Project Plan for Constructing a Swimming Pool in Johannesburg

MODULE 6 UNIT 3
Ongoing project (part
3)

Learning outcomes:
LO1: Articulate the processes, tools, and techniques of project time
management.
LO2: Create a work breakdown structure that leverages estimating
techniques.
LO3: Critique the effectiveness of network diagrams.
LO4: Develop a schedule using relevant estimating techniques to aid the
creation of the cost management plan.
LO5: Produce a plan for monitoring and controlling the project schedule.
Name:
1. Instructions and guidelines (Read
carefully)
Instructions
1. Insert your name and surname in the space provided above, as well as
in the file name. Save the file as: First name Surname Ongoing
project Part 3 – e.g. Lilly Smith Ongoing project Part 3. (NB!
Please ensure that you use the name that appears in your student
profile on the Online Campus)
2. Write all your answers in this document. There is an instruction that
says, “Start writing here”. Please begin typing your answers there. You
can start on a clean new page.
3. Submit your assignment in Microsoft Word only. No other file types
will be accepted.
4. Do not delete the plagiarism declaration or the assignment
instructions and guidelines. They must remain on your assignment
when you submit. Do not remove or alter the template header or
footer.
5. Do not change or remove the highlighting of the headings or delete
the help text or the “Tips” under each heading. The Table of contents
section numbering should not be altered, nor should the section
numbering within the body of the assignment be changed. Do not
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change or remove the highlighting (blue, yellow, or grey, as per the
TOC and the body of the assignment) of the section headings.
6. You may, however, change the formatting, layout and design of your
answers under each heading. For example, by inserting tables,
diagrams, charts, bullet lists, etc.
PLEASE NOTE: Plagiarism cases will be penalised according to the
Head Tutor and GetSmarter's discretion.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please ensure that you have checked your course
calendar for the due date for this assignment.
Guidelines
1. There are initially 31 pages and 1 question in this assignment.
2. Make sure that you have carefully read and fully understood the
questions before answering them. Answer the questions fully but
concisely and as directly as possible. Follow all specific instructions for
individual questions (e. g. “list”, “in point form”).
3. Answer all questions in your own words. Do not copy any text from the
notes, readings or other sources. The assignment must be your
own work only.
Plagiarism declaration:
1. I know that plagiarism is wrong. Plagiarism is to use
another’s work and pretend that it is one’s own.
2. This assignment is my own work.
3. I have not allowed, and will not allow, anyone to copy my
work with the intention of passing it off as his or her own work.
4. I acknowledge that copying someone else’s assignment (or
part of it) is wrong, and declare that my assignments are my
own work.
2. Mark allocation
Each question receives a mark allocation. However, you will only receive a
final percentage mark and will not be given individual marks for each
question. The mark allocation is there to show you the weighting and
length of each question.
Question 1: The project plan – first instalment
Style (presentation appearance, content structure, writing
style) 30
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Content (see template provided in question 1) 70
TOTAL 100
3. Question
This is the first assignment in which you are required to work on your
project plan document. A substantial amount of information should be
included in this document, so be sure to start your assignment as early as
possible to complete it by the necessary due date. Only the sections
highlighted in yellow are compulsory for this assignment. Although you are
welcome to work ahead on other sections, the highlighted sections are the
only ones which will be marked.
Note that exceeding answer length limits could jeopardise your marks
earned. Content will be assessed if it is within the answer length limits
specified, allowing for a little grace for excessive content. Content that
significantly exceeds the limits will be ignored and answers that would
otherwise have earned marks will not be earned.
Reminder of how to change page orientation:
Do not change the whole assignment to landscape. Use two “next page”
section breaks and apply the orientation to the page that has the second
section break. Use Word’s F1 help feature if you are not familiar with this.
Question 1
Fill in all elements of the template that are highlighted in yellow. Check
carefully to ensure that you have completed all highlighted sections on all
pages.
The information you gathered in your ongoing project submission in
Module 4 can be used in this assignment.
