Project Time Management is too often neglected
This is not often the case. Of the issue that commonly determine project success, cost, quality and time, time is the least understood and least often managed with the support models, benchmarks or tools. Managing project timings seems to sit in the shadows of successful project management. Where, for example, Quantity Surveying is a specific and recognised discipline, with professional bodies that govern performance and advise o techniques, there are no such bodies for the time-related aspect. Time management is often viewed as simply a features of the project management software. But if we don't lend greater priority to managing time, then time-related issues, such as dealyys, wil have a disproportionate impact when they go wrong.
Put a strategy in place for managing time on projects
Having a strategy in place for training and tools that improve project time management will bring immediate and long-term rewards; good time management in construction project management is key to minimising the risk of delay and disruption claim. Managing time using tailored and developed time management software is a powerful weapon in the arsenal of any construction company's best practices. It is adiscipline that brings with it a trail of evidence and audible records that can be used to stand up in any law case and minimises the risk of even getting that far in first place by encouraging best practice and mitigating risk.Pick the tool with Project Time Management capabilities
The effects of poor time management relate to every size of project, but the more complex a project the more disproportionate are the effects and impacts of time. So having the backup of strong project management information systems that can show how plans may have adapted throughout the course of a project to cope with deviation provides a strong defensive tool for when things go awry.
Choosing the right project management solution is essential. The time management tools embedded in software for managing construction projects, regardless to complexity, are much more capable than the simplistic time management models which are designed to improve personal productivity. They are fundamental to the contractor's productivity and the effective management of its entire supply chain. They are also necessary for the building of a strong reputation for good project time management, which is essential within an industry long suffering from delay and disruption issues, and will create a distinct competitive edge for the contractor.Asta Development is a leading international developer of project, programme and resource management software. The company's two distinct lines of business focus on the construction and engineering market, and the IT and professional services markets. Asta Power project is the central pillar of Asta Development's construction software family. It is recognised as a worldwide standard for professional project management software for the construction industry.
