Weekly Discussion

CASE ASSIGNMENT 3

Scope Overview

Building a single-family, partially custom-designed home as required by Mrs. and Mr. John Thomas on Strath Dr., Alpharetta, Georgia. The single-family home will have the following features:

· 3,200 square-feet home with 4 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms

· Flooring-hard wood in the first floor, tiles in the kitchen and bathrooms, carpet in bedrooms

· Granite kitchen countertops, GE appliances in the kitchen

· 3-car garage and external landscaping

· Ceiling 10 in first floor and vaulted 9 ceilings in bedrooms

Business Case

Suburban Homes is in the business of constructing high- quality homes at an affordable cost with luxury options to provide quality of life for families. The business strategy is to use the best construction technologies and practices to enhance productivity and increase profits, while offering cost-effective and best-value homes for all its customers simultaneously. The current project, Suburban Park Homes, is aimed to expand business operations in Georgia.

Milestone Schedule and Deliverables

CM Construction Manager; PM Project Manager

Risks:

Resources Required

Funding: the client, underwriters, and Suburban Homes

People: Suburban project management team, contractors, subcontractors, and skilled labor

Equipment: construction equipment, tools, and machinery

Material: building materials, appliances, landscaping, shrubs, and trees

Team Operating Principles:

· Commitment to project schedule: Project team and contractors will complete their assigned work as per schedule.

· Progress Meetings: Construction team meetings scheduled on Mondays at 8 a.m. every week and as demanded by work progress. Members should prepare for these meetings with information required for review.

· Communication: Regular updates of status, reporting issues, and weekly progress reports.

Lessons Learned

· Team participation in developing project schedule is critical.

· Transparent communication is encouraged for resolving issues.

· Conflicts must be reported to the construction manager immediately.

· County laws and utility standards must not be compromised.

Questions:

1. Given the information provided in Chapter 2 on how this project was selected, create scope overview and business case sections for a charter.

2. If you were the project manager, what expertise would you like from the sponsor, stakeholders, or core team members to create a milestone schedule with acceptance criteria?

3. Work with at least two other people and brainstorm pertinent risks. Assess them to determine which you believe are major risks and develop at least one response for each major risk.

4. Who are the key stakeholders for this project and what is the interest of each? Which stakeholders have the most power?