PROJECT MONITORING

Dear Amitabh :

MINT  ( 03 March 2016 ) quotes you as follows :

"  But the challenge really lies in our ability to do extremely outstanding execution on ground

It is about implementation and I think Niti Aayog will play a key role

We need to create a dashboard to constantly monitor what's happening on the ground  "

I have no doubt that with your vision and bias for action , this will happen , sooner than later

I could not resist re-sending my following suggestion . As always , I am available for any contribution that I can make this take shape

with regards,

hemen  parekh

hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  0 - 98,67,55,08,08

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Nothing    Prettier    than   PERT   !

Economic Times ( 12 Oct 2015 ) carries a report titled :

" Panel set up for Innovation in Govt Projects "

As per this report, the Prime Minister has put together a team that will decide,

-- how government projects can be executed using cutting edge technologies and practices

The empowered committee for Innovative Collaborations was set up to incorporate the very latest solutions that science and technology has to offer

MY  SUGGESTION  :

*    When any Ministry submits any Project Proposal for Cabinet approval , it MUST be accompanied by a PERT ( Program Evaluation and Review Technique ) Chart , clearly showing all the " Activities " lying along the CRITICAL PATH

-  ( earlier known as the CRITICAL PATH METHOD )

     That PERT Chart must accompany a tabulation showing , for each " Activity ",

     #    Pessimistic Time

     #    Optimistic  Time , and the

     #    Most likely Time

     Since Admiral Rickover , introduced this mandatory requirement for awarding tender to build the first nuclear submarine, some 50 years ago , all US government departments follow this procedure for all govt contracts

*    Insist that all the government departments / contractors, responsible for execution of any of these "activities", update the PERT chart status online on the web site of the Project Monitoring Group , on a DAILY basis

         

*   PERT charts for all the projects should be made visible to the general public

*   If there is any " slippage " in any activity lying on the CRITICAL PATH , the name of the department or contractor responsible , must appear in bold RED letters , against that activity

    

This is the only INNOVATION that we need to ensure that the projects get completed in time and within budget

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