4. INFINITE MONKEY THEORY
--GIVEN ENOUGH TIME, A HYPOTHETICAL
CHIMPANZEE TYPING AT RANDOM WOULD,
AS PART OF ITS OUTPUT, ALMOST SURELY
PRODUCE ALL OF SHAKESPEARES PLAYS.
--A MONKEY HITTING KEYS AT RANDOM ON A
TYPEWRITTER KEYBOARD FOR AN INFINITE
AMOUNT OF TIME WILL ALMOST SURELY
TYPE A GIVEN TEXT, SUCH AS THE HAMLET
5. STRICTLY SPEAKING
STRICTLY SPEAKING,ONE IMMORTAL MONKEY
WOULD SUFFICE(Boges)
In a typical construction project, there is one lucky
contractor the Project Team is seeking out of the
pool of many eligible. Getting this one lucky
contractor is the essence of undertaking
Procurement Planning
6. THERE IS ONE LUCKY MONKEY!
According to the Infinite
Monkey Theorem, the chance of
getting the right monkey to
type the Hamlet is left to
Probability.
However, the reason why we
have Professionals in the
building Industry is to remove
the Probability and Guessing
out of the process of
Construction/Building of
Homes.
If the all-too-important role of
engaging professionals is
overlooked, clients would end
up as The Confused Ones.(see
my previous blog)
7. PROJECT WORKFLOW PLAN
For the successful implementation of any
Construction project, the Project Team need to
have a clear grasp on the following aspects
1. Procurement Planning
2. Tendering
3. Contract Administration
4. Post Contract Administration
5. Contract Law & Various Building regulations/By-
laws see next slide>>
8. PROJECT MANAGEMENT SCOPE
Defects
Construction Liability
Period Period
Tender &
Contracting
Period
Design
period
Project
Initiation
&
Studies
9. TYPICAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT WORKFLOW PLAN @UjenziBora
Discovery of Sources TENDERING
SOLICITATION SOLICITATION PROCUREMENT
OUTPUT OF STAGE| Complete Architectural drawings,
MANAGEMENT
PROJECT BRIEF
PLANNING
DESIGN / Complete Mechanical/Electrical & Structural drawings,
FROM STRATEGIC
DOCUMENTATION Complete Finishes & Openings schedules, Complete Bills of
PLAN OR CLIENT
(Project Team) Quantities, EIA, Approvals
POTENTIAL APPROACHES: |Confirmation of Funds |Selection of
PLAN
TENDERING Mode of Procurement | Invitation to Bid |Furnishing Procurement with
Tender Documents | Pre-tender Site Visits & Conferences |
SUPPLIER
& AWARD
Bid Opening | Evaluation Conference/
SELECTION & Auditions at Premises| Bidders Capability
AWARD OF Analysis | Contract Notification & Award |
CONTRACTS Contract Signing
EXECUTION / CONSTRUCTION:
CONTRACT
BUILD Furnishing Contractor with Contract Documents |
ADMIN.
(Contractor -Execution Site Handover | Setting Performance Indicators
Clerk of Works-Supervision, |Appoint Clerk of Works | Periodic Works
Project Team- Inspection) Inspection | Project Completion & Take-Over
CLOSE-OUT
CONTRACT
POST CONTRACT
ADMINISTRATION & DEFECTS
LIABILITY PERIOD
DOCUMENTED
LESSONS &
NEXT PROJECT
12. THE COMPLETE PROCESS
Project Management services for all project
phases should be
provided through well established
procedures/processes
Project Management activities span the life
of projects beginning
with the conceptual design phase and
ending with the defects
liability and occupancy phase