Reference no: EM132658797

Project evaluation

Details:

You are required to develop a project appraisal report based on the Chunnel project case study. Your project appraisal report will answer specific questions which are provided overleaf. The project appraisal report is an opportunity for you to demonstrate what you have learned during the semester about project management.

You should present your answer to each question logically and use references from academic journals and books to substantiate key points. Some of the answers are matters of opinion and you will need to study the literature for ways to approach them. To support your answer, you can refer to project management books, PMBOK, peer reviewed journal articles and authenticated sources.

• This assignment must be presented in a report format containing:
» Title page
» Executive summary - overview of the purpose of the project and report, analysis, findings and recommendations
» Table of contents
» Introduction - purpose of the report, a brief introduction to the project, and the structure of the report.
» Body - identify project issues in the light of the questions asked and discuss the situation by referring to relevant project management knowledge areas, citing high quality, relevant references.
» Conclusion - Your answer to question # 7 overleaf
» Reference list - (Harvard style) format for referencing.
» Appendices (if any)

Word limit: 3000+/-10% words

Case study questions:

The report will be evaluated based on the following:

A. Executive summary (brief): Clearly outlines the objective of the project, justification to start the Chunnel project, findings/lesson learned and recommendations.
B. Introduction (brief): Clearly demonstrates project brief, the purpose of the report, key terms/issues you are going to discuss and the report structure.
C. Project Appraisal/Body: (Answer the following questions)

Questions:

1. Was the project scope defined clearly at an early stage of the project? Identify one major instance of scope creep and discuss the impacts of scope change on project performance/stakeholders.
2. Identify the communication issues with the major stakeholders (French and English side) and discuss the implications. What planning actions (in the development stage) could the project manager have taken to avoid the situation?
3. How would you describe the roles and performance of the Chunnel project management office (PMO) in the Chunnel project?
4. Do you agree with the fixed-price contract used in some parts of the Chunnel project? What rationale could you provide for choosing this contract type? Describe the specific things the Chunnel project team must have watched out for during contract administration.
5. Why is early involvement of stakeholders so critical in a project? Identify the key stakeholders in the project and briefly discuss two major stakeholder's power and interests in the project.
6. Evaluate project performance (cost performance index-CPI, schedule performance index-SPI) in terms of cost and schedule. Identify the two major causes of cost and schedule variations in the Chunnel project.
7. Briefly discuss the lessons learned from the Chunnel project and your group project. Your answer to this question should be presented as the conclusion of your report.

Project appraisal report based on the Chunnel project case study,