Optimizing Project Management: Planning, Scheduling, and Cost Estimation Using Microsoft Project

Saja Hadi Raheem Al-Dhamad; Sahar Ismael Baker Kurwi; Ibrahim Farouq Varouqa; Gasim Hayder; Aseel H. Obaid; Faiq M. S. Al-Zwainy

doi:10.35877/454RI.asci4165

Saja Hadi Raheem Al-Dhamad Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Al-Iraqia University, Baghdad, Iraq (IQ)
Sahar Ismael Baker Kurwi Civil and Architectural Engineering Section, Department of Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman (OM)
Ibrahim Farouq Varouqa Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, lsra University, Amman, Jordan (JO)
Gasim Hayder Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Kajang 43000, Malaysia (MY)
Aseel H. Obaid Ministry of Education, General Directorate of Education Baghdad Rusafa II, Iraq (IQ)
Faiq M. S. Al-Zwainy Department of Forensic Engineering, Higher Institute of Forensic Sciences, Al-Nahrain University, 10070, Baghdad, Iraq (IQ) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9948-6594

https://doi.org/10.35877/454RI.asci4165

Keywords: Cost Management, Microsoft Project 2021, Project Planning, Scheduling Techniques

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Abstract

Event or activity management is done with computer-based software built especially for planning and secluding, such Primavera, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Project. The MS project's scheduling and organization are the goals of this study. Software of this type is easier to use and more efficient than manual methods. Although this program is based on manual approaches, it is more accurate and takes less time. Scheduling should be created for this investigation. The project case study focuses on the planning and scheduling of residential construction. In this instance, a two-story, 200-square-meter residential building in Baghdad/Abi Ghraib, Iraq, was selected. A work schedule should be created in the Microsoft project from excavation to completion, alerting the crucial path. Every task and piece of material should have its resources allocated. The MS project should include a calculation of the material and labor costs. According to this study, the scheduling and Planning benefits should be clarified. This study aims to investigate and inform the appropriate planning and selection for project management using Microsoft Project. It will also inform the budget, material, time, and deadline.

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