Project relationship and the role of the project manager
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Transcript Project relationship and the role of the project manager
Luise Lorenz
Christina Mohr
Niklas Wilkens
Miguel Cabezudo
Nicolas Laflesselle
Project Manager – Stakeholders
Stakeholders – Stakeholders
Establishing a project environment
Field of influence and support
Important for a projects existence
Key to success
Client
Design Team
Project
manager
Architect
Structural engineer
Civil engineer
Services engineer
Consultants
Quantity surveying
Planning supervision
Planning
Legal
Facilities management
Main
contractor
Depending on contract: from “just advisor” to
“self-responsible department”
Position mostly interesting in case of legal disputes
Mainly offering guidance in the earlier phases
of a project
Normally not related with the executing
companies/sub-contractors
Adding experience and special skills to the
project
Possible fields would be
pre-construction surveys
traffic construction
foreign countries law
special knowledge on the buildings purpose (i.e. biologics
or event management)
Supervised by the
project manager
The team consists of
architects and engineers
Good communication is
needed in the team
Architect
-Its role is to design the building
-He has the artistic view of construction
Structural Engineer
-He has to get a design can be constructed by a structure
-He has to consider the technical limitations
-This is a more technical view of design
Civil Engineer
-They design and build in the area of civil engineering
-Bridges, dams, tunnels, roads, …
Services Engineer
- They are responsible for all electrical, mechanical and
services works for the project.
-They should be looking to design a cost efficient,
environmentally friendly system.
Client
Main
Contractor
Sub-Contractor
Sub-Contractor
Sub-Contractor
Chosen by the client
Must be independent from the project manager
No link with the project manager
Must participate to the studies, planning of the
projects, and give some advices
The sub-contractor must finish the work before
the dead-line, otherwise he has to pay penalties
The sub-contractor is in charge of the damages
that he caused
The main-contractor must provide a payment
guarantee to the sub-contractor
The main-contractor needs the agreement of
the client for each sub-contractor
Can work either for the client or companies
Responsible for the success of a project
Main tasks:
Planning
Controlling
Monitoring
Executing
Recognizing, tracking and solving project
issues
Providing the stakeholders with the main facts
Being aware and taking care of risks
Always finding the best solutions
Scope management
Schedule
Time & Budget
Briefly describe the function of a consultant/What is the frankly
put the function of a consultant?
What are the main tasks of a Project Manager?
The architect designs a building based on an idea or concept that he wants
to convey to society; and the Engineer has to make that the design can be
constructed using the techniques and materials which are available at this
time.
What is the link between the main-contractor and the project
manager?
A: look at slide ‘Responsibilities’
Which is the main difference between architect and engineer?
A: Planning, Controlling, Monitoring, Executing
Name three responsibilities of a Project Manager.
A: Delivering extra specialized knowledge and advise to the project management
Nothing
What does the main-contractor have to provide to the
subcontractor?
Guarantee of payment in before
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