Project Management Section 1: Introduction

Project management

Table of Contents
Section 1: Introduction...............................................................................................................1
1.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................1
1.2 Purpose.............................................................................................................................1
1.3 Scope................................................................................................................................1
Section 2: Description of the project..........................................................................................1
2.1 Background......................................................................................................................1
2.2 Scope................................................................................................................................2
Section 3: Analysis of charts......................................................................................................2
3.1 Scope................................................................................................................................2
3.1.1 Applications..............................................................................................................3
3.2 WBS.................................................................................................................................4
3.2.1 Application................................................................................................................5
3.3 Scheduling........................................................................................................................5
3.4 Gantt chart......................................................................................................................13
3.5 Critical path....................................................................................................................13
Section 4: Challenges in producing the information................................................................14
Section 5: Best practices and a new approach in engineering project management and
functions of leadership.............................................................................................................16
5.1 Best practices of project management............................................................................16
5.2 Project management approaches....................................................................................18
5.3 Leadership function in project management..................................................................20
Section 6: Recommendations and conclusion..........................................................................22
6.1 Recommendations..........................................................................................................22
6.2 Lessons learnt.................................................................................................................23
6.3 Conclusion......................................................................................................................23
References................................................................................................................................25

Appendix 1:..............................................................................................................................30
Gantt chart............................................................................................................................30
Critical path..........................................................................................................................31
Appendix 2: Project Charter document....................................................................................32
Document management........................................................................................................32
Project Registration..............................................................................................................32
Executive summary..............................................................................................................32
Project scope........................................................................................................................34
Issues and obstacles..............................................................................................................40
Authorization........................................................................................................................40

List of figures
Figure 1: WBS............................................................................................................................4
Figure 2: Leadership functions.................................................................................................21
Figure 3: Gantt chart................................................................................................................26
Figure 4: Critical path..............................................................................................................27

List of tables
Table 1: Schedule of project......................................................................................................5

Executive summary
The current report has provided a clear description of the Elizabeth Quay project in
Perth. It will also evaluate the current practices of the industry for completing the project
considering the standards of engineering work. By conducting the meeting with stakeholders,
the manager has developed a plan for human resource requirements, raw material,
requirements of machinery and estimated cost for running the operations. The WBS has
provided detail information for each package like construction which involves ground level,
upper level, and bridge as well as transportation stations near the project. By considering the
Gantt chart activities, the project manager of Elizabeth Quay has developed the plan for
managing the operations and allocated the resources to meet the outcome as per the starting
and finish dates of the project. Apart from that, the report has provided detail overview of
challenges that have faced by project manager during the project of Elizabeth Quay involve
the lack of coordination, short deadlines, changes in the scope and delay in delivery of raw
material. Moreover, the project management planning for Elizabeth Quay has offered the
recommendations for standardization of the communication, utilization of technology and
proper risk assessment to maintain the effectiveness and eliminate the delay and improvement
in the cost.

Section 1: Introduction
1.1 Introduction
Project management is the systematic approach of managing work and application of
knowledge, skills, and techniques to complete the task. The project management plan
provides a framework for understanding the structure, complexity, and length of the project
in a well-defined manner. The project management involves elements like initiation,
planning, execution, monitoring, and control as well closing by considering the proposed
standards and future scope of the given project.
1.2 Purpose
The aim of utilizing project management approach is to meet the goals and objectives
as per the define manners and considering the issues (Turner, 2016). The implementation of
project management principles is essential for the success of the project. The principles of
project management help in establishing a schedule of plan enforce and encourage the
framework, maximize the resources and controlling the cost.
1.3 Scope
The current report will provide a clear description of the Elizabeth Quay project in
Perth. It will also evaluate the current practices of the industry for completing the project
considering the standards of engineering work. Moreover, the report will investigate the
process and importance of the leadership functions in relation to the management of the
engineering project. The report will also conduct research for new engineering and project
management approaches that could be implemented for managing the project. Furthermore,
the report will develop a WBS and scheduling plan for the selected project to meet the
objectives. In the end, the report will offer recommendations to overcome the issues and
application of best practices for the project.
Section 2: Description of the project
2.1 Background
The project plan includes nine building sites with complete facilities with 1700
residential apartments, office space, and retail space. The project plan is aiming to revitalize
the city center and enhance the reputation of Perth by making it one of the most livable cities
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in the globe. The cost of the project is around $2.6 billion which involve cultural and modern
physical elements. There are many sections for managing transportation for the project that
involve Esplanade Busport and railway station. Moreover, the electric ferry service was also
operating from Elizabeth Quay ferry terminal to Claisebrook Cove. There is a plan for
developing cable car to King Park which is not included in the initial phase of project
planning.
2.2 Scope
The objectives of the project are to manage the needs of the growing population that
include the hotels, offices, retail outlets and places to eat and drink. Elizabeth Quay offers a
wide range of new and exciting places in the center of Perth. However, there are many issues
for developing and maintaining the project as per the planning that involves protest of the
local population for affecting the area of the river. Apart from that, the leading contracting
organization for the project is ARM architect which has design and developed the framework
of the whole project. The CIMIC Group awarded the construction contract in December
2012. The construction work included the new inlet, associated roads, parks, island with
connected bridge within 10 hectors.
Section 3: Analysis of charts
3.1 Scope
Project scope is an important part of project management that involves the planning.
This planning element makes emphasis on determining the documenting the list of specific
goals, objectives, deliverables and critical functions of the project. Moreover, the scope of the
project includes the tasks that are going to be undertaken, deadlines of the project, cost and
future requirements. It is impotent for the project manager to define the project scope at the
initial stage considering the needs of the client to develop a sustainable plan to achieve the
goals. This kind of approach has a significant impact on the success of the project that has
been measured through cost and time (Todorović et al., 2015).
This kind of approach has helped the manager to understand the needs and features of
the project to develop the plan for scheduling and budget. However, this was a big project
and involves many authorities to determine the standards and functions. Therefore, the
manager has faced issues related to communication and maintaining the time to deliver the
project on time (Muller, 2017). The scope of Elizabeth Quay was to develop apartments,
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