PROJECT $1$: Suburban Homes Construction $($SHC$)$ Project.

Scope Overview. Building a single$-$family, partially custom$-$designed home as required by Mr$.$ and Mrs$.$

John Thomas on Strath Drive, Alpharetta, Georgia. The single$-$family home will have the following

features:

$3200$ ft$.^2$ home with $4$ bedrooms and $2(1)/(2)$ baths

$$ Flooring $-$ hardwood on the first floor, tiles in the kitchen and bathrooms, carpet in bedrooms

$$ Granite kitchen countertops, GE appliances in the kitchen

$3-$car garage and external landscaping

$$ Ceiling $10-$foot on first floor and vaulted $9-$foot ceilings in bedrooms

Business case. Suburban Homes is in the business of constructing high$-$quality homes at an affordable

cost with luxury options to provide quality of life for families. The business strategy is to use the best

construction technologies and practices to enhance productivity and increase profits, while offering cost$-$

effective and best$-$value homes for all its customers simultaneously. The current project, $$Suburban Park

Homes $$ GA$,$ is aimed to expand business operations in Georgia.

Milestone Schedule and Deliverables. CM $$ Construction Manager; PM $$ Project Manager

Milestone Completion

Date

Stakeholder

Judge Acceptance Criteria

Approval of final drawing and all the

options $2$ Jan Client PM and the client approve

Land preparation, landscape, and

foundation $15$ Jan CM PM and CM approval

External work completion and

utilities hookup $3$ Apr CM PM and CM approval

Internal and external finish work and

painting $10$ May CM PM and CM approval

County clearance and Certificate of

Occupancy $30$ May CM County Inspectors and PM

Financial settlement and handover

of home $21$ Jun PM$,$ Client Design Specifications $$ approval

by PM and Client

Risks.

Project Risks Risk Owner Contingency Plans

County approval and permissions SHC$,$ PM None

$2$

County property taxes hike Client, SHC Document as contract clause

Traffic congestion Client, County, DMV None

Resources Required.

$$ Funding: the client, underwriters, and SHC

$$ People: SHC project management team, contractors, subcontractors, and skilled labor

$$ Equipment: construction equipment, tools, and machinery

$$ Material: Building materials, appliances, landscaping, shrubs, trees

Stakeholders.

Stakeholder Primary, Other Contingency Plans

Client Primary Overall project cost, time, quality

SHC Primary Overall project cost, time, quality,

success criteria

County Offices Primary Adherence to the county standards

Contractors Other Timely payment of invoices

Suppliers Other Business expansion, profits

Utility Companies Other Adherence to laws, business expansion

Team Operating Principles.

$$ Commitment to project schedule. Project team and contractors will complete their assigned

work as per schedule.

$$ Progress meetings. Construction team meetings scheduled on Mondays at $8$ AM every week.

Members should prepare for these meetings with information required for review.

$$ Communication. Regular updates of status, reporting issues, and weekly progress reports.

Lessons Learned.

$$ Team participation in developing project schedule is critical.

$$ Transparent communication is encouraged for resolving issues.

$$ Conflicts must be reported to the construction manager immediately.

$$ County laws and utility standards must not be compromised.

Commitment.

Sponsor Department$/$Organization Signature

Project Manager Department$/$Organization Signature

Core Team Members Department$/$Organization Signature

Suburban homes, once a medium$-$sized company, is rapidly expanding its business to southern states and

is focused on maintaining its status as the fastest growing construction company in the Midwest region of

the United States. Its significant growth and good reputation for building quality single$-$family homes and

townhomes presents both challenges and opportunities.

$3$

Suburban Homes is considering various options to expand its operations while retaining its focus on

managing resources effectively and efficiently to increase profits:

$$ Given the nature of its projects, Suburban Homes is considering either a projectized or matrix

organization structure. However, a functional organization structure has not been ruled out.

$$ With its focus on maintaining high$-$quality in its construction tasks and end$-$product $($home for the

customer$)$ as well as quality assurance in implementing project management processes, the

company is actively considering a combination of the DMAIC model with a transitional project

lifecycle approach.

$$ Organization culture plays an important role in sustaining and promoting efficiency. The culture,

in turn, is influenced by the organization structure. Suburban Homes is highly committed to

employee development and functional expertise through training, mentoring, and collaborative

learning.