construction management or contract management?
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Construction Management orContract Management?
October 21th, 2010
“Construction software built by the industry, for the industry.”www.digitaltimecapture.com
Speakers
Scott Cuthbert, CMAChief Executive Officer
Nick Mizera, CETVP of Operations
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Industry Best Practices
1. Project Alignment & Integration
2. Scope Management
3. Safety Management
4. Quality Management
5. Cost Management
6. Schedule Management
7. Human Capital Plan
8. Communication Plan
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9. Risk Management
10.Procurement Plan
11.Dispute Resolution
12.Performance Management
a. Know the contractb. Speak your customers languagec. When you don’t know seek clarificationd. Report/Communicate all work
Project Alignment & Integration
• Internal Project Execution Plan & Checklist– Scope, Estimate & Schedule Review
– Budget & Cost Control Set-up
• Project Readiness Assessment
• Client Kick-off Meeting
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Construction Industry Institute Research– Alignment & Integration = 20% decrease in cost &
30% improvement to schedule– Scope = 4% improvement in Change Management &
2% improvement in Pre-assembly
Kick-off Meeting
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Kick-off Meeting Understand your customers expectations Understand their interpretation of the contract Kick-off is the start of communication not the end Involve the right people (Project Admin) Ask Questions Set the tone for an open dialog
Kick-off Checklist
Communication Building Blocks
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Project WBS Development
• Project Description• Overall Scope• Work Elements by area by discipline• Activity Definition• Progress• Reporting Format
Communication Building Blocks
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Lessons Learned?
Why do scheduling specification get ignored?– Mistrust / Reliability of Tool in question.
#1 Develop & regularly use a tracking & appraisal system.
Increase Approval Rating
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“Seek first to understand and then to be understood.” – Stephen Covey
• Understand the Contract
• Speak the Language - WBS
• Open Communication
Manage Changes in Scope
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• Project Scope & Objectives are understood
• Project WBS is clear and logical
• Timely & accurate information
• Make sure everyone has the same information
• Change logs, Separate Cost Codes, identify RFI, SI, NCR, etc.
• No Ambiguity – “Owner would like”, “Engineer Requested”
• Identify impact on schedule as well as budget
• Confirm payment provisions
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“Scope” Management
Contractor
Operations
Contract Admin
LEM & E
Classification
Rate
UoM
Quantity
Budget
Reporting Everything
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Express Contract Provisions – A provision that is plainly written in the text of the contract.
Implied Contract Provisions – Provisions that come from long-standing or commonly held understanding that come both from the customs and practices of the construction industry and from past decisions of the court.
Manage Approval Process
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Approval Process is multi dimensional.
Multiple elements to each transaction.
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Construction Management or Contract Management?
“Construction software built by the industry, for the industry.”www.digitaltimecapture.com
Where does DTC fit?
The Foundation
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Estimate/ScheduleFinancial/Payroll
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Financial Chart Field (G/L)
WBS mapped to Schedule & GL
Actual to Plan
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Manage Approval Process
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Approval Process
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Scope Management
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Scope Management
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Getting Paid
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Contact Me
Scott CuthbertChief Executive Officer
Digital Time Capture Inc.
Suite 201, 9644 – 54 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T6E 5V1
Direct: 1.780.454.3301 ext 223
Mobile: 1.780.221.6737
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