Week 5
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manzo_k_m4_a2.pptxProject Schedule Changes
Kimberley Manzo
MGT/402 A01
Laura Williams
Argosy University
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Getting it done on time
It is not an unusual thing to find out that some of the work initially thought to be simpler turns out to be a bit complex. Especially during the execution of a project, hence the need to make quick and immediate adjustments on the project plan. It’s important that it gets completed on the stipulated timeframe as outlined below.
1. WORKING OVERTIME
So as to finish the project on the stipulated time plan it will be prudent to hire another contractor for an additional fee of $200,000. They can help with the framing and drywall work, as the other contractor is willing to release only half of the workers. This may derail our timeframe of finishing the project on time. The workers will have to pull their efforts together and work overtime so as to ensure that the project gets completed on the scheduled time.
2. SCRUTINIZING ON PROJECT DEPENDENCIES
Some of the tasks that greatly depend on others for them to get started must be channeled towards the speeding up of the lagging behind tasks. For example instead of the workers who will be doing electrical work, can finish building work benches. It would be prudent to channel the labor towards the framing and drywall work, which is on the critical path of the project. This must be done carefully so it doesn’t affect the other sectors of the project. Making sure the project gets completed on time.
3.SWAPPING RESOURCES
After assessing the project closely it was realized that some of the workers were incompetent. For example the finish work contractors left the work half-way through and walked away. It became crucial to reassign the duty to other team members who are not on the critical path of the project i.e. the work bench workers who may do a much perfect job than the finish work employees.
4. CRASHING THE SCHEDULE
This means adding more resources to tasks on the critical path of the project. For example it is advisable to take a few of the workers from other tasks that are not critical and assign them on the framing and drywall work. Since the contractor has only agreed to release half of their workers to come and work on the project. Alternatively it would be wise to loan some workers to help complete the project on time.
5. REALLOCATION OF SOME RESOURCES
Tasks that are making the project lag behind are those found on the critical path such as framing and drywall work. It is recommended that since these are the tasks most crucial to the completion of the project, it would be wise to channel some resources from the less demanding tasks to come and fast track the project. The main goal is to make sure that the project gets completed on the stipulated timeframe of four months.
Granted all of these, it would be simple to hasten and complete the project plan on time so that our customers begin to enjoy our services as soon as possible.
