Construction Management W 1

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Discussion Questions Week 1

1. Briefly introduce yourself. Share one interesting fact about you.

2. Discuss why do you think that construction schedule is important for any project although it is an estimate of the activity durations?

3. Discuss if there are advantages to have a computerized schedule as compared to a manually prepared schedule?

Answer all 3 discussion questions above

Respond to other students’ responses below.

Responses

A V

1.Planning and scheduling are essential in any activity not only in the construction area. Talking about construction schedule is important because even if it is an estimate of activity durations it effectively manages risk, resources, and time. Schedule in construction helps to ensure the success of the project by having an impact on quality, management, costs, and documentation.

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2.Using technology to do a computerized schedule has advantages and disadvantages compared to a manual schedule. Some of the advantages are the self-adjusting when updated, easy to follow visually, communicates the process to each team member, and the analyzation of sequences is easier.

Respond

A E

1.Construction schedules are important because they show the status of the project. It allows the Construction Manager to gage progress and ensure the project is on the right track. It also allows you to plan your manpower resources. This way you know who to hire when and what subcontractors to bring in. This also helps with developing the budget.

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2.The biggest advantage to a computerized schedule is the ability to manipulate it quickly and easily. Schedules are constantly changing and in a scheduling software, the updates can be made and a revised schedule can be viewed instantly. Especially with complex schedules, this would take a lot of time if it were drawn out by hand.

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S V

1.Scheduling is important for any project because time is money, not only is a schedule required by an owner, but it will also help estimate completion date, project progress, and construction time can be reduced. All these will reduce time, therefore save money.

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2. Advantages of a computerized vs manual schedule are: accessibility, and faster delivery. Computerized schedules can be updated in minutes if you have access to a tablet or laptop in the field for example. Also, electronic schedules can be distributed amongst project management team and subcontractors faster via email rather than distributing copies of manual schedules.

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Discussion

Question

s

Week 1

1

. Briefly introduce yourself. Share one interesting fact about you.

2. Discuss why do you think that

construction schedule is important for any project although it is an

estimate of the activ

ity durations?

3. Discuss if there are advantages to have a computerized schedule as compared to a manually prepared

schedule?

Answer

all 3

discussion questions

a

bove

Respond to

other

students’

responses below.

Response

s

A V

1.

Planning and scheduling are essential in any activity not only in the construction area. Talking about

constr

uction schedule is

important

because even if it is an estimate of activity durations it effectively

manages risk, resources, and time. Schedule in construction helps to ensure the success of the project

by having an impact on quality, management, cost

s, and documentation.

Respond

2.

Using technology to do a computerized schedule has advantages and disadvantages compared to a

manual schedule. Some of the advantages are the self

-

adjusting when updated, easy to follow visually,

communi

cates the process to each team member, and the analyzation of sequences is easier.

Respond

A E

1.

Construction schedules are important because they show the status of the project. It allows the

Construction Manager to gage progress and ensure th

e project is on the right track. It also allows you to

plan your manpower resources. This way you know who to hire when and what subcontractors to bring

in. This also helps with developing the budget.

R

e

spond

2.

The biggest advantage to a computerized schedule is the

ability to manipulate it quickly and easily.

Schedules are constantly changing and in a scheduling software, the updates can be made and a revised

schedule can be viewed instantly. Especially with complex schedules, this would take a lot of time if it

were

drawn out by hand.

Respond

Discussion Questions Week 1

1. Briefly introduce yourself. Share one interesting fact about you.

2. Discuss why do you think that construction schedule is important for any project although it is an

estimate of the activity durations?

3. Discuss if there are advantages to have a computerized schedule as compared to a manually prepared

schedule?

Answer all 3 discussion questions above

Respond to other students’ responses below.

Responses

A V

1.Planning and scheduling are essential in any activity not only in the construction area. Talking about

construction schedule is important because even if it is an estimate of activity durations it effectively

manages risk, resources, and time. Schedule in construction helps to ensure the success of the project

by having an impact on quality, management, costs, and documentation.

Respond

2.Using technology to do a computerized schedule has advantages and disadvantages compared to a

manual schedule. Some of the advantages are the self-adjusting when updated, easy to follow visually,

communicates the process to each team member, and the analyzation of sequences is easier.

Respond

A E

1.Construction schedules are important because they show the status of the project. It allows the

Construction Manager to gage progress and ensure the project is on the right track. It also allows you to

plan your manpower resources. This way you know who to hire when and what subcontractors to bring

in. This also helps with developing the budget.

Respond

2.The biggest advantage to a computerized schedule is the ability to manipulate it quickly and easily.

Schedules are constantly changing and in a scheduling software, the updates can be made and a revised

schedule can be viewed instantly. Especially with complex schedules, this would take a lot of time if it

were drawn out by hand.

Respond