COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Virtual Campus

Name: Arslan Ishaq

Reg. No. CIIT/FA13-RPM-148/CVC

Course: RPM700

Title: Advance Project Management

Tutor: Rashid Maqbool

Study Centre: pbshw001

Personnel

Absenteeism

ConflictsDelay in

construction projects

Material

Quality

Cost

Availability

Environment

Natural Environment

Political and Economical

Stakeholders & Communication

Primary

SecondaryCommunication

Budget

Approval

Late Payment

Delays in project of construction industry in Pakistan

A successful project is being accomplished by meeting its objective within the given time

deadline, resources and budget as well. However various disruptions may cause for delay in the

projects. This phenomenon is normally prevailing in construction industry as taking construction

project is time consuming and lengthy undertaking. If we take the example of the construction

industry of Pakistan it seems to be somehow like routine of delays. What are the factors causing

here can be assessed by different quality management tools like

Plan-do-check cycle

Flowcharts

Scatter diagram

Fishbone (Ishikawa) Diagram

Preto charts etc.

But here we use only Fishbone (Ishikawa) Diagram. This tool was developed by Kaoru Ishikawa

to find conduct the cause and affect relationship for quality management. According to this tool

causes are grouped into different categories like machinery, methods, people etc.

From above diagram following are the possible causes that affect the delays in construction

projects.

1. Material

Quality of Material Cost of Material Availability

2. Budget

Approval Late payment of installments

3. Personnel

Conflicts among the personnel Absenteeism

4. Environment

Natural Environment Political and Economic Environment

5. Stakeholder & Communication

Primary Stakeholders Secondary Stakeholders Stakeholders Communication

Fishbone diagram showed all of the possible causes of the delays but the most important is

stakeholders and communication management. In most of the construction projects there is

always seems to be stakeholder difference and there is improper communication among them.

For example if we take the example of the Kalabagh dam there are a lot of primary and

secondary stakeholders and poor communication. Moreover every stakeholder is concerning with

his or her own interest no stakeholder is looking for mutual benefit of the project. So

Establishment in case of government and management in case of company should focus on this

type of problematic are to deal with the situation and to accomplish the project within the limited

time.

References

1. Operations Management by Larry P. Ritzman & Lee J. Ritzman 9th Edition.pg 136

2. Wikipedia

3. Project Management by Jack R. Meredith 7th Edition.

4. Effect of construction delay in construction project by Dr. Mohamad Syazli Fathi 2011 Pg. 1-

3.

5. Lectures of Course MS PM