Project Management

Group no. 1Roll nos. 61,71,81,91,101,111,121

WHAT IS A PROJECT?

A project is a unique endeavor to produce a set of deliverables within clearly specified time, cost and quality constraints.

Projects are different from standard business operational activities as they: Are unique in nature. Have a defined timescale. Have an approved budget. Have limited resources. Involve an element of risk. Achieve beneficial change.

Project Management is the skills, tools and management

processes required to undertake a project successfully. It

incorporates:

A set of skills. A suite of tools.

A series of processes.

WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT?

Why Project Management?

Today’s complex environments require ongoing implementations

Project management is a method and mindset…a disciplined approach to managing chaos

Project management provides a framework for working amidst persistent change

The Bandra-Worli Sealink

The Bandra- Worli Sea Link

It is the first phase of the proposed West island Freeway system and was inaugurated on June 30, 2009

Among the most complex & advanced construction projects ever in India

Major project in Mumbai metropolitan region after Mumbai-Pune expressway

8-lane, twin carriage way cable-stayed bridge, which will link Bandra and the western suburbs of Mumbai

The Sea Link will enable speedy travel between Bandra and Worli

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What gave birth to this linkage?

Mahim Causeway was the only link connecting western suburbs to island city of Mumbai, making it highly congested during the peak hours

Vehicular traffic admeasuring about 120,000 PCU travels on the Mahim causeway everyday and during peak hours and it takes about forty minutes to travel from Mahim causeway to Worli, a distance of about 8 km.

Additional connectivity from city to suburbs

Reduces travel time from 1 hour+ to only 7 minutes

Decongests Mahim Causeway- 125,000 vehicles a day

Avoids 29 traffic lights

Save Rs 100 crore a year in vehicle operating costs

How the Sea-Link Helps

Planning the Project

The Project Life Cycle

Organizing the Project Team

Project Plans

The Project Life Cycle

Stages:• Initiation• Planning• Execution and controlling• Closure

The Project Life Cycle

Initiation

INITIATION

Develop business case – Construction of the project link would provide an additional fast moving

outlet from the island city to the western suburbs and thereby provide much needed relief to the congested Mahim Causeway.

The Sea Link reduces travel time between Bandra and Worli from 45–60 minutes to 7 minutes.

Feasibility study The major engineering problems that needed suitable solutions

before proceeding with the work were as follows: 1. Highly variable geotechnical conditions of the foundation bed

as explained above. 2. Highly uneven foundation bed even for plan area of one pile. 3. Presence of Intertidal Zone (Foundation Bed exposed in low tide and submerged in high tide).

INITIATION

Terms of reference Main Bridge Structure Intelligent Bridge System Power Supply Distribution and Road Lighting System Pre-Cast Yard Marine Works

INITIATION

Description Progress in Jul'07

Total Progress incl. Jul'07

Pile 1 428

Pile cap including Open Foundation 0 83

Pier/Abutment 0 64

Segment casting 28 1278

Segment erection 0 44

Bandra Cable Stay P19 2 38

Worli Cable Stay P27 0 12

Worli Cable Stay P30 0 7

INITIATION Timely phase review

The Project Life Cycle- Planning

Project plan- Building a cable-stayed bridge with pre-stressed concrete viaduct approaches.

Resource plan- The construction was executed by Hindustan Construction Company, with design and project management by DAR Consultants.

Financial plan- Rs. 1600 crore ($ 400 million approx.) was approved by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) .

Planning the Project: The Project Life Cycle

EXECUTION AND CONTROLLING EXECUTION

Package I: Construction of flyover over Love Grove junction at Worli

Package II: Construction of cloverleaf interchange at Mahim intersection

Package III: Construction of solid approach road from the Mahim intersection up to the start of the Toll Plaza on the Bandra side and a public promenade

Package IV: Construction of Cable-Stayed Bridges together with viaduct approaches extending from Worli up to the Toll Plaza at Bandra end, Intelligent Bridge System (IBS).

Package V: Improvement to Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road

Planning the Project: The Project Life Cycle

CONTROLLING Intelligent Bridge System Power Supply Distribution and Road Lighting

System Pre-Cast Yard Marine Works

Foundation and Substructure Cable Stay bridges Pylon Tower Legs

Closure

•The project was initiated more than 10 years ago in 1999 and was supposed to be completed within 5 years but it was delayed due to public interest litigations .

•The bridge was dedicated to the public on 30 June 2009 by Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, although only 4 of 8 lanes are in service.

The Project Life Cycle- Planning

Organizing the Project Team

Project Leader

The Team

Work Methods and Procedures

PROJECT LEADER- Hindustan Construction Company HCC has been building large and complex structures for the last 80 years. Known for taking giant strides in technology and innovation, it is

recognized as a spearheading force in engineering construction, both in India and the rest of the world.

HCC has been entrusted with the construction of high value projects across segments like transportation, power, marine projects, oil and gas pipeline constructions, irrigation and water supply, utilities and urban infrastructure.

PROJECT TEAM

Project leader and Project team

Engineering team from  China, Egypt, Canada, Britain, Serbia, Switzerland, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Philippines worked on the project.

Work Methods and Procedures

A 5,990-metric-tonne floating crane is being used in the Bandra-Worli Sealink project.

The crane is hired from a Singapore-based firm, Keppel and Smit, at a price tag of approximately Rs12 crore for two months (which includes the time taken to transport it via sea from Singapore to Mumbai and back).

The entire process of dismantling and reassembling would have taken eight months, but with the help of the Asian Hercules the trusses can be air-lifted and placed on the Worli end in just four days.

It can only function during high tide. “In order to function effectively, the Asian Hercules requires a minimum water level of five meters.

Hercules -The Crane

Project Plans

Critical Path Analysis and PERT are powerful tools that help you to schedule and manage complex projects.

1. Critical Path Analysis 2. PERT Charts

Critical Path Analysis formally identifies tasks which must be completed on time for the whole project to be completed on time, and also identifies which tasks can be delayed for a while if resource needs to be reallocated to catch up on missed tasks.

A further benefit of Critical Path Analysis is that it helps you to identify the minimum length of time needed to complete a project.

The disadvantage of CPA is that the relation of tasks to time is not as immediately obvious as with Gantt Charts. This can make them more difficult to understand for someone who is not familiar with the technique.

Critical Path Analysis (CPA) helps you to plan all tasks that must be completed as part of a project. They act as the basis both for preparation of a schedule, and of resource planning.

Critical Path Analysis

Critical Path Analysis

Drawing a Critical Path Analysis Chart

1. List all activities in the plan

2. Plot the activities as a circle and arrow diagram

PERT Charts

PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Technique) PERT is a variation on Critical Path Analysis that takes a

slightly more skeptical view of time estimates made for each project stage.

Use the formula below to calculate the time to use for each project stage:

PERT Charts

PERT Charts

Critical Path Analysis is an effective and powerful method of assessing:

What tasks must be carried out Where parallel activity can be performed The shortest time in which you can complete a project Resources needed to execute a project The sequence of activities, scheduling and timings involved Task priorities The most efficient way of shortening time on urgent projects.

Project PlansThe Planning Cycle

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