Project Charter: Al Maktoum International Airport Expansion Project

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Project Charter: Al Maktoum International Airport Expansion
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Table of Contents
Introduction...................................................................................................................... 2
1. Executive Summary..................................................................................................... 2
2. Project Definition..........................................................................................................2
2.1 Objectives...............................................................................................................2
2.2 Vision......................................................................................................................3
2.3 Scope..................................................................................................................... 3
2.4 Deliverables............................................................................................................3
3. Project Organization.....................................................................................................4
3.1 Customer................................................................................................................4
3.2 Stakeholders...........................................................................................................4
3.3 Roles...................................................................................................................... 4
3.4 Responsibilities.......................................................................................................4
3.5 Structure................................................................................................................. 5
4. Implementation Plan.................................................................................................... 6
4.1 Approach................................................................................................................ 6
4.2 Schedule.................................................................................................................6
4.3 Milestones............................................................................................................ 16
4.4 Dependencies.......................................................................................................16
4.5 Resource Plan......................................................................................................16
4.6 Financial Plan.......................................................................................................18
4.7 Quality Plan.......................................................................................................... 28
4.8 Completion Criteria...............................................................................................28
5. Project Consideration.................................................................................................28
5.1 Risks.....................................................................................................................28
5.2 Assumptions.........................................................................................................29
5.3 Constraints........................................................................................................... 30
Approvals....................................................................................................................... 30
Revision History............................................................................................................. 30
Bibliography................................................................................................................... 32

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Introduction
The Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP) is a Dubai based entity that has
been given the responsibility to proceed with the construction of the Al Maktoum
International Airport in a number of different phases. The first phase will involve
construction of the airport terminal and two parallel runways. The airport will be able to
handle 65 million passengers per year after the first phase is complete. The government
has allotted a budget of $32bn for the project.
This report is based on a detailed project plan for the initial phase of the Al
Maktoum International Airport.
1. Executive Summary
The proposed airport is supposed to be constructed and then expanded in a
number of phases. The initial plan involves the construction of two parallel runways that
will be able to hold large aircrafts like Airbus and also will be able to support the arrival
and departure of more than 100 flights per day. This particular project will allow UAE
government to operate more international flights and allow the economic growth of the
country.
2. Project Definition
2.1 Objectives
The objectives of the project are listed as follows.
To build a new international airport in Dubai, UAE.
To install ultramodern facilities in the airport
To provide services to around 65 million passengers annually
To provide the passengers with various international flights from a single
airport

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2.2 Vision
The main vision behind the project is to provide ultramodern airport facilities to
the passengers and also provide non-stop international flights at a continuous basis.
Moreover, currently, there is only a single airport in Dubai i.e. the Dubai International
Airport and with the increasing number of international flights, the pressure on the
airport has increased significantly. Hence, the new airport will reduce the load on the
Dubai International Airport and will also allow the airlines companies to add more
international non-stop flights to the existing roster. Furthermore, with a capacity of 65
million passengers annually, the new airport will also aid in the economic growth of the
country.
2.3 Scope
The scope of the project mainly includes the construction of Al Maktoum
International Airport at Dubai South, Dubai. The first expansion phase will include the
construction of two parallel runways each 4.5 km long and two satellite concourses of
385,000 square meters. The initial target of the airport is to have sufficient capacity for
65 million passengers annually. In addition, the scope of the project also includes 200
wide body aircraft stands with 100 each for code E and code F aircrafts. Furthermore,
the scope also includes the construction of 6 new train tracks connecting the terminals
and the concourses.
2.4 Deliverables
The main deliverables of the project are as follows.
 A complete airport system
 An ultramodern airport terminal with modern facilities for passengers
 Two parallel runways each 4.5 Km long
 Modern aircraft hangars

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3. Project Organization
3.1 Customer
The customer of the project is the General Civil Aviation Authority, UAE who will
operate around 100 international flights (arrival and departure) every day.
3.2 Stakeholders
The major stakeholders of the project include the following.
Project Manager
Chief Financial Officer
Project Supervisor and Coordinator
Resource Management Officer
Contractor for Technical Works
Contractor for Non Technical Works
Project Requirements Analyst
Risk Manager
Project Plan Developer and Reporter
3.3 Roles
The stakeholders will play major roles in the project. Each of the stakeholders will
have a specific list of duties that he must perform throughout the course of the project.
The detailed responsibilities of the stakeholders are further discussed below.
3.4 Responsibilities
The stakeholder responsibilities are explained below.
Stakeholder Responsibility
Project Manager Manage and control the entire project
Chief Financial Officer Manage the funds procurement and
allocation in the project
Project Supervisor and Coordinator Supervise project progress and coordinate

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with both the project team and the authority
Resource Management Officer Manage and procure resources for project
Contractor for Technical Works Execute technical works through his team
of workers
Contractor for Non Technical Works Execute non-technical works through his
team of workers
Project Requirements Analyst Analyze project requirements and report to
the project manager
Risk Manager Analyze and take steps to mitigate project
risks
Project Plan Developer and Reporter Develop project plan and report project
progress to authority
3.5 Structure
The structure is shown as follows.

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Authority
Project Manager Chief Financial Officer
Non Technical Contractor Risk ManagerTechnical Contractor
Supervisor Requirements Analyst + Reporter Resource Officer
4. Implementation Plan
4.1 Approach
The approach of the project will involve standard project management procedure
including initiation, planning, preparation, execution and closing. The details of the
project approach is shown in the schedule in the following section.
4.2 Schedule
The schedule for the project is developed as follows.
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors
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Implementation Plan for
Al Maktoum
International Airport
Expansion Project
2430 days Mon 01-
04-19
Fri 21-07-
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