Project Management Plan for Northern Beaches Hospital Construction

This report provides information about the project management plan for the Northern Beaches hospital construction that was completed in 2018. The report will provide planning information for managing the different operations of the project that include elements like risk, human resources management, and procurement planning.

Project management

Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................1
Human resource management plan........................................................................................1
Risk management plan...........................................................................................................2
Procurement management plan..............................................................................................4
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................6
References..................................................................................................................................7

List of figures
Figure 1: Supplier evaluation.....................................................................................................5

List of tables
Table 1: Human resources..........................................................................................................1
Table 2: Risk register.................................................................................................................2
Table 3: Risk matrix...................................................................................................................3

Introduction
Project management is the process of completing the operations and activities related
to the specific task by considering the objectives and scope of the project. The term project
management refers to the application of knowledge, skill, tools, and techniques to meet the
requirements of a project (Fleming and Koppelman, 2016, p. 18). The current report will
provide information about the project management plan for the Northern Beaches hospital
construction that was completed in 2018. The report will provide planning information for
managing the different operations of the project that include elements like risk, human
resources management, and procurement planning. The proper planning and consideration of
standards in these operations of project planning and implementation will help to encourage
the efficiency and effectiveness of the project.
Human resource management plan
In order to gain success in the project, the proper management of human resources is
essential. For the management of human resources for the big construction project, the
manager will apply the Harvard framework. According to this framework, the manager will
analyze the market trends of labor, cost, and laws that considered for offering the wages and
salary to workers. For example, the cost of labor in the current scenario is $15 per hour. The
manager will consider that for developing the plan and offering the role and responsibilities
to the skilled team members (Williams, 2017, p. 55-66). The policies that are used by the
manager for engaging the human resource involves the reward system, communication, and
compliance with the mainstream functions of the construction plan.
It is essential for the project manager to analyze the knowledge and skill level of the
team members before assigning the work. The understanding of capabilities of an individual
has helped the manager to develop the role specification. Following are the key human
resources for the construction project of Northern Beaches hospital:
Table 1: Human resources
Resource Role and responsibility
Project manager  Planning
 Requirements analysis
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 Resource arrangement
 Risk analysis
 Training
 Contracting
 Performance evaluation
Project team  Implementation of plan
 Optimum utilization of resources
 Communication of issues
 Inventory of raw material
 Ensuring quality
Designer  Analysis of needs
 Future scope
 Specification
 Current structure
 Facility management (Brady and Davies, 2014, p. 21-
38)
Supervisor  Monitoring
 Legal issues
 Resolving disputes
 Maintaining health and safety
 Managing employee relation
However, to manage the human resource manager has to offer the minimum wages
and rewards to encourage the performance of the staff members. Moreover, the health and
safety facilities are also important for human resource planning (Floricel and Piperca, 2016,
p. 124-138). The manager has installed the equipment for maintaining the health and safety
standards for the staff members which has a positive impact on the performance.
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Risk management plan
Proper management of risk in the project is essential for increasing the effectiveness
of the operations and completing the work in estimated time and cost. The project manager
will consider the following risks and management plan for construction of Perth stadium:
Table 2: Risk register
1.Unpredictable
Risks
2. Legal Risks
3. Human
resources
Risks
4. Financial Risks
5. Health and
safety Risks
In order to manage the risks identified through analysis, the project manager will
apply the strategies like accepting and mitigation. According to these strategies, the project
manager will develop the plan for mitigating the technical, health and safety and human
resources risks (Harrison and Lock, 2017, p. 32). The prior planning and implementation of
actions will improve the effectiveness of the project. The acceptance of risks like the natural
disaster and legal framework can also increase the effectiveness of the construction project.
Table 3: Risk matrix
Risk Impact Solution
