Project Management Community Energy Scheme Report 2022

Running Head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Wind Turbine Installation for Community Energy Scheme
Name of the Student
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Introduction
Project management is a process by which a collection of activities are executed as per
some predetermined parameters in order to reach a particular end goal or milestone. Generally,
projects are conducted by business and commercial organisations in order to achieve their
specific targets or undertake any change within their existing structure (Kerzner 2017). Project
management includes various tools and techniques that are utilised in order to ensure the project
is managed and driven in the right direction.
In this report, a project regarding installation of wind turbine has been discussed with
focus on the implementation of various tools and techniques (that are most common in project
management) in the project.
Project Context
This project is basically installation of wind turbine that has been approved by the
government in order to get a head start on the proposed new community energy scheme. As per
this scheme, the local community will not have to depend on the electric supply from outside as
optimum amount of energy for the community will be generated by the wind turbine proposed to
be installed in the locality and also, it will be a cheap as well as environment friendly process. As
per initial estimations, the total budget to be provided for the project is £600,000 and the
construction must be conducted and completed within the months of April to September next
year.

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Rationale for Proposed Plan and Choice of Methods
As per the scheme of the project proposed, the project will be conducted over a period of
12-15 months with the construction phase to be conducted within the months of April and
September. This time period is sufficient for planning and executing the project i.e. design,
construction and commissioning of the wind turbine for generating electricity for the community
locally. In accordance with the initial planning for the project, a number of project management
methods have been chosen in order to define various aspects of the project (Meredith, Mantel Jr.
and Shafer 2017). These methods are – work breakdown structure, project scheduling, PESTEL
analysis, bottom up budget estimation, RACI matrix and risk matrix. These are all discussed in
detail as follows.
Method 1: Work Breakdown Structure
A work breakdown structure is a very effective tool used in project management that is
used to breakdown a project into interconnected activities that need to be conducted in an
appropriate sequence in order to reach the final milestone of the project (Schwalbe 2015). In
other words, work breakdown structure is a method of simplifying and breaking down a project
such that various work requirements can be assigned to various teams and team members in a
project.
For the wind turbine installation project, the work breakdown structure is developed as
follows.
WBS Task Name
0 Wind Turbine Installation for Community Energy Scheme
1 Planning of Project along with Survey of Proposed Site

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1.1 Detailed Discussion among Management Members Regarding the Project
1.2 Conduct Site Survey at the Chosen Piece of Land
1.3 Receive Report on the Required Energy Generation Capacity and Other Parameters of the Turbine
1.4 Identify and Discuss Technical Necessities in the Project
1.5 Conduct Detailed Testing for Determining the Feasibility of the Project
1.6 Estimate Preliminary Budget for the Project
1.7 Assess the Possible Risks Associated with the Project
1.8 Identify Risk Mitigation Measures
1.9 Prepare Budget for Mitigating the Technical and Financial Risks
1.10 Determine Workforce Required to Install the Wind Turbine
1.11 Hire Contractor for Managing the Installation Project
1.12 Recruit Workers for the Project
1.13 Hire Procurement Group for the Project
1.14 Identify All Resource Requirements of the Project
2 Final Planning and Detailed Project Preparations
2.1 Call Team Meeting for Final Planning and Agreements
2.2 Discuss about the Requirements and Execution of the Installation Process
2.3 Identify All Work Requirements for the Installation of the Turbine
2.4 Finalise the List of Resource Requirements for the Project
2.5 Assign Roles to the Project Stakeholders
2.6 Assign Roles to Project Team Members
2.7 Finalise the Parametric Design and Specifications of the Turbine
2.8 Set Up Project Teams to Fulfil Work Packages
2.8.1 Assign Project Team Managers
2.8.2 Assign Supervisor for Monitoring and Reporting during the Project
2.8.3 Assign All Teams to Respective Project Work
2.9 Assign a Manager for Technical Aspects of the Project
2.10 Develop Supervision, Reporting and Management Plan
2.11 Review the Overall Plan for the Project