Managing Programmes and Projects

MANAGING
PROGRAMMES AND
PROJECTS

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
Analysis of Core Planning Process..............................................................................................3
Critical Evaluation of the Prince 2 Methodology........................................................................6
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................8
Relection......................................................................................................................................8
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
A project can be defined as the unique set of activities which has fixed starting or
finishing points and can be undertaken by a particular individual or an organization of people so
that the specific objectives can be achieved within the designated time, cost and performance
measures (GAO, and et.al., 2017). The Hong Kong Zhuhai Macau Bridge i.e. the HZM Bridge
was first inaugurated in the year 2018 and then subsequently, it required a number of
modifications. The current project is related to the restoration of the bridge from the normal wear
and tear that might have occurred in the due time. However, the current project will be carried
out for a total of 30 kilometres from the starting point of the bridge. This entire project of
restoring the bridge up to the 30 kilometres has been funded or sponsored by the three
government parties i.e. China's Central Government, Government of Guangdong, Honk-Kong
and Macau (Li, Li and Fan, 2016). By implementing the Prince 2 Methodology and by analysing
the core planning process, the following section will guide about how the project of restoring the
bridge can be successfully completed. At the end, a reflective writing on how the entire project
was undertaken along with an adequate conclusion will be presented so that key learning form
this project can be summarised.
TASK 1
Analysis of Core Planning Process
The entire project will be conducted under the leadership of the company and there are various
factors that are associated with this project and can be discussed in detail in following manner:
Scope: The scope of the project helps in determining the outputs and the benefits that can be
generated within a specific boundary or limit i.e. it includes all the activities that are required to
be performed in order to complete the tasks of the project successfully. The scope of the current
project extends to the 30 kilometres for which the restoration work will be carried out. In this
restoration activity that will be conducted in the project that has been undertaken, this project of
restoration of the HMZ Bridge will involve restoring the bridge by addressing the normal wear
and tear that might have taken place of the bridge since it was first opened for the public (Jiao,
2019). The scope will involve formulation of a project charter and this consists of the leader or
the project manager, the entire team which will work on the project and the time, cost etc. that
will be required to complete the project.

Time: The time that will be involved in the entire restoration project of 30 kilometres will help in
addressing the current task of restoring the HMZ Bridge up to the 30 kilometres will be done in
the time frame of 3 months and the activities that will be carried out under this restoration task
would be to rectify the normal wear and tear such as the broken links, loose screws, paint of the
railings of the bridge etc. (Zhang and Qiu, 2018). All these activities need to be addressed
minutely and therefore the time required to restore the 30 kilometres would be approximately 3
months.
Cost: This aspect helps in detailing what will be the average cost of the completing the entire
restoration project that is being undertaken of the HMZ Bridge and developing an approximate
budget so that the approximate expenditure that will take place can be ascertained and the
resources that will be required can be ascertained before hand. The cost that will be incurred in
the current project of rectifying the wear and tear of the bridge will be approximately £ 150000 .
The entire cost can be broken down into following sub headings or categories of the expenditure:
Particulars Amount (in £)
Salaries £ 50000
Tools and equipment £ 51000
Resources £ 17500
Others £ 30000
Stationery £ 1500
Total £ 150000
Therefore, it is estimated that within the above budget of £ 150000, the entire task of
restoring the HMZ bridge will be completed and the project will be successfully completed after
utilizing all the resources that might be required in the completion of the project and the above
budget also documents for the over incurring of the cost that might be incurred in the completion
of the project. This will ensure that in case the actual cost exceeds the budgeted cost than there is
enough availability of the resources that will assist in meeting these extra costs and expenses in
the restoration project of the HMZ Bridge (Hu, Deng and Ren, 2017).
Stakeholders: The major stakeholders of the entire project that is being sponsored by the
government can be categorized into internal stakeholders and external stakeholders (Heldman,