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Advanced Project Management Rescources
PURPOSE OF ASSIGNMENT
The purpose of this assignment is to:
- Demonstrate your ability to critically examine impacts of project management (P M gt ) practice/methodologies and techniques on modern, complex projects in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry
- Evaluate PMgt practice/methodologies and various PMgt techniques, and recommend feasible techniques applicable to complex construction projects
ASSUMPTION:
The following assumption applies to this assignment; 1
You are required to assume that you have been appointed the Project Manager [PMgr] in charge of a project team working on construction of a shed at 94 Western Beach Road in Geelong, Victoria 3220, [94WBR-shed project]. The scope of this project includes some minor demolition works in the backyard and construction of a large shed on the property. Design documentation (standard 2D and the BIM model) and basic project information are provided in the unit's CloudDeakin site [94WBR-shed project folder].
The unit academic team (your client) assumes that in your professional career, you have been involved in numerous projects, and the projects were successfully delivered; ei., to expectations of all stakeholders, to client's specified quality, within specified environmental constraints of the project including meeting safety standards and efficient use of resources, etc. The unit academic team (your client) also assumes that you are continuously reflecting on your professional career and document lessons learnt from your past projects and as such apply them together with your relevant expertise/attributes in planning of the 94WBR-shed project.
ASSIGNMENT TASK
Based on the above assumptions your task is to develop a project management PLAN for the 94WBR-shed project in Geelong, which must:
1. Provide very brief definition of the 94WBR-shed project
2. Provide detailed scope/deliverables of 94WBR-shed project
3. Propose project management practice/methodology for effective management of the 94WBR-shed project in Geelong (what style of management/ what project manager are you going to be on this particular project)
4. Propose appropriate project management techniques/tools that you want your team to use on this project. The tools need to address all ten (10) core PMBOK areas and be justified.
5. Show briefly how scope, risk, communication and procurement will be managed
6. Show in details management of integration, stakeholders, HR, safety, quality, time and cost of the 94WBR-shed project in Geelong
FORMAT OF ASSIGNMENT
- Format of the submission is professional project management PLAN. The plan is to be submitted as a single Microsoft Project 2016 .mpp file with notes only.
- Suggested word count of the plan including notes is 2,500 words.
Project definition and scope
Brief description of the 94WBR-
shed project and its scope/deliverables for the construction phases are perfectly demonstrated in the plan, which in turn enables decision making regarding appropriate PMgt practice and techniques for the 94WBR-shed project in Geelong.
Project management practice
Project management practice/methodology for effective management of the 94WBR-shed project in Geelong is perfectly demonstrated in the plan. The proposed practice connects perfectly project's (1) scope/deliverable with (2) available resources and (3) proposed PMgt techniques/tools.
Video recording of introduction to the plan and project management practice statement by the student (hypothetical Project Manager) is be submitted via the video functionality.
Project management techniques/tools
Proposed project management techniques/tools for each PMBOK area (up to 10 tools) that could be used by your PMgt Team in managing construction phases of the 94WBR- shed project in Geelong are perfectly communicated in the plan. The techniques are the perfect reflection of the basic project parameters, resources and adopted PMgt practice. The techniques would allow successful managem ent of project resources.
Practical management; 'brief' description of how scope + risk + communicatio n + procurement are to be managed Brief description of how scope, risk, communication and procurement of the 94WBR-shed project in Geelong during its construction phase are to be managed is perfectly explained in the plan and linked with basic project parameters Practical management; 'detailed' description of how integration + stakeholders + HR + safety + quality + time + cost are to be managed
Quite detailed description of how stakeholders, HR, quality, time, cost, safety and integration on 94WBR-shed project in Geelong during its construction phase are to be managed is perfectly explained in the plan and linked with basic project parameters.
Attachment:- template.rar