EFA Project Management: Building Education Facilities in Australia

This document provides a comprehensive overview of a project focused on constructing five educational premises in Australia, with a budget of $100 million and a lifespan of 5 years. The project aims to strengthen business and education facilities, utilizing a three-stage project management methodology at maturity level 3. Key aspects covered include project initiation, planning, execution, risk management, and closure. Risks associated with the project, such as safety hazards, change orders, incomplete drawings, and material cost increases, are identified and addressed. The importance of effective team collaboration, task management, and resource allocation is emphasized. The project's benefits include successful delivery within time and budget, proper resource utilization, and positive feedback from end-users. The conclusion recommends leveraging project management to ensure the project's success, highlighting the potential for university students to gain real-world experience through involvement in the project.

Project Management

Overview
• constructing 5 educational premises
• Budget is $ 100 million.
• Life span of the project is 5 years
• To Strengthen business and Education
Facilities.
• Three stage project management
methodology has been used for this
project.
• Project management maturity is of Level
3.
EDUCATION FOR AUSTRALIA (EFA)
Persons Employed 1000
Construction Period 5 years
Education Level Preschool, Primary,
Secondary and
College/Senior
Secondary
Age of project 5 years
Organizational
Process Assets
High
Project Management
Methodology
3 stage
Level of risk Risk Appetite High
Budget $ 100 million
Locations Five National

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESS:
• Project Initiation
• Project planning
• Project execution
• Risk management
• Project closure

RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT:
• Safety hazards that lead to worker
accidents and injuries
• Managing change orders
• Incomplete drawings of the new
buildings and poorly defined scope
• Unknown site conditions
• Poorly written contracts
• Unexpected increases in material costs
• Labour shortages
• Damage or theft to equipment and
tools
• Natural disasters
• Issues with subcontractors and
suppliers
• Availability of building materials
• Poor project management
The risk which is most important is the Unexpected increases in material costs as this
might lead to uncertain changes in the project which is around $100 million.

Need of project
management
• Effective Team Collaboration
• Improve Task Management and
Visibility
• Centralize Project Reporting
• Optimize Resource Allocation
• It will ensure successful delivery
of Project.
• Within Time and Budget
• Proper Resource Utilisation
• Positive Feedback from the end-
users.
Benefits of project
management

Conclusion/ Recommendation
• The university is Planning for a New premises.
• Project Management can ensure success.
• It will deliver the project within budget and time.
• With proper Resource utilisation.
• University student can gain real world experiences.
• Students can be contracted for cheap but effective management.

References:
• Lock, D. (2016). Project management in construction. Routledge.
• Sears, S. K., Sears, G. A., Clough, R. H., Rounds, J. L., & Segner, R.
O. (2015). Construction project management. John Wiley & Sons.