BM522 Project Management: Analysis of TfL Road Construction Project

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of a Transport for London (TfL) road construction project, employing project management principles and methodologies. It begins by justifying the selection of the Waterfall methodology for its phased approach, highlighting its cost-effectiveness and speed, while also acknowledging its limitations regarding adaptability and late-stage testing. The report includes a Gantt chart and critical path analysis, determining the shortest project completion time to be 126 days. A stakeholder analysis identifies key internal and external stakeholders, assessing their power and interest levels, and proposes communication strategies to ensure project success. The work breakdown structure (WBS) outlines project phases from initiation to closure, and a risk analysis management section identifies potential risks, their probabilities, and corresponding mitigation strategies. Finally, the report discusses quality measurement, acceptance criteria, and specifications, emphasizing the importance of continuous monitoring and improvement to meet project goals. This detailed analysis offers valuable insights into the complexities of managing a large-scale infrastructure project.

BM522 Project Management
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INTRODUCTION
Project management is the use of specific knowledge, skills which deliver all the values
to the people. The present study is based upon the case study of transport of London (TfL)
which is seeking for undertaking the road construction. The study provides a methodology
chosen for the study and describe the time which is used for completing the project. Further,
define the risk that affect the project along with its mitigation strategies.
TASK 1
Methodology
Project methodology is defined as a system of practices which is used by project manager
to complete the project. In the context of present project, Waterfall is suitable because it assists
to complete the project in its phases that helps to meet the defined aim. The benefit of using this
method over other is such that it helps to speed up the entire project and cost effective. On the
other side, Silvius (2017) argued that it makes changes difficult and delay in testing after
completion makes the project is in risk.
TASK 2
Gantt chart

Critical path

Path 11 + 2 + 4 + 5 + 9 + 10 + 20 + 21 + 22
Path 21 + 2 + 4 + 5 + 9 + 10 + 21 + 22
The shortest days required to complete project are as mentioned below:

Path 1 1 + 2 + 1 day + 14 days + 7 days + 7 days + 2 days + 84 days + 5 days + 1 days + 10
days = 131 days
Path 2 1 + 2 + 1 day + 14 days + 7 days + 7 days + 2 days + 84 days + 1 days + 10 days =
126 days
Thus, the shortest time required to complete the project is 126 days by using path 2.
TASK 3
Stakeholder analysis
 Health secretary
 Construction company
 Media
 Transport for London
 Project Sponsor
 Manager
 Operation manager
 Transportation company  Resident
 Employees
Low Interest High Interest
Interest
Through the above stakeholder analysis, it has been analyzed that internal and external
stakeholders are interested to the project but due to low power they did not work, but they
perform their best in order to meet the defined aim (Picciotto, 2020). Also, it helps to meet the
project to make it successful and with communication strategy, they can successfully complete
the road construction.

Stakeholder Internal /
External
Amount of
Power/Interest stakeholder affect
the project
Communication
Strategy

Health secretary External High power/low
interest
They provide trust
to the project
manager and
ensure that the
project is
successful (Tereso
and et.al.,2019).
Monthly report
residents External Low power/high
interest
They got benefit
by constructing the
road
Leaflet
Project sponsor Internal High power/high
interest
They get a fund
from health
secretary and
delegate the role
and responsibility
Regular meeting
Managers Internal High power/high
interest
Ensure that the
work is completed
on time
Report and
meetings
Media External High power/low
interest
Provide complete
detail to resident
and local people
Leaflet and
billboard
Local
transportation
companies
External Low power/low
interest
Involved in the
project to make it
successful (Müller,
Drouin and
Sankaran, 2019).
Email
Transport for
London
Internal Low interest/ high
power
Completed the
project by
consulting with
employees
Report and
meeting
Operation Internal High power/high Work with Calls

manager interest manager to
monitor the status
Employees Internal Low power/high
interest
They get benefit
from project by
making it
successful
Calls and email
TASK 4
WBS
TfL project
Initiation
Auditions To Hire Cast
Budget approval
Enter Information
Into Computer
Order Costumes
Planning
Hire Publicity Director
Hire Set Designer
Hire Place For
Auditions
Hire Production &
Publicity Crew
Cast Rehearsal
Costume Parade And
Alterations
Cast Rehearsal
Implementation
Advertising To Hire
Crew and Cast
Set Designed and
Built
Music
Photograph Cast And
Crew & Collect
Biographies
Develop an
Advertising Plan
Printing
Monitoring
Train Production
Crew
Advertising Media
Orchestra rehearsal
Dress Rehearsal
Closure
Performance

TASK 5
Risk analysis management
Risk Description Probability Strategy to deal
with risk
Cost risk Not meet the defined
budget and create
negative effect
Low Mitigate it by setting
benchmarking
Undefined time risk Not meet the deadline
and it cause negative
effect
Medium Transfer the same by
proper monitoring
and adjust task
Performance risk Not performing the
task efficiently and
cause negative impact
Medium Exploit it by hiring
new team
Accident risk Causes negative
impact and affect the
project cost
Low Transfer to other
party by insurance
the project
Unfavourable
weather condition
risk
Negative impact
because it cause
direct impact upon
road construction
Low Mitigate the same by
developing the
strategy
Operational risk Negative impact
because changes in
operation affect the
entire task (Puška and
et.al., 2020)
Medium Mitigate the same by
using effective
source.
Market risk Negative effect upon
project because the
project is as risk
Medium Accept the risk and
make strategy
according to situation