Managing Programs and Projects

Managing programs and
projects

Table of Contents
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
Introduction.................................................................................................................................1
Analysis of core planning process...............................................................................................2
Critical evaluation of project planning process...........................................................................4
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................6
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
Reflection....................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

TASK 1
Introduction
The project is based upon the Hong-Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge which was already
constructed on 15 December, 2009 and now, government sponsor to repair or restructuring the
front part of the bridge so that people will easily cross the sea. Therefore, the entire project is
also based upon the chosen topic i.e. Hong-Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge and by repairing the
front part of bridge up to 2 kilometer will help to walk people in easy manner. Earlier the bridge
was also funded by bank loans and then shared among the government of China, Honk Kong and
Macau such that they are agreed to share 42% of the total cost . Further, it is 55 kilometer long
and it main purpose is to meet the demand of customers as well.
Further, government sponsor to repair the bridge in which China's Central government,
the government of Guangdong and Hong Kong and Macau are included. Further, other key
stakeholders which are also involve in this bridge are investors which is government, Site
supervisor, suppliers, Civil Engineer, Technician, planner because with the help of proper
communication between the stakeholders, the project will be completed in better manner
(Meredith, Mantel Jr and Shafer, 2017). Thus, its main objective is to meet the demand for
passenger and freight land transport among Hong Kong and Macau that is why, the bridge was
establish as a new land transport link in order to enhance the economic and sustainable
environments.
While restructuring of the bridge, there are different driver which may affect the bridge in
both opposite and positive way. Such that Political factor affect the restructuring of bridge in
positive way, it is so because the government itself involve in the bridge restructuring, though if
there is any changes in laws and legislation, then government itself manage and as a result, it did
not cause any direct negative impact upon bridge. Further, while restructuring the Hong-Kong
Zhuhai Macao Bridge, there is any economic fluctuation in the country, then it creates negative
impact and in turns, economic driver affect the project in just opposite way. In that time,
government has to take action immediately so that the work did not affected (Fleming and
Koppelman, 2016). On the other side, Social factor do affect the project such that the people
living near by bridge got affected and even tourist who visit to see the place are also affected in
negative way. Therefore, the only solution is to restructure the project at the time of off season.
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In addition to this another driver is technological factor which creates negative impact
when project did not comply with this. While restructuring the Hong-Kong Zhuhai Macao
Bridge, project manager uses Prince2 methodology under which different advance techniques are
used that helps to leads a business towards right track (Kerzner, 2017). Thus, it is clear that there
are different factor which may affect the project in opposite and positive manner.
Analysis of core planning process
It is analyzed that in order to restructuring the Hong-Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge in
better manner, project manager needs to do proper planning and there are different components
which should be consider while completing the project. Thus, these are as mention below:
Scope: for Hong-Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge, the restructuring is done up to 2 kilometer
so that tourist may easily walk up to some extent in order to enjoy the beauty of nature. Further,
restructure of an existing bridge is also help to increase the quality of a bridge and increase the
life span as well. Moreover, Hong-Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge is actually made to meet the
demand of people and that is why, there is a need to restructuring the front part of the bridge. By
restructuring of the bridge will also helps to provide support so it increases the overall life up to
next months or years (Schwalbe, 2015). Moreover, when actual the bridge was constructed, there
were so many workers were died while construction and even many faked safety test were also
occur in order to test the safety but it generated false results.
Time: As the government sponsor the project and there is a need to complete the project
so that tourist will enjoy the place. Thus, the time is another important component of the project
plan which helps to determine the duration. In the context of this project, the project manager
require 90 days to complete the restructuring of Hong-Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge in better
manner (Heagney, 2016).
Cost: Another important part of the project management plan which helps to complete
the project and in order to complete the restructuring of Hong-Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge,
project manager require £25 so that the work is completed in better manner. Though there may
be chances to vary the project cost, but the project manager also arrange fund from the
government but actual cost will be under 25 pound so that the project will not be delay and also
ensure that it will not be over budgeted (Harrison and Lock, 2017).
Project challenges: the project management is that plan which outlines all the documents
that helps to make the project In better manner. But in the same way, the project manager also
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