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DEFIN DEFINIT ITIO ION N OF PROJ PROJEC ECT T MA MANA NAGE GEME MENT NT CONS CONSUL ULTA TANC NCY Y (PMC)
There is no specific definition of project consultant. Most definition descri described bed manage managemen mentt consul consultan tantt by their their roles roles and respon responsib sibili ility ty and services that they provide using tools and skills they have in delivering a task assigned by the client or the owner of the project. The There is some some con confus fusion ion wit with the the term term to desc descri ribe be the the word ord consultant consultant.. Some of the contracto contractors rs do some consulting consulting and some some of the cons consul ulta tant nt also also acts acts as cont contra ract ctor ors. s. This This happ happen en beca becaus usee the the role roless and and responsibilities of consultants is very wide and depends on their skills and experiences. Consultation is happening if the clients seek expert knowledge or some some opinio opinions ns on some some engine engineeri ering ng proble problems ms or anythi anything ng that that involv involves es engine engineerin ering g matter matters. s. Consul Consultat tation ion maybe maybe brief brief or extend extended ed which which some some involve only few hours of time, with the clients sitting across the desk of the cons consul ulta tant nt.. Othe Otherr cons consul ulta tati tion on may may requi require re trave traveli ling ng,, some some peri period od a substantial portion of a consultant’s time over a period of several months, and repeated presentations and discussions with the client. The service provided to business, public or other undertakings by an independent and qualified person or persons in identifying and investigating problems problems concerned concerned with policy, organizati organization, on, procedures procedures,, and methods, methods, reco recomm mmen endi ding ng appr approp opri riat atee acti action on and and help helpin ing g to impl implem emen entt thos thosee recommendation. Manage Managemen mentt consul consultin ting g is a adviso advisory ry servic servicee contra contracte cted d for and provid provided ed to organi organizat zation ion by specia specially lly traine trained d and qualif qualified ied person person who assist, in an objective and independent manner the client organization to identify problems, analyze such problems and recommend solutions to these problems and help when requested in the implementation of solution.
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PROBLEMS AND ISSUES OF ( PMC )
The management of construction work becomes tougher and more challenging nowadays in Malaysia. This is mostly because of the continuous change and rapid improvement of the construction industry itself. Projects are becoming much more complex and difficult. Thos situation also brings some effect to the consultants. They have to face changes, exemplified by the the chan change gess in new new tech techno nolo logy gy that that keep keep on impr improv ovis isin ing, g, chan change gess in commercial parties, shift in social attitudes and also client that nowadays becoming very sophisticated and knowledgeable placing the emphasis more than ever on tight completion dates and higher quality standards. According to BERNAMA, 2001, the issues of giving up all the project bac back k to Jaba Jabata tan n Kerj Kerjaa Raya Raya ( JKR JKR ) inst instea ead d of Proj Projec ectt Mana Manage geme ment nt Consultan Consultancy cy ( PMC ) was happeni happening ng due due to some some of the buildin building g failure, failure, which are 16 schools and 5 community colleges with structural defects, the closing of Sultan Ismail Hospital in Johor due to fungal outbreak which is caused by faulty air-conditioning and the latest issues where the Middle Ring Roads in Kuala Lumpur has been closed after few cracks were found. The main reason that the Ministry of Finance gave the responsibility to PMCs firstly is because the JKR have more projects to be handle. These issues have changed to positive side of using PMCs services and this make the blame all goes to PMCs. However, every issues and problems happens among the consulting engineers are mostly because of management failure, lack of experience among consultants and economic factors.
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IMPORTANCE OF ( PMC ) SERVICES . On the the coun countr try, y, the the Proje Project ct Mana Manage geme ment nt Cons Consul ulta tanc ncy y ( PMC PMC )/ Project Project Manage Managerr is the overal overalll leader leader.. Coordi Coordinat nator, or, integr integrato ator, r, proble problem m solver, decision maker, inspire, motivator, controller, planner, implementer, spokesmen, programmer, innumerable tasks and activities to do. He is in charge of all resources such as time, cost, quality and human recourses and he has to grapple with thousand of project people and innumerable tasks and acti activi viti ties es.. Hiri Hiring ng PMC PMC also also impo import rtan antt to ensu ensure re the the effe effect ctiv iven enes esss of a pro proje ject ct.. This This mean meanss incl includ udin ing g bett better er deli delive very ry,, qual qualit ity y and and opera operati ting ng relationship.
An excellent excellent Project Project Management Management Consultancy Consultancy ( PMC ) can save his clients millions of dollars for without them, it is easy to pull wool over the eyes of the clients and they did not get value for their ringgit. The PMC also vet the works of the entire design, contract and construction team including architects, architects, engineers, engineers, quantity quantity surveyors, surveyors, contracto contractors, rs, sub-contrac sub-contractors tors and supervisory team. PMC sets the highest standards in formulating design parameters and in construction and supervision. He oversees the tendering pro proce cess ss,, cont contra ract ct docu documen menta tati tion on,, bill bill of Quan Quanti tity ty ( BOQ BOQ ), cont contra ract ct specificati specifications ons and taking taking off quantiti quantities es to make sure that they are accurate. accurate. In a brief, without PMC, it is a free for all resulting in mismanagement and wastage of resources far worse than incompetence of a few PMCs.
