Project Plan: Fit out of a medium-rise office building in a Sydney suburb

This project plan focuses on the fit out of a medium-rise office building in a Sydney suburb. It includes cost and schedule variance, status report, leadership behavior, and team overview.

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Plan: Fit out of a medium-rise office building in a Sydney suburb
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Executive summary
This project majorly imitates on the Vella IT office fitout for the duty of this building in the
Sydney Suburb. An important aspect has been discovered that there is a situation where the
project manager, Tony Faultier has abandoned the job without any previous notice and this
led to the hiring of new project manager by the company for completion of this project within
the allocated time. It has been identified that this report summarises the present condition of
project that includes cost variance as well as schedule variance. The proper synopsis of
behaviour of leadership has been elaborated for the utilisation of this aspect in the project.
Moreover, this paper majorly illustrates the overview of prevailing team environment with
the appropriate recommendation for implementing the changes in this project.

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Table of Contents
Introduction....................................................................................................................3
1. Cost and schedule variance........................................................................................3
2. Status report...............................................................................................................7
3. List of the addition information that is required to be sourced................................11
4. Description of leadership behaviour on this project................................................12
5. Overview of the existing team and suggestions.......................................................13
Conclusion....................................................................................................................14
Bibliography.................................................................................................................15

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Introduction
This project plan has been grounded on the fitout of the average rise office building
within the Sydney suburb. Project manager who was assigned for the governance of this
project has resigned from his post and is moving overseas. This abrupt resigning of project
manager has led to the situation of hiring the new project manager for managing the rest of
the project and the duty of the communicating with the major stakeholders of the project and
provide them with the real time information about project progress and the present standing
of the project. The allocated fitout budget has been discovered as $1.2M and it has been
projected that this complete project of the fitout would be accomplished in period of almost 4
months. The triumph of the project of fitout is required to be determined by the management
by the proper utilisation of the three components that includes the budget, design and time.
This report majorly describes the present status of this project of fitout that includes
both the schedule variance and the cost variance. It has been identified that this paper also
provides the general idea about the importance of the leadership behaviour involved in this
project. Along with this discussion, the overview regarding the present team environment
with the appropriate suggestions for the changes within the work processes and the policies
for the establishment of the proper cooperative environment has been discussed.
1. Cost and schedule variance
Task Name Durati
on
Cost %
Comple
te
Actual
Durati
on
Actual
Cost
Cost
variance
Schedu
le
varian
ce

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Fitout of
medium-
rise office
building in
a Sydney
suburb
88 $
12,00,000.
00
41% 36.42 6,75,000.
00 $5,25,000.
00
51.58
Project
kick off
12 $
4,640.00
100% 12 4,640.00 $
-
0
Initiation
phase
12 $
4,640.00
100% 12 4,640.00 $
-
0
Project plan
developmen
t
3 $
1,200.00
100% 3 1,200.00 $
-
0
Architect
recruitment
3 $
1,200.00
100% 3 1,200.00 $
-
0
Developing
blueprint
4 $
1,440.00
100% 4 1,440.00 $
-
0
Developing
proposals
2 $
800.00
100% 2 800 $
-
0
Design
and
documentati
on
39 $
7,35,160.0
0
48% 18.75 6,70,360.
00
$
64,800.00
20.25
Tender
documentati
on
4 $
1,440.00
100% 4 1,440.00 $
-
0
Getting
approval for
documentati
on
1 day $
1,120.00
100% 1 day 1,120.00 $
-
0

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Design
services
3 $
2,55,760.0
0
100% 3 2,55,760.
00
$
-
0
Documentat
ion
completion
2 $
3,68,840.0
0
100% 2 3,68,840.
00
$
-
0
Ground
floor
30 $
21,600.00
75% 22.5 16,200.0
0
$
5,400.00
7.5
Adding of
furniture,
plumbing,
electrical
works and
data and
telecom
infrastructur
e
30 $
21,600.00
75% 22.5 16,200.0
0
$
5,400.00
7.5
First
floor
30 $
43,200.00
25% 7.5 10,800.0
0
$
32,400.00
22.5
Adding of
furniture,
plumbing,
electrical
works and
data and
telecom
infrastructur
e
30 $
43,200.00
25% 7.5 10,800.0
0
$
32,400.00
22.5

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Second
floor
30 $
21,600.00
25% 7.5 5,400.00 $
16,200.00
22.5
Adding of
furniture,
plumbing,
electrical
works and
data and
telecom
infrastructur
e
30 $
21,600.00
25% 7.5 5,400.00 $
16,200.00
22.5
Top
floor
30 $
21,600.00
50% 15 10,800.0
0
$
10,800.00
15
Adding of
furniture,
plumbing,
electrical
works and
data and
telecom
infrastructur
e
30 $
21,600.00
50% 15 10,800.0
0
$
10,800.00
15
Constructio
n phase
36 $
4,59,000.0
0
0% 0 0
$4,59,000.
00
36
Getting
approval
from the
building
owner
1 day $
400.00
0% 0 0 $
400.00
1
Proper
procuremen
t
5 $
3,800.00
0% 0 0 $
3,800.00
5

