Parcel Post Delivery: Project
Added on 2020-03-23
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Metaeb Alharbi1415568PARCEL POSTDELIVERYEngineering Management 2
ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................2PROJECT SCOPE...........................................................................................................................2PROJECT PRIORITIES..................................................................................................................4PROJECT’S WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE (WBS)........................................................5RISK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE.............................................................................................7RISK TREATMENT.....................................................................................................................10CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................121
INTRODUCTIONA project is a temporary endeavor with a definite beginning and end, organized into various activities with the aim of delivering a specified product or achieving a change never experienced before. Project development entails initiation, planning, executing, closing and costing of the intended project. This project involves upgrading the technology used in the parcel post company, such as the use of RFID tags and readers to replace barcodes. This is to enhance the visibility of packages during transit and ensure that they reach their destination without loss or damage (Batkovsky et al., 2016). PROJECT SCOPERequirementsThe project scope is the part of project planning that entails defining and documenting the project’s specific goals and objectives, tasks, expenses, deliverables, and the deadline. The main objective of this project is to increase the discernibility of the parcels while in transit for both the client and the parcel post company. This will decrease the chances of losing customer packages, as well as increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the services provided. This will be achieved by the use of Radio-frequency Identification (RFID), which will identify and track tags attached to the containers. In my opinion, active tags should be used since they can operate hundreds of meters away from the RFID reader and use a local power supply such as a battery. Also, there is a need for the development of sensors to be fitted onto the trucks to recognize which containers are loaded. Outsourcing of services is a requirement for the development of software, which will detect which parcel is in which container and in which truck the latter is loaded.These new developments will bring the need for customer training on how to use the software to track their own packages. Before outsourcing the software development services, it is important to find out about the credibility of the outsourcer and ensure that the contract is in written form and signed. The company should involve its lawyer in all these activities to make the agreement 2
binding and the action lawful. The integrity of the Chinese supplier should also be thoroughly assessed before any further actions can be taken. Moreover, the truck drivers should be informed about the RFID tags and strictly warned against tampering with them.Project StakeholdersIt is crucial for me as the asset manager to work very closely with the business analysts, the project manager, and the outsourcer in order to do an excellent job in the instigation, planning, implementation, and closing of the project. The project manager brings together a team and oversees the overall planning and execution by developing schedules, estimating cost and time, analyzing and managing risks, as well as making other essential decisions concerning the project.My responsibilities include managing, maintaining, upgrading, receiving, and dispatching assets from the post, while the business analysts ensure that the final product or solution meets the business’ needs. He or she is involved in the project’s initiation to determine the company’s requirements, breaks down those requirements by analyzing the budget and costs involved and presenting these to the stakeholders for approval, document the proposed changes, ensure that allerrors made during implementation are documented for future references, and monitor the new system for any hitches. For the project team to work together, it is incredibly important for all theparties to have good communication skills to ensure that everyone clearly understands the business’ requirements and agrees upon how the project’s goals will be met (Gurd, & Helliar, 2017).LimitationsElectrical failures would lead to huge losses; Therefore, the company should curb this by ensuring the availability of a well-functioning generator throughout the systemThe occurrence of chaos is a possibility if some clients are impatient to receive their products, and thus, may cause a disturbance to the truck drivers during transportation.3
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