Introduction to Management, Practice and Law (Lecture Week #01)

This approach aims at introducing architects the principles of architectural project management, different participants, documents and phases. Preparing phase is the main theme. The role of architect in coordination between different disciplines to prepare tender documents is the main core. Specification writing and quantity survey for different items of building, the different factors controlling them and their effect on project quality and budget would be intensively covered. The professional relationship between different participants of construction project is introduced to prepare architect to understand his profession.

Introduction

This approach consists of four main parts covering its overall aims. Part one is introductory to the main characteristics of building project management: its phases, participants and documents with particular of design phase. Part two discusses the specification writing of different building items with concentration on architectural aspect of building. Part three concentrates on Quantity survey, price breakdown and cost estimate of different building items. while part four ends this approach with introduction to building permits, cost estimate and tender evaluation. This end prepares architect to a separate detailed disciplines of professional practice and building regulations. 

What is the Project?

A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service, or result

• Temporary: Has a definite beginning and end, not an on-going effort. Ceases when objectives have been attained. Team disbanded upon completion.
• Unique: The product or service is different in some way from other products or services. Product characteristics are progressively elaborated
• Progressively Elaborated (Performed step by step)

1. Proceeding in steps, continuing in increments
2. –Worked out with care and detail, developed thoroughly 
3. –The scope of the project - the work to be done - should remain constant even as details are progressively elaborated

What are the project stakeholders?

• Individuals and organizations who are actively involved in the project and whose interests may be positively or negatively affected by the project success or failure 
• Project Participants (Key Stakeholders) 

1. Owner / Sponsor
2. Contractor / Performing Organization (Enterprise that does the project work) 
3. Consultant / Project Manager (Manages the project) 

Customer (Uses the product or service)

What is Project Management?

It is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements

What is the Triple Constraints?