University Project: ENG8208 Advanced Engineering Project Management

This project management assignment analyzes three projects: highway upgrades, mobile relay station construction, and ERP system development. It examines each project's characteristics, including fitting with organizational direction, estimated costs and durations, quality of deliverables, expenditures, risks, societal and environmental impacts, complexity, and integration factors. The assignment reviews project charters, plans, and business cases, identifies stakeholders, and assesses the projects' potential for completion within constraints, scope change likelihood, and change control requirements. It also explores potential human resource, communication, and procurement issues, risks in project delivery, and sustainability. Finally, the assignment develops a plan to manage the nominated project, addressing potential risks, coordination with corporate direction, consequences of non-completion, and the best approach for project management.

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project management
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note

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Table of Contents
Question 1a).....................................................................................................................................2
1.1 Nomination of three examples of project for discussion.......................................................2
1.2 Discussion of the key characteristics of each nominated project..........................................2
1.2.1 Fitting with the present organizational direction............................................................2
1.2.2 Estimated cost.................................................................................................................3
1.2.3 Estimated duration..........................................................................................................6
1.2.4 Proper quality of deliverables.........................................................................................9
1.2.5 Present expenditure, quality standards as well as percentage completion......................9
1.2.6 Main risks.....................................................................................................................10
1.2.7 Impact on the society and environment........................................................................11
1.2.8 Complexity...................................................................................................................11
1.2.9 Other factors.................................................................................................................12
1.2.10 Integration factors.......................................................................................................12
1.2.11 Other factors that create impact on the project...........................................................12
1.3 Review of the project that is nominated in the background................................................13
1.3.1 Project charter and plan................................................................................................13
1.3.2 Business case for each project......................................................................................18
2.3 Identification of the project stakeholders and their roles.....................................................18
2.4 Potential to complete within the constraints and role in the project....................................21
2.5 Likelihood of the project’s scope being changed................................................................22
2.6 Change control requirements...............................................................................................22
2.7 Potential human resources, communication and procurement issues that affect project
execution:...................................................................................................................................23
2.8 Potential risks in project delivery........................................................................................24
2.9 Sustainability of the project and its outcomes.....................................................................24
2.10 Other matters considered important to the achievement of these objectives.....................25
3. Developing plan to manage the nominated project...................................................................26
3.1 Potential risks in delivering the project and subsequent to delivery of the project.............26
3.2 coordination between the project and the corporate direction.............................................28
3.3 Consequences of not completing the project within key performance indicators...............29
3.4 Best approach for managing the project..............................................................................29
3.5 Undertaking similar types of project to the project that is reviewed...................................30
Bibliography..................................................................................................................................31

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Question 1a)
1.1 Nomination of three examples of project for discussion
 Project 1: Upgrading a highway in Australia by company A
 Project 2: Development of mobile phone relay station by company ABC
 Project 3: Development of ERP system by BCE company
1.2 Discussion of the key characteristics of each nominated project
1.2.1 Fitting with the present organizational direction
Project A:
The main focus of the project is to upgrade the highway with the help of company A.
The main goal of the construction organization is to successfully provide effective proper
construction services to the clients and the project is undertaken generally gets fitted with the
project strategic direction so that the highway can be completed successfully for meeting the
needs of the local people.
Project B:
The project focuses on construction of a mobile based relay station that is generally
undertaken by ABC Company that mainly aims to provide effective operational efficiency by
giving appropriate ways for successfully delivering the services of the project in a much cost-
effective way. In spite of this, the project is not considered to be fit with the goals of organization
as the project manager is mainly facing a number of challenges in successfully achieving the
project planned costs.

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Project C:
The main focus of the paper to develop the ERP system with the help of the BCE
Company. The organization’s strategic goal is to undertake information system projects
effectively in order to provide proper operational service to different organization. As the
organization aims to develop the ERP system for managing the operations therefore the project is
considered to be fitted with the goals of the organization as the functions which are associated
with the entire sub-systems can be managed.
1.2.2 Estimated cost
Project A
In order to upgrade a high, the required budget will be around $100,000,000. The figure
which given below generally showcases on the detailed budget of the project.
Figure 1: Budget for upgrading a highway
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Project B
As per the below figure, around $10,000 is needed for the entire project. The figure
reflects on the detailed budget that is required for each project phase.
Figure 2: Budget for mobile relay station
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Project C
The figure that is given below reflects on the detailed budget for the ERP development
project.
Figure 3: Budget for ERP system development
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1.2.3 Estimated duration
Project A
It is found that 36 months or time of 3 years is required for the work of highway
upgradation within the project.
Figure 4: Duration for highway upgradation
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Project B
For mobile relay station construction, it is identified that 2 years of time is required.
Figure 5: Duration for mobile based relay station construction
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Project C
It is identified that 182 days are required in order to successfully develop the ERP system
for effective management of organization’s operations.
Figure 6: Duration for ERP development project
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1.2.4 Proper quality of deliverables
Expected quality of deliverables
Project A Project B Project C
In order to upgrade the
highway, it is quite
important to maintain the
deliverables of the project.
While the project quality is
maintained, the
deliverables that can be
accomplished within the
project mainly includes:
 Project chart
 Plan for the project
 Documents
 Blueprint report
 Project progress report
The project deliverables
quality should be met while
the mobile based relay
system is constructed and the
deliverables which are linked
with the project are:
 Plan for the project
 Charter
 Project design report
 Frame structure
 Report that contains
technical information
The ERP development
project is generally beneficial
in delivering effective project
deliverables by effective
quality maintenance and thus
the project deliverables
include:
 Plan for the project
 Project prototype
 Progress report
 Testing report
 Documents containing
technical specifications
1.2.5 Present expenditure, quality standards as well as percentage completion
Factors Project A Project B Project C
Present expenditure Budget of around
$100,000,000 is used
for upgradation of
the highway
It is identified that
around $10 million is
required for effective
and successful
Budget of around $3
million is required
for effectively
develop the ERP

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development of
mobile based relay
system
system
% Complete 0% complete 30% complete 35% complete
Achievement off
quality standard
Quality standards
within the project is
accomplished
The mobile based
relay project
follower’s effective
quality standards
Proper standards of
project quality are
achieved within the
entire project.
1.2.6 Main risks
Main risks
Project A Project B Project C
The listed risks are linked
with the highway
upgradation project.
 Ineffective plan for risk
management
 Improper environmental
management
 Construction noise due to
use of construction
machines
The listed risks include:
 Ineffective performance
measure
 Delay in the project
 Ineffective planned cost-
based issue
 Gaps within the project
charter
The listed risks include:
 Ineffective management
by the staff
 Delivery in the project
 Ineffective management
of requests

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1.2.7 Impact on the society and environment
Impact on the environment and society
Project A Project B Project C
The upgradation of the
highway mainly generates
impact on the rainforest trees
and it is considered to have a
negative impact as the trees
are known for their medical
value. In addition to this, the
noise that is generated due to
the utilization of construction
vehicles mainly creates
impact on the lives of both
flora and fauna.
The project generally creates
different types of risks while
construction due to lack of
proper terrain that is mainly
needed for transporting the
different project components.
The number of jobs within
the organization got
minimized due to the ERP
development as the system
undertakes work of different
department effectively.
1.2.8 Complexity
Complexity
Project A Project B Project C
The upgradation of the
highway project is not
complex.
Complexity of mobile based
relay project construction is
quite less.
ERP system development is
found as one of the complex
project as in this project all
the functions of the
organizations required to be