Advance Project Planning and Control - Case Study

Advance Project
planning and Control
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Project planning techniques and their appropriate uses.........................................................3
Merits and demerits of different project planning techniques................................................8
Use of these techniques in different projects..........................................................................9
Availability of 5 project planning software that can be applied in the chosen project..........9
Professional discipline that can be helpful in contributing to the proposed nuclear plant project
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CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13
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INTRODUCTION
Project planning refers to the discipline that addresses the ways in which the project can
be completed in a certain time frame (Almamoon, 2020). The project must be completed within
the given and defined time stage with the designated resources available with the managers. This
report is based on the new nuclear plant project and the best technique that can be applied on this
particular project. This report covers the seven types of project planning techniques and their
uses in different appropriate situations. Merits and demerits of these techniques are also
discussed along with the best project planning software that can be applied to respective
software.
MAIN BODY
Project planning techniques and their appropriate uses
A project planning technique refers to the system of practices, procedures and rules that are
used by the manager to work in discipline. They are essential in terms of processes that aim to
assist the project manager with guidance throughout the project and the steps required to
complete the tasks. There are a range of techniques to choose from, each of the techniques have
their own set of rules and process (Boykov and Djordjevic, 2021). The point of selection of
planning technique is based on the maximizing the use of time and resources and delivering the
best results in the project. There is no such thing as right set of methodology which will deliver
the best results, the best results are dependent on the type of project and the application of
techniques according to the demand. The projects vary in terms of requirements and scope which
means that the right set of methodology will also vary from project to project. The several types
of techniques of project management are further discussed below:
1. Agile Planning- This is one of the most used and recognizable project management
technique which suits best for the types of project that are incremental and iterative. This
is a type of process in which the demands and solutions evolve through the collaborative
efforts of cross functional teams and their customers and self-organizing (Butera, 2020).
This was originally created as the software development process; this was established as a
response to the inadequacies that are seen in the waterfall method. The other planning
techniques were unable to meet and process the demands of highly competitive and
constant movement happening in the software industry. This particular project was
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developed with the stems from the principles and values of the Agile Manifesto. This was
a declaration cemented in the year 2001 by 13 leaders of industry. The purpose was to the
uncover the best ways through which software can be developed by providing a
measurable and clear from of structure that fosters the team collaboration, iterative
development and change recognition process.
Usage of Agile technique- This technique is generally used in the areas which requires
flexibility and have certain level of uncertainty and complexity. For instance, this
technique can be applied on services and product that has not been built by the team. This
technique is generally used to develop a product or service and further deliver them using
the best plan.
2. Scrum technique- This particular technique is composed of five set of values which are
focus, openness, courage, commitment and respect. The goal of this technique is to
develop, deliver and sustain the complex products with the help of accountability,
collaboration and iterative process. The difference between this technique and Agile
planning is the way in which it operates by usage of certain events, roles and artefacts.
The team roles required in Scrum planning are owner of product, development team and a
scrum master (Carstens and Richardson, 2019). The product owner are the people who
are related with the project and directly represent the stakeholders and their voices to the
customers. The development team of the project are the group of professionals who
deliver the products within the project timeline. The scrum master are the organized
servant leader who ensures that the execution and understanding of scrum is followed.
The scrum events consist of sprint, planning of sprint, daily scrum, sprint retrospective
and sprint review.
Usage of Scrum technique- This technique is best suited for the teams and projects that
have less than seven people in terms of flexible approach which delivers the services and
projects. This technique is only applicable in the cases where there is an owner of the
product, a development team and a scrum master. These set of people contribute to the
success of the project which directly helps in achieving the objectives.
3. Kanban technique- Kanban is another most popular framework that falls under the
category of Agile planning technique. This technique is focused on the early releases with
self-managing teams and collaborative. This concept was developed during the
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