General tip for tables, charts and diagrams: Label all tables, charts and
diagrams, and introduce it. For example, “The graph below shows the
project budget baseline, including all material costs, for the full project life
cycle. The WBS and the bottom-up estimating method were used to
determine the primary project costs.”
Start writing here (complete the yellow highlighted sections of the
GetSmarter template starting on the next page):
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<Replace each field on this cover page with the content suggested
in the field (make sure you delete the < > symbols)>
<Add additional information & images at your discretion>
<Delete these three help text lines (this line & the two above)>
<Organisation name>
<Project name>
Project Plan
Version 00.01
<Author>
<Date produced>
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1. Table of contents
Update your table of contents before submitting this assignment.
(Max. 2 pages)
1. Table of contents 6
2. Overview of the Project 8
3. Change History of this Document 9
4. Signoff Protocol for this Document 10
5. Project Objectives 11
6. Project Assumptions 12
7. Project Priorities 13
8. Project Constraints 14
9. Critical Success Factors of the Project 15
10. Project Stakeholders, Structure, and Organisation 16
11. Product Deliverables 17
12. User Acceptance Criteria 18
13. Project Scope 19
13.1 Context 19
13.2 In scope 20
13.3 Out of scope and scope boundaries 20
14. Project Management Strategy 21
14.1 Project Integration Management 21
14.2 Project Stakeholder Management 21
14.3 Project Scope Management 21
14.4 Project Schedule Management 22
14.5 Benefits Realisation Management 22
14.6 Project Cost Management 22
14.7 Project Risk Management 22
14.8 Project Quality Management 23
14.9 Project Communications Management 23
14.10 Project Procurement Management 23
14.11 Project Talent Management 23
14.12 Organisational Change/Transformation Management 23
14.13 Implementation Strategy 24
15. Project WBS and the Project Schedule 25
16. Project Budget 26
17. Project Risks and Mitigation Actions 27
18. Project Communications and Reporting 28
19. Disaster Recovery Procedure Plan 29
20. Lessons Learnt 30
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21. References to Other Documents 31
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2. Overview of the Project
A management summary of the business background and the rationale for
the project (why the project was instituted). (Max. 1 page)
Tip: Include information pertaining to the project’s primary business level
(strategic) goals and objectives, as well as an iron triangle statement,
indicating the projects scope (deliverables), budget and start/end dates.
Start writing here:
The main focus of the paper is to construct a swimming pool within
one of the metropolitan societies in Johannesburg. The main aim of the
project is to provide proper facility of leisure as well as exercise to the
elderly people who faces a lot of health issues due to lack of proper
platform for exercise. The elderly people face a number of health issues
and as a result they are unable to go to the Gym on a daily basis and as a
result they are unable to remain fit. In order to resolve this issue, one of
the metropolitan societies of Johannesburg decided to construct a
swimming pool for the elderly people. It is found that as swimming of a
low impact related exercise for receiving proper cardiovascular exercise
for reducing the problem of stress and also assists in giving proper facility
to the elderly people so that they can enjoy delightful time with the people
of similar age group for being happy and stress free. In addition to this,
swimming is also beneficial in building proper stamina as well as strength
among the elderly people that is helpful for them for maintaining healthy
lifestyle. The primary business level related goals of the project are to
increase the market value of the metropolitan society as well as increasing
the yearly revenue from the charge that is paid for the swimming pool by
the residents of the society. Additionally, the swimming pools which are
constructed are helpful in providing proper entertainment value as well as
it is helpful in improving the quality of life successfully. Moreover, an iron
triangle in PM helps in expressing the triple constraint of time, cost, quality
as well as scope that is required to be managed for the delivery of the
project. Within the iron triangle, the time constraint generally refers to the
time which is mainly available for completing the work of the project
where the budget reflects that the entire project needs to be completed
within the budget that is available. Moreover, the scope constraints refer
to reflect the activities that needs to be done for showcasing the end
result of the project. Furthermore, it is analyzed that the project work
needs to be completed in 5 months of time where the commencement
date of the project is on 15-07-2019 and the completion date will be 29-
11-19 by utilizing budget of around R 1,572,000.00.
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