Description
Every successful residential construction project follows a structured management process that guides the project from conception through to completion and handover. Applying recognised project management principles enables project teams to define objectives, allocate resources, manage risks, monitor progress, control costs, and deliver quality outcomes in accordance with the project requirements.
This chapter introduces the five Project Management Process Groups as defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI) in its Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide).
It explains how these internationally recognised principles are applied in the South African residential construction industry. Although construction activities vary from project to project, these process groups provide a consistent framework for planning, executing, monitoring, and successfully delivering residential building projects.
IN THIS 65-PAGE CHAPTER YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT:
This chapter explains the five PMBOK® Project Management Process Groups. It demonstrates how they provide a structured framework for planning, managing, controlling, and successfully delivering a residential construction project from inception to final handover.
- The five PMBOK® Project Management Process Groups.
- Project Initiation.
- Project Planning.
- Project Execution.
- Project Monitoring and Controlling.
- Project Closing.
- Roles, responsibilities, and key project deliverables.
- Decision-making, management controls, and risk management.
- Quality, cost, programme, and resource management.
- Project completion, handover, and close-out.