Project Management and Transportation - Transport for London

Project Management
and Transportation

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................3
TASK 1..........................................................................................................................................................3
Methodologies.........................................................................................................................................3
TASK 2..........................................................................................................................................................4
Network diagram.....................................................................................................................................4
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................................8
Stakeholder analysis................................................................................................................................8
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................................9
Work break-down structure (WBS)..........................................................................................................9
TASK 5........................................................................................................................................................10
Risk Analysis...........................................................................................................................................10
TASK 6........................................................................................................................................................12
CONCLUSION.............................................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................................14
Books and journals:...............................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
Project management refers to a process of leading the team work to accomplish goals of
all projects within the certain constraints. In other words, it is all about particular skills,
knowledge, techniques and tools to provide something of value to individuals. All projects are
including temporary effort to generate value through unique result, service or a product. All
projects have a budget, team, a set of expectations, and a schedule (Brewer and Dittman, 2018).
Each and every project is differ and unique from regular operations, because project attain a
summarization once the objective is achieved. For example, the software development for an
enhanced process of business, the relief effort after a natural disaster, the construction of a
building or expansion of sales into a new geographic location. The report is preparing on the
project "Transport for London" (TFL). This project is all about creating a land along Bollo Lane
with the purpose to make more than 800 new homes in Acton. TFL facilitates fund for an event
planned for the celebration of 40th anniversary of G&S society. This report includes
methodologies, network diagram analysis of stakeholders, WBS and analyzing risks in order to
improve the productivity for the business.
TASK 1
Methodologies
TFL is all about creating more than 800 new homes in Acton. The aim of TFL is to
undertake road projects to develop greener, safer and more attractive streets as well as an uncut
bus network throughout London. A project plan includes a documentation of work, list of
resources, work breakdown structure, a schedule for project as well as a risk plan. The scope
consists the requirements of business and its problem, goals of project, deliverables as well as
main milestones. A project management methodology is a combination of practices and
principles that leads in organizing projects to make sure the maximum performance. There are
different methodologies linked with project management. Some of them are as follows:
Waterfall: This kind of methodology is a classical approach to a project management in
which phases and tasks are completed in a sequential and linear manner and each step of the
project must be done before next step begins. It includes stages such as requirements, analysis,
design, construction, testing, deployment and maintenance. These stages progress in a single
direction like an actual waterfall. The requirement stage is used by Transport for London to
examine the requirements of product while making projects, software architecture is exploited in
project designing as well as implement accordingly in order to handle each functions (Copola
Azenha, Aparecida Reis and Leme Fleury, 2021). In the testing stage, raw materials and products
are tested while making homes. The last stage is the development and maintenance which is used
to maintain each project and tasks in an effective way. This will assist the company to generate
profitability and productivity for the organization by following each and every step.
Pros: Testing is made easy: Scenarios for test are already explained in the functional
specification of the requirement stage, which makes testing transparent and easier.

 Deal with issues in the design: Potential development issues can be found and handled in
the stage of design and solutions can be planned.
Cons: Potential lack of flexibility: This model involves flexibility issues to provide
developments and changes of needs which may happen after the initial consultation. Longer delivery time: In case of TFL, projects may take a while in compare to other
methodologies.
Lean: This kind of methodology promotes increasing customer value and minimizing waste.
Using this methodology, helps to generate more value for the customers by utilizing minimal
resources. It recognizes three forms of waste mura, muda and muri. It is also known as 3Ms.
Mura, is all about reducing variances in the process of workflow at an operational and scheduling
level in order to flow everything evenly. Muda, is all about eliminating waste and explains to a
process or activity that does not increase value. It can either be something that is waste of the
resources or physical waste of time. In case of TFL, it can either be something that is a product
to arrive or machine to finish. Muri, is all about get rid of extra work so that nothing can be done
slowly. It explains the unnecessary stress put by business owners or managers on their workers
due to unclear ways of working, organization or using in appropriate tools.
Pros: More focus: By breaking down the activities into small sections, team can be highly
focused on their work. Better motivation: When workers are able to focus on those work which are impactful
and meaningful, rather than less value work, they have a great sense of motivation.
Cons: Lack of strategies: Most of the companies focuses on this methodology as they lose a
sight of the big picture.
 Lack of time: One need to take a deep thought on the existing workflow and team tasks,
which could consist tracking progress over particular period of time.
It is observed that Waterfall methodology is best suitable than lean methodologies as lean
could support those companies which are not clear with their goals and paths. Waterfall is
recommended to TFL for the new project development.
TASK 2
Network diagram
A network diagram can be defined as a visual representation of telecommunications or
computer network. It represents the components that create a network and how they interact,
consisting devices, routers, firewalls, hubs and many more (Delisle, 2019). It is an important tool
for each member who are organizing project. The network diagram for the TFL is as follows: