The Skyscraper Project Case Study

3000 word Assignment 1: Project Management Report
Assignment Brief
Word Count
3000
Overview
During the course of this module, we developed and discussed the Skyscraper project case study, having studied and analysed the
following documents:
 Overview
 Façade installation
 Steel frame installation
 Staircases, design and installation
 Fit-out lean room
 Design management
 Steel frame organisation
 Project organisation

What You Need to Do
Under the theme of ‘how to achieve 3 to Zero’, produce a 3000-word Project Management Report that includes the following:
Weight
1. Evaluate and discuss, providing examples from the Skyscraper case study, the role of the specialist trade contractors in delivering
quality workmanship, solving the interface issues and achieving smooth site production activities.
20
2. Evaluate and discuss the management role in the case study. Provide two examples of the contribution of the project managers to
the process and discuss how effective they were.
20
3. Select two points from the suggested management framework based on Deming philosophy, and evaluate whether or not the
project managers addressed them.
20
4. Evaluate the management structure of the project and critically discuss whether or not the organisational structure provided the
necessary environment to achieve the following:
 Briefing process that balances time, quality and cost.
 Full integration of the design and construction processes.
 The elimination of duplication and rework to make the team as effective as possible.
 Establishing trust within the team and avoiding potential disputes.
 Genuine collaborative working of the project team to produce innovative, realistic solutions.
 Implementing the principles of Work Area Control.
30
5. Provide an evaluation of the case study design and construction procurement strategy and the implications this had on the design
and construction process.
10
Support your arguments with citations from a variety of sources as required, using the APA format 7th edition (2020) referencing
convention.

Submission
Before you submit please ensure you have the correct assessment file. Your submission will only be assessed if it has been
submitted to the correct submission box before the deadline stated.
 Upload your final submission as a PDF (maximum file size is 250MB).
 Upload your PDF file with this file naming convention:
 Student ID-Project-Management-Report (student ID: only the number without the UP prefix). For example,
633457-Project-Management-Report.
 As part of your PDF submission, include at the front a completed Project Management Processes Student Self-Assessment
Cover Page .
Please make sure you adhere to the file naming convention and format. Non-compliance might affect your mark.
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assessed / marked. If you retract your submission, please remember to upload your new file / submission to be assessed /
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will be capped at 40%.