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ON-LINE MENTORSHIP IN PROJECT & CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT  MANAGEMENT picture

•This is a program that seeks to provide on-line help/assist or mentor ship to project managers,construction contract managers,engineers,architects,c…

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PROJECT BUSINESS CASE; What is the Minimum Content? picture

Project Context/Background- Which organizational strategic goals & priorities does this project support?  

Project Objectives- What do…

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PROJECT LAUNCH MEETING; WHAT DOES IT ENTAIL? picture

PROJECT LAUNCH MEETING; WHAT DOES IT ENTAIL?

By JB Nartey ·
Jul 3, 2020

INTRODUCTION

•Once senior management approves the project business case and decides to fund a major project or a highly important small project, a pro…

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PROJECT SELECTION; How to do it effectively picture

PROJECT SELECTION; How to do it effectively

By JB Nartey ·
Jul 3, 2020

•A project is an investment choice/decision made amongst several competing investment opportunities.

•A project presents an opportunity cost

•The prope…

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Selection & Appointment of the Project Manager picture

 

 

WHEN DO YOU APPOINT THE PM 

•Its important that the PM is appointed early(Pre-Initiation Stage) so that he can be involved in the pro…

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THE PMO picture

THE PMO

By JB Nartey ·
Jul 4, 2020

THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE(PMO)

•War Room, project control centre, crisis–centre, home of Project Managers, PM Helpdesk.

•PMO is a functional unit/g…

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PORTFOLIOS & PROGRAMS; UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE picture

PROGRAMS

•A group of related and interdependent projects managed together to obtain specific benefits and controls that would likely not occur if thes…

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PROJECT CLOSE OUT;  HOW TO HANDLE IT EFFECTIVELY picture

INTRODUCTION

•The project closure is a major milestone in the life of a project and must be handled carefully and well.

•The manner in which a project …

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REMEDIAL WORK;CONTRACTOR NEGLECTS OR REFUSES TO EXECUTE picture

INTRODUCTION

•If a Contractor neglects or refuses to rectify defective work as instructed by the Architect or Engineer.(Defaulting Contractor)

•The def…

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REMEDIAL WORK EXECUTED CAUSES LOSSES, DAMAGES & SUBSEQUENT COSTS picture

INTRODUCTION 

Losses, damages or subsequent costs that may be incurred due to the remedial work done by a contractor may include the ff. amongst …

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SUB-CONTRACTING; HOW DO YOU ENFORCE ONEROUS TERMS & CONDITIONS IN THE CONTRACT picture

ONEROUS TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN SUPPLIER'S CONTRACTS 

•These are unusual, particular, non-standard or extraordinary terms and conditions of contr…

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UNDEFINED WORK SPECIFICATIONS; REASONABLE SATISFACTION OF ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER picture

Introduction

•Sometimes a work specification stipulates that work is to be carried out to the “reasonable satisfaction of the Architect or Engineer”.

•…

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