‫بسم هللا الرحمن الرحيم‬

ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
(GE 404)

LECTURE #1
Course Description and Introduction

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 Contents
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 Objectives of the present lecture
 About the Instructor
 Course Description
 Course Learning Outcomes (CLO)
 Outcome Assessment
 Project Definition
 Characteristics of a Project
 Management and its functions
 Levels of Management
 Project Management
 Project Management Institute
 Main Resources
 Project Stake Holders
 Critical success factors
 Assessing success of the Project
 A Real life application
 Further reading

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 Objectives of the Present lecture
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To provide an overview of the course contents

To discuss the course learning outcomes
To give an overview of Project Management

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 About the Instructor
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Name: Prof. Dr. Awad Ali Al-Karni

Department: Civil Engineering
Office: 2A6
Tel: 46-77041
Email: akarni@ksu.edu.sa
Website: http://fac.ksu.edu.sa/akarni
Office Hours: Displayed on the office wall.

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 Course Description
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 Introduction to project management objectives

 Project participants and project life cycle
 Planning engineering projects
 Scheduling using activity-on-node and precedence methods
 Resource leveling and allocation
 Project time-cost trade-off
 Updating construction schedules
 Project time and cost control
 Contractual and organizational approaches including
definition of organizational responsibilities of project
participants
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 Text Book
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Project Management with

CPM, PERT, and Precedence
Diagramming
by
J. J. Moder
C. R. Philips
and
E.W. Davis

Edition: Third
Publisher:
VAN NOSTRAND REINHOLD COMPANY, NY

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 Other Book
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Construction Planning
and Scheduling
by
Jimmie Hinze

Edition: Fourth
Publisher: Pearson, 2011

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 Course Learning Outcomes
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Students completing this course successfully will be able to:

 Use bar chart technique to formulate a complete plan for a project
 Apply activity-on-node network, and precedence diagram to
schedule a project
 Level and allocate project resources
 Shorten project duration
 Monitor an engineering project for purpose of time and cost
control
 Use computer software for preparing project schedules
 Understand principles of project organization and contractual
relationships

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 Outcome Assessment
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Two Midterm Exams 50%

Homeworks and Quizzes 10%
Final Exam 40%

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 Midterm Exams
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First Midterm
 Date: 28-Jumada’II-1438 (27-March-2017)
 Day: Monday
 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Second Midterm
 Date: 12-Shaban-1437 (08-May-2017)
 Day: Monday
 Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

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 Project Definition
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A project is a set of tasks or activities

related to the achievement of some
planned objective
Other Definitions:
 A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken
to create a unique product or service or result
(PMI)
 A combination of human and non-human
resources pooled together to achieve a
specific purpose and deliverables
 A project is a one-shot, time-limited, goal-
directed, major undertaking requiring the
commitment of varied skills and resources

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 Characteristics of a Project
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A project has a unique purpose

A project is temporary
A project require resources
A project has a primary sponsor or customer
A project involves uncertainty

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 Examples of Projects
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Construction of building and infrastructure

 Villas; Malls; Hospitals; Dams; Tunnels; Bridges; power
plants; Refineries etc.
Development of a software product
 Software for the registration of students in the university
Manufacturing of Aircrafts
 Commercial plane; cargo planes; Fighter planes etc.

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 Management and its Functions
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 Management is a process concerned

with the achievement of goals or
objectives. It includes:
 Planning - deciding what is to be done

 Organizing – (implementation) making

arrangements
 Staffing - selecting the right people for
the job
 Leading/Directing - giving instructions

 Controlling/Monitoring - checking
progress against plans and taking Note: Motivating is also considered
action to remedy hold ups one of the functions of management,
because without motivation,
employees cannot work effectively.

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 Levels of Management
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The main levels of management are:

 Top level
 Middle level
 Lower/Supervisory level

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 Levels of Management (Contd.)
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 Top Level Management

 The managers working at this level have maximum authority.
 It includes group of crucial persons essential for leading and directing the efforts of other
people. For example, Managing Director, General Manager, President, Vice President, Chief
Executive Officer (C.E.O.) etc.
 Middle Level Management
 This level of management consists of departmental heads such as purchase department head,
sales department head, marketing manager etc.
 People of this group are responsible for executing the plans and policies made by top level.
 Low Level Management
 Their authority is limited. The quality and quantity of output depends upon the efficiency of
this level of managers.
 Managers of this group actually carry on the work or perform the activities according to the
plans of top and middle level management. Supervisors, clerks etc. come under this group.
 They pass on the instruction to workers and report to the middle level management.

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Involvement % of the different levels of management
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 Figure below shows the involvement % of the different

levels of management for:
 (Planning vs. controlling)
 (conceptual vs. technical)

Planning

Control

Conceptual
Technical
Top Level Middle Level Low Level

Management Management Management

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 Summary
(Levels of Management)
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 Project Management
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Project management, is the application of knowledge, skills,

tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project
requirements.
Project Management involves
 Planning,
 Organizing
 Staffing
 Directing; and
 Controlling
Project management major constraints are
 Time
 Cost
 Performance of the end product

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 Project Management
Main (Function) Activities
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Planning Scheduling
 Objectives Project activities
 Resources Start & end times
 Work break- Network
down schedule
 Organization

Controlling
Monitor, compare, revise, action
 Project Manager
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A project manager is the person who has the overall

responsibility for the successful
Initiation,
Planning,
Design,
Execution,
Monitoring,
Controlling, and
Closure of a project.

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 Project Management Institute (PMI)
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Project Management Institute
 Project Management Institute is the
world's leading not-for-profit Founded 1969
professional organization for Project Type Professional
Organization
Management. Focus Project management
 PMI provides services including the Location Newton Square,
Pennsylvania, United
development of standards, research, States
education, publication, hosting Area served Worldwide
conferences and training seminars, Method Certification, Industry
standards, Conferences,
and providing accreditation in project Publications

management. Members
Employees
341,900+
51–200 employees
Slogan "Making project
management
indispensable for
business results”
Website www.pmi.org

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 Main Resources (3Ms)
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1. Money
2. Materials & Machines
3. Man Power

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 Project Stakeholders
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 Project sponsor
 Project owner
 Project manager
 Customer/user
 Functional managers
 Performing organization
 Project management team
 Internal and external contractors
 Suppliers and vendors
 Government agencies and media

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 Critical Success Factors for Different Project
Objectives
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Scope
Cost
Time
Quality

Scope

Good Will

Quality
Safety
Cost Time
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 Assessing Success of a Project
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 Here are the six factors for measuring the success of a project:
 Schedule
 Within schedule?
 Scope
 Budget
 This is often the most important factor for many projects. In the end, did you
stick to the budget?
 Team satisfaction
 Keeping the team happy means if I do need them to work a late night here and
there, they won't do it begrudgingly.
 Customer satisfaction
 Quality of work
 The quality of one project often affects another, If you deliver a strong product,
your client will tell people about it, and that's where your next project should
come from.
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 A Real Life Application
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What is Construction
Management?
A lot of work goes into
constructing a building,
but how is it all managed
and facilitated?

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 Further Reading
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Read more about the Project Management Institute (PMI) from:

www.pmi.org

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 Thank You
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Questions Please

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