Topic 4

Inspection of an occupational development project

Inspecting, following up, and controlling the project implementation are crucial parts to manage the project effectively.

Inspecting a project is a process to regularly measure and control each step of implementation by examining factors that include readiness of capital, labor, market, management, expertise, alignment between the career and community, processes of implementation, and inspection of operation to see if it aligns with plan, and to see what the output and product will be. The process to follow up aims to point out the current situation of the project in utilizing resources, executing activities, or improving any problematic situation of the project which may occur, in a timely manner.

Project controlling refers to a process to control activities in order to align them with the determined work plan and objectives. It also helps stimulate the project manager as well as project members to focus on the project execution that is in line with the plan, and to solve any issues as long as they occur. Moreover, the process aims to control the following aspects:

1. Physical control: - to see if the objective, tool, equipment, building, land, and personnel / workforce are sufficiently and economically equipped achieve the business objective.

2. Working control: - this includes the control of techniques, machines, tools, and working procedures of personnel / worker to align with the standards of those specific types of work.

3. Working performance control: - this involves managing the project and aiming to produce the product according to the determined quality, quantity, and timeframe.

4. Finance control: - this includes the control of expense, budget, and accounting to ensure that the level of such income / expense of the project is in line with the plan and to ensure that the project can create output / product / service according to its objective.

5. Workforce control: - this relates to the control of working behaviors of the working team to align with the determined method and project schedule. In this case, a formal and systematic performance evaluation can be used to control workforces.


Executing and controlling processes are both interrelated. The two processes are generally used to lead the work into the desired direction; in other words, after the work is inspected, it must also be controlled and lead to the direction determined in the plan, in order to help achieve its objectives. Therefore, following up and controlling the project will create unity throughout its project life.

Project reporting is a summary of evaluation to see whether the project is operated according to the plan or not, and what problems are / obstacles occur, in order to find solutions and to encourage working efficiencies.

Evaluation of the project outcome: apart from evaluating the project according to its plan, the entrepreneur should also evaluate his ethics and merits. Most entrepreneurs only care about their own benefits without considering ethics and merits; this will affect job security in the long run.