Project management
Project 1
In a group of six (6) members, your task is to design and manage a simple construction project in a way that emphasizes COST, QUALITY or TIME, with a measurable ‘success criteria’.
Four (4) components in total
Introduction, Expanded organizational chart, Conclusion with 1 case study
Design (Analysis, Proposal), Success Criteria
Project scheduling & monitoring - Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) / Gantt Chart
Minutes of meetings, meeting agendas
Learning Outcomes
Define project characteristics, objectives, organizations and success
Apply Project Management tools and techniques to control and communicate to achieve a common goal
Summarize strategies for the execution of the development process in response to the client's objectives
Project 2
Document (Written report, annotated visual images) will be in 5 main Components in total:
1. Introduction of Project (Identifying clients, stakeholders, objectives and goals).
2. Design Analysis, picking up issues of Design Suitability and Project Viability and specifically related to your design. (Note: This is to be in essay format, schematic diagrams, sketches and drawing where necessary).
3. Project Procurement and Resource Planning (to identify the most suitable contract procurement for the project and planning of resources, organization structures to achieve project deliverables)
4. Risk Analysis, and Maintenance Strategy (to achieve the identified success criteria and project deliverables). This must be in a table format.
5. Success Criteria, WBS, Gantt chart (showing the measurable success criteria for the overall implementation strategy, analysis of critical paths, floats plotted against time). This chart will highlight Project Deliverables.
6. Students are required to perform their own research and study on the mentioned components.
Learning Outcomes
Define project characteristics, objectives, organizations and success
Apply Project Management tools and techniques to control and communicate to achieve a common goal
Summarize strategies for the execution of the development process in response to the client's objectives.