Deakin University Engineering Project: Micro Hydro Power Plant Report

This report details the project management aspects of implementing a micro hydro power plant, a project focused on generating 100KW of energy with efficiency and lower costs. The report provides a comprehensive overview, including a detailed project schedule, cost allocation plan, and a Gantt chart to visualize project timelines. It defines the project scope, outlines the budget, and presents a project timeline with key milestones. The analysis extends to project resources, stakeholders, identified project risks, and mitigation strategies. The report also covers project quality assurance, communication plans, and change management processes. The project involves outsourcing certain components, and the report includes tables detailing outsourced items, their costs, and resource allocation. The conclusion summarizes the key findings and discusses the successful implementation of the project within the set timeframe.

Running head: ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Engineering Project Management
Name of Student
Name of University
Author Note

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Table of Contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................2
1. Detailed Project Schedule................................................................................................2
2. Cost Allocation Plan........................................................................................................4
3. Gantt Chart.......................................................................................................................4
4. Project Scope...................................................................................................................5
5. Project Budget.................................................................................................................6
6. Project Timeline...............................................................................................................8
7. Project Resources...........................................................................................................10
8. Project Stakeholders......................................................................................................12
9. Project Risks..................................................................................................................13
10. Project Quality.............................................................................................................15
11. Project Communication...............................................................................................15
12. Project Environment/Change Management.................................................................16
Conclusion.........................................................................................................................16
Bibliography......................................................................................................................18

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Project Procurement Management and Scope for the Outsourced Work
Introduction
The aim of this report is to analyze the concept of project procurement management for
the outsourced work. The project undertaken involves implementation of a micro hydro power
plant. The Micro hydro power plant is a hydroelectric plant that is capable of producing 100KW
of energy. This project is being implemented with an aim of producing electricity with greater
efficiency and less cost. A micro hydroelectric plant is quite efficient as it has less maintenance
cost. The report will be discussing the cost allocation plan and will provide an idea of the
detailed project schedule. The details of the stakeholders will be discussed in the report as well.
1. Detailed Project Schedule
The detailed schedule of the project is indicated in the picture below-

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Figure 1: Representing the Detailed Project Schedule
2. Cost Allocation Plan
A project of implementation of a micro hydro power plant is undertaken. Since the
project is particularly complex, certain specific components are outsourced. The cost allocation
plan involves planning, estimating, budgeting and controlling the costs related to a project. The
overall cost of the project and the payments that are to be made to the resources of the project is
calculated.
In this project, the human resources are being paid in an hourly rate while the cost of the
materials and the equipment needed are being calculated on basis of their cost per use. The
Resource Cost estimation of the project is indicated in the figure below-
Figure 2: Representing the Resources Need of the Project
3. Gantt Chart

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The Gantt chart of the project is represented in the figure below-
Figure 3: Representing the Project Gantt chart

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4. Project Scope
A project of implementation of a micro hydro power plan is proposed. The project will
enable generation of electricity at a much lower cost. The project is able to provide an efficient
energy source. One of the most integral benefit of a micro hydro power plant is that, no reservoir
is needed for this system. The in-scope requirements of the project are as follows-
 To implement a micro hydro power plan
 To outsource certain parts of the project
 To provide a cost effective energy generation solution
 To implement the project within 3 months
The out-scope requirements of the project are as follows-
 The project will involve generation of electricity up to 1000KW
 The project will not involve the maintenance cost of the hydro power plant
The in-scope of the project will be met by fulfilling the milestone of the project which is
“Launch of the Micro hydro Power Plant”
5. Project Budget
The set budget of the project is $284,980. . The detailed project budget is indicated in
table below-

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Figure 4: Representing the Project Budget
The detailed project budget involves the budget allocated for the outsourced items. The
outsourced items considered in the project and their cost are indicated in the table below-

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Resource Name Std. Rate Cost/Use
Outsourced Engineer $90.00/hr $0.00
Outsourced Technician $80.00/hr $0.00
Outsourced Contractor $75.00/hr $0.00
Outsourced Motor Cost $0.00 $30,000.00
Outsourced Turbine Cost $0.00 $15,000.00
Out Sourced Rotating Shaft $0.00 $20,000.00
Table 1: Representing the Budget consideration of the outsourced items of the project
6. Project Timeline
The timeline of the project is indicated in the figure below-

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Figure 5: Representing the Project Timeline

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The project timeline indicates the tasks and the milestone related to the project. Since the
project considers use of certain outsourced items, some specific milestones are set for this
project, which are as follows-
1. Identification of the items that are to be outsourced
2. Placing orders for the outsourced items
3. Receiving the Ordered outsourced items
4. Assembling the outsourced items to be incorporated into the system
5. Engaging the outsourced human resources in development of the micro hydro power
plant.
7. Project Resources
The details of the project resources that are assigned against each activities of the project
is indicated in the table below-

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