Produce Performance Measurements
As a project manager you should produce performance measurements of your project. These could be measurements such as: Planned Value Earned Value Actual Cost Budget At Completion Estimate At Completion …
Order More than Required
When ordering lots of smaller items (e.g. 50 x 40mm PVC ball valves) it is a good idea to order 5 to 10 percent more than required. This allows for …
Graffiti Problems
If your project site has potential graffiti problems (or has problems) consider hiring some street artists to paint murals on those walls with graffiti problems. When painted well, graffiti is …
Cover your project risks
Make sure to consider and allow for project commercial risks: Protect yourself with insurance Make risk plans (for specific risks) Evaluate possible risks (rate them) Work out likely percentages (probabilities) …
Who is Responsible
Make sure your team knows who is responsible for what work. People who need to know are: Team members Project manager Organization Management If people don’t know, then they communicate …
Allow for Rework and Failure
Allow for rework and failure in budget costs and time. In my opinion, you should allow 3-5% of the total project value to cover this. This will vary based on …
Check for influences on your project.
At the planning stage of your project, check if other projects might affect yours. For example: Planned road works in front of the access gate to the site. Upgrades of …
Lay Down Area
Plan your lay down area for delivery and storage of equipment. You may have a marked “area” supplied by the client but you should mark on the ground exactly where …
Closedowns over large holidays
Remember to allow for close-downs over Christmas. Many fabrication companies, suppliers, fabricators etc have 2 weeks close-down around Christmas. For planning a long project you might need to allow a …