Presentation

Scenario:

In this task, you (the student) will assume the role of a project engineer (PE) working for a building construction company. Your company has recently been awarded a medium rise building construction project. As PE, you report to the project manager (PM). The PM has scheduled the kick-off meeting for the newly awarded project. During the meeting, you will need to deliver a presentation to the PM and other participants. The meeting is about the project management plan that shall be followed during the course of the project for: communication management, OHS and risk management, procurement management - the systems for supply of material and hire of equipment, and cost management - the systems for processing the progress claims and payments.

So, you will need to develop these various project management procedures/systems and present this information concisely in the form of PPT slides. You need to cover the below agenda in the presentation:

PN 4.1

Project communication processes - the processes and systems that shall be followed during the project including emails and fax, phone systems and verbal communication, site-dairies, site-memo, written reports etc.

PN 4.2

Schedule of Project Meetings: Project progress meeting, site meetings

• The calendar for on-site meetings: weekly, monthly, quarterly
• Attendees to be present during the meetings

PN 4.3

OHS, Welfare and Risk management:

• Availability of first-aid facility at the construction site
• Plant / equipment usage policy

PN 4.4

OHS, Welfare and Risk management:

• On-site hazard Identification and risk management
• Safe work method statements (SWMS) for material handling and construction works

PN 4.5

OHS and Risk management - site safety induction and reporting of issues relating to safety.

PN 4.6

Procurement management: processes for supply of material and installation of equipment on-site, that include:

• Structural works - Steel, sand, aggregate, cement and concrete etc
• Electrical - cables, equipment
• Plumbing - pipes, fittings/fixtures etc.

PN 4.7

Procurement management: systems for hiring / maintenance of plant and equipment, including: Generators, air-compressors, construction machinery, cranes etc.

PN 4.8

Project cost management - claims management systems and contractual requirements

PN 4.9

Project cost management - expenditure management

You may use 15-20 slides to deliver this presentation. The communication during presentation should be clear and precise. You must to use appropriate and culturally sensitive language during the presentation as there may be students in the class from diverse cultural back ground. You may use non-verbal communication and gestures during the presentation. Also, allow some time to answer any question from anyone in the audience.