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Case Study - Driverless taxi system (DTS)

   

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Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENTCase Study-Driverless taxi system (DTS)Name of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor’s Note
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT1Table of ContentsSection 1: Defining the Project..................................................................................................3Question 1:.............................................................................................................................3a) Explanation of the need of Virtual project team in DTS project and illustration ofchallenges and strategies for managing DTS virtual project team.....................................3Question 2:.............................................................................................................................4a) Appraisal of project priority and construction of project priority matrix......................4b) Examination of four conditions that assists in deciding the use of cost estimationapproach within the project................................................................................................6Section 2:....................................................................................................................................7Question 3:.............................................................................................................................7a) Gantt chart after clear levelling and explanation of resources that conflict...................7b-i) Resource levelling, examine changes and evaluation of impact on project schedule.8b-ii) Levelling beyond deadline and discussion of its impact on project schedule............9Section 3:..................................................................................................................................10Question 4:...........................................................................................................................10a) Demonstrate single diagram of Tracking Gantt chart..................................................10b) Graph showing cumulative Actual cost and Cumulative budgeted cost curve andcomment on the variations...............................................................................................11c) Demonstration of Cost performance index and computation of CPI...........................11Question 5:...........................................................................................................................13a) Action that have been done for preventing incident from occurring or to minimize itsimpacts.............................................................................................................................13Bibliography.............................................................................................................................14
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT2Section 1: Defining the Project Question 1:a) Explanation of the need of Virtual project team in DTS project and illustration ofchallenges and strategies for managing DTS virtual project teamIn DTS project, SMT “Swift Mobile Technology company will mainly engage inintegrating the parts of the car that is supplied by GCA from Germany and Siam Vehiclefrom Thailand and on the other hand, GCA will engage in customizing a car engine for thetaxi. As the organization likes Express Connect Services, Swift Mobile Technology and GengCar Ag belong to different geographical location it is quite difficult to create a team in anyone place and thus Virtual project team for the DTS project will be beneficial. It is identifiedthat the concept of virtual team for DTS project would be advantageous as it is one of the costeffective tap to include wide pool of talent from different location to complete the projectsuccessfully. The challenges that are associated with managing the DTS Virtual Project Team areas follows:Difficult in decision making: It is quite difficult to make decisions with virtual teamas the absence of proper visual cues makes it more difficult for the team members of thevirtual team to collaborate and build trust.Communication: While working with virtual team, it is very much necessary tocreate proper communication channels at the right time as loss of information as well asmiscommunication can create challenges within the virtual team. The strategies that are helpful for managing DTS virtual project team are as follows:
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT3 Establish multiple communication tools: Establishing multiple communicationtools is necessary in order to communicate about te project or the risks that are associatedwith the project. Proper communication tool helps in unifying the team which further assistsin creating a feeling of togetherness among the team members.Scheduling regular meeting: Regular meetings are necessary for maximizingefficiency of work and for keeping the team members at ease so that they can be able tocomplete the project work properly.Define work system: As different people have different ways of doing task it is verymuch necessary to set some standards which will further help in shortening the time that isneeded to achieve the desired result. The work system should be standardized for allowingproper effectiveness in order to complete the task as per the ability.Question 2: a) Appraisal of project priority and construction of project priority matrix It is found that in order to prioritize project work for the DTS virtual team, it is quitenecessary to follow some of the steps that are as follows:Make project schedule visible: It is identified that making project schedule visibleis necessary in order to keep the team members updated on top priorities every day byutilizing proper management tool is necessary.Providing project task proper completion date: Providing deadline for each andevery activities of the project is necessary for completing the project work within time and italso assists in prioritizing work as per their urgency.Add buffers: It is very much necessary for the project managers to add buffers inaccount for different types of uncertainties that can occur in the project schedule.
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