This Presentation talks about a Project Management Technique called as Line of Balance Technique which was developed by US Navy. and the organizational structure of AFCONS Infrastructure Limited.

1. Rajkumar
Kansagra
FP17005

2. Project Management Systems
and Techniques
Line of Balance Technique
Organization Structure of AFCONS
Infrastructure Limited

3. “
LINE OF BALANCE
TECHNIQUE

4. ◍ One of the PM Tool.
◍ A line of balance diagram comprises a series of inclined lines.
◍ The Line‐of‐Balance also known as the Repetitive SchedulingMethod
(RSM), Location Based Scheduling, Vertical Production Method or
Vertical Scheduling Method.
◍ It's the best planning method for a repetitive work such as Villas or
Dwelling units, High-rise building, highways, pipeline, tunnels, railway,
however it may be adapted for non-repetitive projects as well.
◍ The purpose of the LOB method is to ensure that the many activities
of a repetitive production process stay “in balance” that is, they are
producing at a pace which allows an even flow of the items produced
through a process and at a speed compatible with the goals set forth in
a plan.
LINE OF BALANCE TECHNIQUE
Introduction

5. ◍ Originated by the Goodyear Company in the early 1940’s.
◍ Developed by the U.S. Navy in the early 1950’s.
◍ The literature indicates that linear scheduling methods
could be used in projects such as multiple housing schemes,
bridge, high-rise and low-rise buildings, pipelines and
highway constructions.
◍ The most famous application being the construction of the
Empire State Building, the rate of construction peaked at four
and a half floors per week.
LINE OF BALANCE TECHNIQUE
History

6. ◍ Rate of Production
◍ Number of Resources
◍ Duration of activity in one unit
LINE OF BALANCE TECHNIQUE
Methodology
Fig (a). Number of crew used = 1
actual rate of production = 1
units/day
Fig (b). Number of crew used = 2
actual rate of production = 2
units/day

7. ◍ Comparing actual progress with a formal objective plan.
◍ Examining only the deviations from established plans,
and gauging their degree of severity with respect to the
remainder of the project.
◍Receiving timely information concerning trouble areas
and indicating areas where appropriate corrective action is
required.
◍Forecasting future performance.
LINE OF BALANCE TECHNIQUE
Application

8. LINE OF BALANCE TECHNIQUE
Advantages
 Amount of work at specific
time
 Ability to show and optimize
the Time, Cost and
Resources.
 Ease of setup and its superior
presentation and visualization
 Easier to modifications
possible
 Better Management
 Visualization of productivity
and location of crews.
Disadvantages
 Inability to generate a clear
critical path
 Could only be divided by
location.
 Productivity rates in LOB
schedule do not include the
effect of crews learning curve

10. Afcons Infrastructure Limited is part of the
Shapoorji Pallonji Group, the second-largest Engineering &
Construction group in India. It stands proudly as one of the
top infrastructure development companies in India with its
presence in various parts of the world.
Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. provides construction
and infrastructure services. The Company specializes in the
building of marine works, highways, bridges, metro works,
power plants, tunnels, and oil, gas, natural gas tankers,
onshore and offshore oil and gas projects, industrial
buildings, dry docks, cooling water pump houses, and
AFCONS Infrastructure Limited
About AFCONS

11. AFCONS Infrastructure Limited
◍ 180+ marine works,
◍ 140+ bridges, flyovers,viaducts
◍ 4,000+ lane kilometers ofroads
◍ 6 LNG Tanks
◍ 70+ km elevated & undergroundmetro
◍ 9 tunnels and hydroworks
◍ 40 general civil engineering & industrial structure
◍ 45+ overseas projects
◍ Total Income of the Company has grown at a CAGR of 20 % from F.Y.2012-
2013 to 2016-2017
◍ EBIDTA of the Company has grown at a CAGR of 17 % from F.Y.2012-2013
to
2016-2017.
◍ ICRA has reaffirmed the long term rating of “AA/STABLE” which signifies high
credit quality and short term rating of “A1+” which reflects Highest Credit Quality.
Details

12. AFCONS Infrastructure Limited
Landmark Projects
Jammu-Udhampur Highway Project
Barakhamba Underground Station, New Delhi
Vallarpadam Rail Bridge,Kochi
Cable Stayed Bridge over Mapusa River, Goa
LNG Jetty, Dahej, Gujarat
Cruise Berth, Port Louis, Mauritius
Nad Al Sheba Racecourse Development, Dubai

13. AFCONS Infrastructure Limited
Enterprise Breakdown Structure
AFCONS Infrastructure Limited
Marine and
Industrial
Surface
Transport
Rail and
Metro
Oil and
Gas
Hydro and
Under-
ground
Cathodic
Protection

14. AFCONS Infrastructure Limited
Organization Breakdown Structure
(Operations)
K. Subarahmaniam
Vice Chairman and Managing Director
S. Parmasivan
Deputy Managing Director
Giridhar Rajagopalan
Executive Director (Technical)
Shapoor
Pallonji
Mistry
Chairman
Akhil Kumar Gupta
Executive Director (Operations)
Pallon S Mistry
Director
Pradip Naratom Kapadia
Director
N. D. Kharody
Director
R. M. Premkumar
Director
Umesh N Khanna
Director
Roshen Minocher Nentin
Director

15. AFCONS Infrastructure Limited
Work Breakdown Structure
AFCONS Infrastructure Limited
Marine and
Industrial
Surface
Transport
Rail and
Metro
Civil
Tunnelling
Flyover/
Bridges
Clearing of
Land
Surveying
Marking
Staking
Line Level
Excavation
Pit 1
Pit 2
Pit 3
Levelling
Foundation
Reinforcement
Shuttering
Concreting
Substructure
Pier
Reinforcement
Pier Shuttering
Pier Concreting
Super Structure
Casting of
Precast Girders
Transportation of
Girders
Installation of
Girders
Providing Top
Wearing Surface
Finishing
Cleaning of
Surface
Plastering of
Surface
Painting of all
Elements
Surface
Instrumentation Mechanical
Electrical and
Electronics
Oil and Gas Hydro and
Under-ground
Cathodic
Protection

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