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Head
contract
3 $
1,080.00
0% 0 0 $
1,080.00
3
Furniture
installation
12 $
4,36,920.0
0
0% 0 0
$4,36,920.
00
12
Practical
completion
15 $
16,800.00
0% 0 0 $
16,800.00
15
Project
closure
phase
1 day $
1,200.00
0% 0 0 $
1,200.00
1
Draft of
the project
report
1 day $
800.00
0% 0 0 $
800.00
1
Final
project
report
1 day $
400.00
0% 0 0 $
400.00
1
2. Status report
Task Name % Complete
Fitout of medium-rise office building in a Sydney
suburb
41%
Project kick off 100%
Initiation phase 100%

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Project plan development 100%
Architect recruitment 100%
Developing blueprint 100%
Developing proposals 100%
Design and documentation 48%
Tender documentation 100%
Getting approval for documentation 100%
Design services 100%
Documentation completion 100%

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Ground floor 75%
Adding of furniture, plumbing, electrical
works and data and telecom infrastructure
75%
First floor 25%
Adding of furniture, plumbing, electrical
works and data and telecom infrastructure
25%
Second floor 25%

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Adding of furniture, plumbing, electrical
works and data and telecom infrastructure
25%
Top floor 50%
Adding of furniture, plumbing, electrical
works and data and telecom infrastructure
50%
Construction phase 0%
Getting approval from the building owner 0%
Proper procurement 0%
Head contract 0%

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Furniture installation 0%
Practical completion 0%
Project closure phase 0%
Draft of the project report 0%
Final project report 0%
3. List of the addition information that is required to be sourced
This list of the added information regarding this project that is mandatory to be
sourced by project manager for producing the appropriate thorough status of this project has
been explained below:
Information regarding the project risk: It is significantly important for this fresh
project manager to have the proper idea regarding the risks which are linked with this project.
It has been recognised the implementation of the appropriate steps and the measures are
easier to do when the project manager possesses the proper understanding of the project.
Drawbacks of project: The drawbacks of the project should be analysed to this fresh
project manager who has been appointed for allowing the success with implementation of the
project strategies and it would help in eliminating the issues that might act as the obstacles
while completing this project in the allotted time and allocated budget. The proper

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information regarding the drawbacks would allow the development of the project in proper
method for guaranteeing the success of project.
Information regarding the project goal: The appropriate information regarding the
project objective is mandatory for this new project manager as the progress of project is
reliant on project goals. It is significantly significant to finish this project with the
consideration of the objectives and the goals of the project.
4. Description of leadership behaviour on this project
With accordance to the organisational zoo model, it could be analysed that Tony
Faultier is poor leader. With the consideration of this model, any real leader could be
described as the person who comprise of numerous wiling followers who commonly wish to
assist them as these individuals are commonly stimulated by them and then respect as a
person. Moreover, it could be analysed that Tony Faultier is aggressive and he is the kind of
person who is viewed by the team members as significantly lazy person and also impatient.
Moreover, it could be observed that the model described that in order to become a successful
leader, it is mandatory to possess the appropriate performance for allowing the stewardship
and demonstrated the actions that commonly serve other efficiently. Moreover, it could be
analysed that Tony was not able to execute the management of the issues efficiently, which
commonly happen within this project. additionally, Tony Faultier also did not execute the
appropriate arrangement of the proper training technique for all the staff within the
organisation.
It has been identified that this company must select the appropriate leadership
behaviour for employment of the project manager as well as the suggestions for this targeted
behaviour involves:

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Presentation of the drive for the results: It is required for project manager to be
able to successfully manage the team with operative leadership that commonly asserts them
to accomplish the appropriate project consequences.
Demanding truth: This is vital for the project managers to have the proper idea about
the actual matter or the risk, which is commonly linked with any project for making the
appropriate decisions that are related to the project. it has been discovered that the efficient
project managers need trying for the truth from project team associates for allowing the
effective minimisation of the issues. It has been analysed that with the ignoring or hiding the
matters by any project manager would significantly hinder the overall success of this project.
Demonstration of significant courage: The project managers should have the
sufficient bravery for communicating appropriately with all team members to allow the
proper functioning of the team with the help from the team members associated with the
project.
5. Overview of the existing team and suggestions
It has been acknowledged that the prevailing team setting of this company is not
appropriate as team members do not possess the appropriate communication methods with
the project managers and any other individual for executing any discussion regarding the
project.
The primary suggestions include:
Clarification of the roles: It is significantly necessary for understanding the roles of
each individual as it helps in creation of flexibility and efficiency within project work.
Appropriate communication: It is vital to have the proper communication methods
and practice proper communication with team members and project manager. The appropriate

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communication with the team members of any project assists in quick undertaking of the
problems and the challenges that could be faced during the project progress.
Conclusion
It could be determined that this different project managers should be employed based
on specific features for allowing the proper management of the project. It is significantly vital
to possess the proper features among project managers for effective achievement of project.
This paper specifically highlights the major leadership behaviour that is required for project
managers for achieving the positive result from the project.

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