decomposition of the work to be executed by the project team to accomplish the project objectives and create the required deliverables.” 1 A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is a fundamental project management technique for defining and organizing the total scope of a project, using a hierarchical tree structure. The first two levels of the WBS (the root node and Level 2) define a set of planned outcomes that collectively and exclusively represent 100% of the project scope. At each subsequent level, the children
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Managing disputes in Contract SL. No. Particulars Page No. 1. Introduction 3 2. Various types of risk in contract 3 3. Various factors that increase contract risk 4 5. Limitation of Liability
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Provision of Building Materials for the Construction of Winder Mall 51, West London Ferry Road Request for tender. Document release date: 23 October 2015 Return date: November 10 2015 Please not the hard copy is required by the close of business on 10 Nov 2015. Table of Contents Section 1: Background and Conditions of the project 3 1.1 About the project 3 1.2 Contract Requirements 3
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Caterpillar Tractor Co. was formed in 1925 as a result of the merger of the C.L. Best Gas Tractor Company and the Holt Caterpillar Company. Restructure as Caterpillar Inc. in 1986, and it is currently one of the world’s largest manufacturers of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. Caterpillar has over 3 million machines in usage and it runs in three primary lines of business such as Machinery, Engines, and Financial Products. . Strategic
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1951 to 1000 cubic meters in 2005 and is projected to hit less than 1000 cubic meters making Pakistan a water short country Of all the major problems, water crisis is the one that lies at the heart of our survival and that of our planet. Experts project that the global water crisis will reach unprecedented levels in the years ahead in many parts of the developing world. The years ahead predict the threat of looming water wars between countries. According to figures published by the United Nations
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SELF TEST – Introducing Project Management I. Which one of the following is not an attribute of a project? A Definite starting date B. Has no definite end date C. Creates a product, service, or result D. Requires resources 2. Nancy is the project manager of the INCORPl Project. She and the stakeholders created a scope two months ago, but since then, the scope has evolved and now provides much more detail about the project. The process of the scope evolving is also
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Chapter 4 DEFINING THE PROJECT Chapter Outline 1. Step one: Defining the project scope A. Employing a project scope checklist 1. Project objective 2. Deliverables 3. Milestones 4. Technical requirements 5. Limits and exclusions 6. Review with customer 2. Step two: Establishing project priorities 3. Step three: Creating the work breakdown structure A. Major groupings found in a WBS B. WBS development 4. Step four: Integrating the WBS with
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Supply Chain Management in the Construction Industry: Gilmor Engineering Limited case study. By Emmanuel Ola Elehinle Student I.D 15597305 Submitted To Laureate Online Education & University of Liverpool – Online Masters Degree In Partial fulfillment for the award of Master of Science (M.Sc.) Degree in Operations and Supply Chain Management Abstract Activities in the execution of a construction project are usually time bound and require an effective management of the supply chain network
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remarkable achievements over the course of humankind. For this assignment, please identify 3 projects and 3 programs that represent some of these great achievements. For each achievement, complete the matrix below and provide justification in project management terms on why you think this achievement is either a project or a program in 25-30 words. This description should provide some specifics about schedule, cost, key stakeholders, uniqueness, specific objectives (requirements). Example: Achievement
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Chapter 10 SOCIO-CULTURAL EVALUATION 1. Importance of Socio-Cultural Evaluation The socio-cultural resources of Central Luzon are potential resource-assets for tourism development. These resource-assets has great tourism application that can generate community-based livelihood and employment opportunities. The sociocultural resources include the traditional communities, archaeological and historical sites, festivals, indigenous arts and crafts, cuisine, myths and
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