PROJECT RELATIONSHIP AND THE ROLE OF THE

PROJECT MANAGERLuise Lorenz

Christina MohrNiklas Wilkens

Miguel CabezudoNicolas Laflesselle

Project Relationship

Project Manager – Stakeholders Stakeholders – Stakeholders Establishing a project environment

- Field of influence and support- Important for a projects existence - Key to success

Project RelationshipClient

Projectmanager

Consultants

Quantity surveyingPlanning

supervisionPlanning

LegalFacilities

management

Design Team

ArchitectStructural engineer

Civil engineerServices engineer

Main contractor

ConsultantsPosition and responsibilities

Depending on contract: from “just advisor” to “self-responsible department”- Position mostly interesting in case of legal

disputes Mainly offering guidance in the earlier

phases of a project Normally not related with the executing

companies/sub-contractors

ConsultantsTasks

Adding experience and special skills to the project

Possible fields would be - pre-construction surveys- traffic construction- foreign countries law- special knowledge on the buildings purpose (i.e.

biologics or event management)

Design Team

Supervised by the project manager

The team consists of architects and engineers

Good communication is needed in the team

Design Team

Architect -Its role is to design the building

-He has the artistic view of construction

Structural Engineer-He has to get a design can be constructed by a structure-He has to consider the technical limitations-This is a more technical view of design

Design Team

Civil Engineer -They design and build in the area of civil

engineering-Bridges, dams, tunnels, roads, …

Services Engineer- They are responsible for all electrical, mechanical and services works for the project.-They should be looking to design a cost efficient, environmentally friendly system.

Project Relationship

Main Contractor

Sub-Contractor

Sub-Contractor

Sub-Contractor

Client

Main contractor

Chosen by the client Must be independent from the project

manager No link with the project manager Must participate to the studies, planning

of the projects, and give some advices

With the sub-contractors

The sub-contractor must finish the work before the dead-line, otherwise he has to pay penalties

The sub-contractor is in charge of the damages that he caused

The main-contractor must provide a payment guarantee to the sub-contractor

The main-contractor needs the agreement of the client for each sub-contractor

Project Manager

Can work either for the client or companies

Responsible for the success of a project Main tasks:

- Planning- Controlling- Monitoring- Executing

Responsibilities

Recognizing, tracking and solving project issues

Providing the stakeholders with the main facts

Being aware and taking care of risks Always finding the best solutions Scope management Schedule Time & Budget

Development Process

Questions and Answers Briefly describe the function of a consultant/What is the frankly put

the function of a consultant?- A: Delivering extra specialized knowledge and advise to the project management

What are the main tasks of a Project Manager?- A: Planning, Controlling, Monitoring, Executing

Name three responsibilities of a Project Manager.- A: look at slide ‘Responsibilities’

Which is the main difference between architect and engineer?- The architect designs a building based on an idea or concept that he wants to

convey to society; and the Engineer has to make that the design can be constructed using the techniques and  materials which are available at this time.

What is the link between the main-contractor and the project manager?- Nothing

What does the main-contractor have to provide to the subcontractor?- Guarantee of payment in before

References and further reading

Cooke, Brian, & Williams, Peter. Construction, planning, programming & control. Blackwell Publishing

Bourne, Dr. L. (2006). Project relationship and the stakeholder circle. Retrieved from http://www.stakeholder-management.com/Papers/P010_Project_Relationships.pdf

Ten Step, (n.d.). The role of the project manager. Retrieved from http://www.lifecyclestep.com/open/407.1TheRoleoftheProjectManager.htm

Collyer Bristow, (2008). Contractual relationships on a construction project. Retrieved from http://www.collyerbristow.com/FileServer.aspx?oID=1246&lID=0