJS

As a project comes to a close and a new one commences, the team conducts a review inorder to determine the outcome of the project and the lessons learned throughout. A document is drafted, often referred to as ‘Project Completion Review Document’. The teamexplores what aspects of the project were completed at a high standard of efficiency andperfection and what aspects could have been improved. In this way, the team can determine whether the process used throughout the previous project can be affected onto upcoming projects. Therefore, the main idea of this process is to learn from the project experience.

The project completion review will confirm whether the project met all necessary requirements, sign-offs, and deliverables defined by the project scope and that the projectmanagement aspect was delivered at an exceptional standard for the client. This review will also determine whether all of the projects technical, financial and contract closure events were completed effectively.

Quality management is a process of continuous improvement which includes learning from past projects and amending the procedure effectively in order to improve management on future projects. This process is documented as evidence that quality management practices are being carried out.

The reviewing process and the documentation is very important for the CPM. This is due to the fact that this can be referred to for future reference, issues and also similar projects. The documentation is very important to have a clear understanding of the project when completed. Therefore, one could easily evaluate the issues of the project if any. The reviewing process will also help to identify any aspects in the project that may be improved. These factors are very important to the CPM to be more efficient and also reliable to the client and project scope. Keeping in mind that the documentation today can be easily accessible through a mobile phone, one can easily refer to the project documentation from time to time to check the same issues and decisions for new projects with similar aspects.