Mernda Rail Extension Project: Needs, Options Analysis, Project Definition and Approach

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The paper mainly reflects on the project “Mernda Rail extension project” in order to involve
within the development of a new 8km long dual line for linking the South Morang with the
city of Mernda in Melbourne. It is found that the project also included construction of number
of stations including Marymede, Hawkstowe as well as Mernda. It is found that the entire
report mainly reflects on the needs of the project, option analysis as well as on project scope
definition. The project also elaborates the timeline as well as project cost that are generally
required in order to finish the project on expected budget and time. Moreover, the paper also
discusses risk management plan as well as quality management plan for complete the entire
project within the expected time and budget.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY........................................................................................................3
1 PROJECT NEED...............................................................................................................6
1.1 PROJECT NEED.........................................................................................................6
1.2 PROJECT OBJECTIVES............................................................................................6
1.3 CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS (CSF’S)...............................................................6
1.4 ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE................................................................................6
2.1 OPTIONS CONSIDERED..........................................................................................7
2.2 OPTIONS EVALUATION CRITERIA......................................................................7
2.3 OPTIONS EVALUATION.........................................................................................7
2.4 RECOMMENDED OPTION......................................................................................8
3.1 SCOPE DESCRIPTION..............................................................................................8
3.2 CONSTRAINTS AND DEPENDENCIES.................................................................8
3.3 SCOPE MANAGEMENT...........................................................................................8
3.4 PROJECT DELIVERABLES.....................................................................................9
3.5 PROJECT KPI’S.........................................................................................................9
4.1 PROJECT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY..............................................................10
4.1.1 PROJECT STRUCTURE...................................................................................10
4.1.2 PROJECT GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK...................................................11
4.1.3 PROJECT REPORTING STRUCTURE...........................................................11
4.2 PROCUREMENT STRATEGY...............................................................................11
4.3 COMMUNICATION AND STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT STRATEGY.....11
5.1 TIMING / PROJECT READINESS..........................................................................13
5.2 BUDGET/COST ANALYSIS AND FUNDING STRATEGY................................14
5.3 RISK ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGY........................................15
5.4 PROJECT QUALITY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY............................................16
5.5 PROJECT COMPLETION STRATEGY..................................................................16
5.6 BENEFITS REALISATION PLAN..........................................................................16
6 REFERENCES.................................................................................................................17
APPENDIX A..........................................................................................................................19
A.1 PROJECT SCHEDULE............................................................................................19
A.2 PROJECT COST PLAN............................................................................................20
A.3 PROJECT RISK REGISTER....................................................................................21
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1 PROJECT NEED
1.1 PROJECT NEED
The key requirements for this project are generally elaborated below:
 The project “Mernda Rail extension project” was needed in order to develop an 8km
long dual line for linking the present South Morang line with Mernda in Melbourne,
Australia.
 In addition to this, it is found that the development of this project is quite advnatgeous
as it generally helps in minimizing the time of the journey by providing proper
services between the stations of Morang, Mernda and Doreen.
1.2 PROJECT OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the entire project are listed below:
 To develop a new 8km line for linking the line of South Morang with the city of
Mernda in Melbourne.
 To reduce the time that is needed to travel by providing direct services between
stations of Mernda, Morang and Doreen
 To build new rail bridges as well as underpasses with no level crossing as well as train
stabling
1.3 CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS (CSF’S)
The critical success factors of the project are elaborated below:
 Integration of bridge with Mernda Town center: It is found that the integration
of the new station at Mernda is generally integrated with the Mernda Town centre
which will generally helpful in providing proper as well as easy access to the
shopping, restaurant as well as fitness and bus services.
 Proper extension of the Mernda rail: It is very much necessary to extend the
Mernda rail properly so that the transport hub with proper interchange of bus
services are generally developed to the station of Mernda.
 Completion of project within the expected time and budget: It is very much
necessary to estimate the time and budget of the project quite properly so that there
will be no extension of time and budget.
1.4 ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE
The changes that are generally required within the entire project are elaborated below:
 It is necessary for the project team to set up appropriate risk management plan with
the purpose of analyze the challenges and risks which are mainly related with this
project.
 It is quite necessary to update proper opportunities so that the cost that is mainly
associated with the project can be minimized.
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 It is quite important to develop proper construction management plan for the project
with the purpose of diminish the impact of the project
 It is quite significant to use standard environmental controls as well as operating
practice for managing the impact of the project.
2 OPTIONS ANALYSIS
2.1 OPTIONS CONSIDERED
It is found that there are two options that are generally considered for the analysis and
the two options are generally listed below:
 Option 1: The Mernda railway extension should be integrated with the town of
Mernda
 Option 2: The platform of the Mernda station must help in offering clutter free space
that must be covered with the help of roof canopy.
2.2 OPTIONS EVALUATION CRITERIA
The evaluation criteria are generally elaborated in the table below:
Criteria Weightage
The delivery of the entire project should be
under $5 million
25%
The delivery of the entire project should be
done within the timeline that is expected
30%
The construction of the rail extension should
not extend the environment
25%
It is necessary to extend the rail of Mernda
properly in order to access other facilities of
the city of Mernda.
30%
The project must be successfully delivered
within the subject site
Mandatory
2.3 OPTIONS EVALUATION
The reasons of the selected options are generally evaluated below:
 Option 1: It is found that option is selected as if the new station that is developed is
integrated into the town center of Mernda for accessing shopping malls, restaurants,
entertainments as well as other facilities without wasting much time. Moreover, the
station will also helpful in offering parking facilities for the bikes that are more than
1,000 cars.
 Option 2: This option is generally selected so that proper transport hub including the
bus services can also be developed to the east of the station of Mernda. In addition to
this, it is found that this will also assists in building of pedestrian at the stations in
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