CMA513: PROJECT MANAGEMENT

About this Course

Students will learn the principles and procedures of project management in this course. It will include professional ethics, project management, the development process, and site management, as well as the functions played by the public and private sectors in the construction industry. Additionally, students will learn about overseas market participation by Malaysian contractors and international contracting.

Topics In This Course

1. Professional Practice & Ethics

1.1) Structure of the Construction Industry

1.2) The nature and classification of the construction industry

1.3) Clients, types of clients, their requirements and organizations

1.4) Public Sector

1.5) The functions and organizations of various government agencies and departments involved in development and construction processes

1.6) Public sector spending – the 5-year plan, breakdown of development allocations and expenditures by the sector

1.7) The functions and roles of Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), Bahagian Pembangunan Kontraktor & Usahawan(BPKU) – formerly PKK, Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR), Kementerian Perumahan & Kerajaan Tempatan (KPKT), Economic Planning Unit (EPU) and other Central Agencies

1.8) Private Sector

1.9) Various organizations of professional bodies involved in the construction industry such as Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), Association of Project Management (ACPM), PAM, ISM, IEM, IVMM, PMI etc..

1.10) Contractors’, Developers’ and Project Management Associations such as Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM), Malay Contractors’ Association (PKMM) and Indian Contractor Association (ICA), Real Estate Housing Development Association (REHDA) etc.

1.11) Professional Ethics

1.12) Importance of ethical practice to organizations

1.13) Code of Ethics : CIDB Codes of Ethics for Contractor etc.

1.14) Ethical improprieties : dishonestly & unfair behavior, negligence, conflict of interest, bribery & corruption, fraud, collusive tendering, breaches of professional responsibility.

1.15) Causes of unethical act in the construction industry : economic downturn, insufficient legislation enforcement, fierce competition, Insufficient Ethical Education from Professional Institution, Insufficient Ethical Education From School, Construction Industry’s Culture, Lack of Training to Handle Non Compliance.

2. Project Development

2.1) Introduction: Definition & types of development

2.2) Development phases

2.3) Development Act & Regulation: Housing Development Act, Kanun Tanah Negara, Environmental Impact Assessment etc.

2.4) Initiation & Feasibility studies phase :

2.5) Design Phase

2.6) Procurement & Tendering phase

2.7) Construction phase

2.8) Post Construction Phase

3. Project Management

3.1) Definitions and objectives of project management

3.2) Project life cycle and phases : initiation & feasibility, design, approval, tender, construction, handing over & maintenance.

3.3) Project management life cycle : iniate, plan, execute, control & close

3.4) Functions and scope of services in project management.

3.5) Project Management Consultant (PMC)

3.6) Direct employment of the client.

3.7) Lead consultant / superintending officer (SO) as project manager

3.8) Project management organization structure

3.9) Project Management Body of Knowledge: PMI PMBok, CIDB Project Management Learning Packages (LP) etc.

3.10) The roles and responsibilities of project manager

3.11) Project manager’s jobs specification

3.12) Project management manual

3.13) Project management tools and methods.

3.14) Project management success

4. Site Management

4.1) Definition of site management

4.2) Phases of site management : planning, operation on site & completion

4.3) Project Award : Letter of Acceptance, Insurances, Bonds & Statutory Requirements etc.

4.4) Site possession

4.5) Preliminaries & site preparation.

4.6) Site layout : access and circulation of traffic, temporary buildings & facilities, temporary services etc.

4.7) Resource management

4.8) Types of construction resources

4.9) Manpower management

4.10) Material management

4.11) Machinery management

4.12) Resource productivity control

4.13) Distribution of resources

4.14) Resource leveling and allocations

4.15) Waste management : sources of waste in built environment

4.16) Communication on site

4.17) Project monitoring & control : supervision, reports, meetings etc.

5. International Construction

5.1) Introduction to international contracting

5.2) Governments’ roles and policies

5.3) Traditional markets and emerging markets

5.4) Forms and participation; JV, strategic alliance, inter-governments, etc.