Unpredictable risk This kind of risk leads to
certain changes in the scope
and ongoing operations of
the construction project. For
To manage this risk, the
manager will maintain the
inventory of material and
develop the contingency
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example, the heavy rain or
flood issues can affect the
quality as well as the supply
of material
plan for maintaining the
quality
Legal The legal risks of project
involve the improper waste
management and
disturbance for surrounding
people. It may hinder the
possibility of processing the
work and meet the
objectives
Project manager has to
evaluate the waste
management and noise
operations for avoiding such
issues. The prior planning
will support to overcome
these issues (Crawford,
2014, p. 22)
Human resources The shortage of human
resources and training about
managing the work can
affect the quality and cost of
the operation for
construction of hospital.
The manager will ensure
availability of human
resources and develop the
contract with them for
maintaining the flow of
work and accomplishment
Financial risk The lack of funds can stop
work and increase the time
for completing the tasks.
The delay in work also
increase the cost of human
resources and payment for
inventory of raw material
The sponsor and project
manager will arrange the
required funds through
banking institutes which
overcome the issues of delay
or lack of funds (Joslin, and
Müller, 2015, p. 1377-1392)
Health and safety The lack of health and safety
measures will influence the
satisfaction level staff
members and affect the
working at risk position.
This will have negative
The proper analysis of risk
position and installation and
training about the utilization
of health and safety
equipments will support in
managing the flow of
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impact on quality as well as
delay in work
operations
For proper implementation of risk management strategies and managing the operation
according to the planned manner, the monitoring and control over the construction elements
are essential (Kerzner and Kerzner, 2017, p. 38). The project manager will conduct a proper
analysis of root causes of risks and provide the instruction and support to the team members
for maintaining the design and flow of functions related to the construction of Northern
Beaches hospital.
Procurement management plan
For the construction project, the procurement management is an essential aspect to
maintain the flow of operations. The project manager and supervisor will do the analysis of
raw material, machinery that required for managing the construction operations. The project
team will use the logistic control model for managing the procurement and meet the
objectives (Heagney, 2016, p. 11). The consideration of this model will increase the
effectiveness in the supply chain. The proper analysis of cost and quality of the different
supplier according to requirements will be useful for the manager to develop the contract
about the supply and inventory of the raw material and completing the task as per the
estimated time and cost. Apart from that, the consideration of procurement management
principles is also important for encouraging the effectiveness of the processes. The manager
has developed the framework of procurement management by having compliance with state
and national government laws for procurement management (Papke-Shields, and Boyer-
Wright, 2017, p. 169-179). The major compliance for this project was done with health and
safety, labor law and supplier agreement.
For effective procurement management, the evaluation of supplier is essential that
increase the trust and ensure the quality. In order to evaluate the suppliers, the project
manager has used the following strategy.
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Figure 1: Supplier evaluation
According to this strategy, the manager has analyzed the quality and prices of the
different suppliers and focused on their relationship with other customers. This kind of
approach has supported to develop the contract with the reliable supplier for supply of the
raw material and managing the procurement of the project (Turner, 2014, p. 11).. This kind of
approach is helping to manage the operation on time and supporting the manager to arrange
the resources for the construction of the building. The analysis of stability and reliability of
suppliers in the market will be beneficial for managing the inventory and planning of the
operations for the construction. In addition to this, the project manager has used the
centralized purchase process for managing the procurement functions. The centralized
approach for buying and offering the goods and services for construction is helping the
manager to take better decisions and control over the procurement functions (Kerzner, 2018,
p. 28).
Conclusion
From the study, it has been considered that project management is the broad term and
having a significant impact on the planning and implementation of activities. The report has
provided the essential information related to the planning of different operation of the
construction project of Northern Beaches Hospital. The report has provided the detail
information related to the human resource planning and management of the workforce team.
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Supplier
evaluation
Prices and
quality
Relationship
Reliability
Stability

Moreover, the report has discussed the risk identification and management approach for the
construction of the hospital building. Furthermore, the report has provided the information
related to procurement management and planning of the raw material and services.
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