Assignment No. 1 - CM 654 FINAL
Assignment No. 1 - CM 654 FINAL
Assignment No. 1 - CM 654 FINAL
CM 654
Construction Quality Management
First Semester 2019 – 2020
Assignment #1
Prepared By:
Melvin John J. Mandigma
Civil Engineer
a) Strategic Planning: This determines, sets, and articulates project objectives. It answers the
big questions concerning a project’s mission, how it will achieve this mission, and how these
objectives align with the project sponsor’s or owner’s larger strategy. In short, strategic
planning is the big-picture analysis that the project sponsor carries out.
Tactical planning is short range planning emphasizing the current operations of various parts
of the organization. Short Range is generally defined as a period of time extending about one
year or less in the future. Managers use tactical planning to outline what the various parts of
the organization must do for the organization to be successful at some point one year or less
into the future. Tactical plans are usually developed in the areas of production, marketing,
personnel, finance and plant facilities. Because of the time horizon and the nature of the
questions dealt, mishaps potentially occurring during the execution of a tactical plan should
be covered by moderate uncertainties and may lie closer to the control of management (next
year shipping prices, energy consumption, but not a catastrophic black-out, etc.) than strategic
ones. Those mishaps, in conjunction to their potential consequences are called “tactical risks”.
Operational Planning: is the process of linking strategic goals and objectives to tactical goals and
objectives. It describes milestones, conditions for success and explains how, or what portion of, a
strategic plan will be put into operation during a given operational period. This delves into the details
of how the project will meet its strategic objectives — if it can meet them at all. Construction teams
evaluate whether they have the resources they need to meet the strategic objectives, identify any
shortfalls, and seek the sponsor’s approval to cover those shortfalls.
b) No, the project team is not involved in strategic planning. Strategic planning starts at the top.
The strategic planning process should involve the senior managers of an organization, and
any key employees, who can actively contribute to the long-term planning of the organization.
Each management team must decide who should participate in the planning process.
Employees should not embark themselves on a strategic planning process unless they have the
support of the CEO and the senior management team
c) Being a construction project manager is one of the most critical roles in completing a
successful project and a role that requires a sophisticated level of knowledge, coordination
and organization. From pre-design and master planning through construction completion and
building occupancy, the project manager’s responsibilities include:
Understanding the decisions that need to be made;
Organizing the decision-making process;
Coordinating the involvement of key stakeholders, including students, staff,
administration and members of the local community;
Managing the master planning process;
Ensuring that the project remains on schedule and within the established budget; and
Managing “scope creep,” which involves adding additional programs/space without
proper attention given to the project’s defined budget and schedule.
e) The most significant impacts on the quality in a project occur during the conceptual phase.
This is the time when specifications, statement of work, contractual agreements, and initial
design are developed. Initial planning has the greatest impact on a project because it requires
the commitment of processes, resources schedules, and budgets. Here are some of the most
significant impacts on the quality in a project:
The project budget is fixed and, therefore, the quality of the building system, materials,
and completion of the project needs to be balanced with the budget.
The owner’s selection and of project team has a significant impact to the quality of the
project. The qualifications of each member of the project team directly affect the
quality of performance of the team whether they can deliver what the owner desired
quality to achieve in his project.
The Construction firm engaged by the owner to complete the specified facility by
providing the necessary staff, workforce, materials, equipment, tools, and other
accessories to complete the project to the satisfaction of the owner/end user in
compliance with the contract documents.
The duration of a construction project is finite and has a definite beginning and a
definite end, therefore during the conceptual phase the expected time schedule for the
completion of the project/facility is worked out. The expected time schedule is
important from both financial and acquisition of the facility by the owner/end user. It is
the owner’s goal and objective that the facility is completed in time.
f)
https://www.riskope.com/2014/04/03/lets-define-strategic-tactical-and-operational-
planning/
https://www.obalearn.com/q-and-a/involved-strategic-planning-process/
https://webspm.com/Articles/2014/07/01/Design-Decisions.aspx