Pre-Construction Activities
Prior to actual construction, many important controls should be established:
operating procedures, project control mechanisms, information systems,
reporting relationships. These areas include:
- Implementation of project control organization
- Establishment of management reporting relationships
- Definition of contractual terms and conditions
- Development of cost and scheduling system requirements
- Implementation of key control systems, including:
- Engineering change management
- Work force management
- Material management
- Construction support management
- Assistance in selection of computer hardware/software
- Definition of site support personnel and equipment requirements
- Establishment of cost estimating and scheduling guidelines
- Development of project procedures manual
- Evaluation and critique of master project schedule