Business Case Report: Highway Development Project in Australia

This report presents a detailed business case for a highway development project in Australia, focusing on the development of highways to facilitate trade and commerce, particularly in the outskirts. The report outlines project objectives, critical success factors, and organizational changes needed for successful implementation. It includes an options analysis, evaluating various approaches and recommending the most viable option. The project definition section describes the scope, constraints, dependencies, and deliverables, along with key performance indicators (KPIs). The report also covers the project approach, including management, procurement, and stakeholder strategies, alongside budget, program, and risk analyses. It provides a comprehensive project completion strategy and references, offering a thorough overview of the highway development plan.

Highway Development Project in Australia
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Course: Master of Project Management/ Graduate Certificate in Project
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report discusses about the development plan of the highways in Australia. It points out
the need of the project along with the critical success factors. The report also points out the
entire structural change that is needed in case of developing this project. This report also
provides a proper risk and budget plan of the entire project. It clearly gives a procurement
plan along with the important requirements and plans of the project. This report also gives
proper project completion strategy along with the benefit realization plan.
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CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY........................................................................................................3
1 PROJECT NEED...............................................................................................................7
1.1 PROJECT OBJECTIVES............................................................................................7
1.2 CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS (CSF’S)...............................................................8
1.3 ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE................................................................................9
2 OPTIONS ANALYSIS....................................................................................................10
2.1 OPTIONS CONSIDERED........................................................................................10
2.2 OPTIONS EVALUATION CRITERIA....................................................................11
2.3 OPTIONS EVALUATION.......................................................................................12
2.4 RECOMMENDED OPTION....................................................................................14
3 PROJECT DEFINITION.................................................................................................14
3.1 SCOPE DESCRIPTION............................................................................................14
3.2 CONSTRAINTS AND DEPENDENCIES...............................................................16
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3.3 SCOPE MANAGEMENT.........................................................................................17
3.4 PROJECT DELIVERABLES...................................................................................17
3.5 PROJECT KPI’S.......................................................................................................18
4 PROJECT APPROACH...................................................................................................19
4.1 PROJECT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY..............................................................19
4.1.1 PROJECT STRUCTURE...................................................................................20
4.1.2 PROJECT GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK...................................................21
4.1.3 PROJECT REPORTING STRUCTURE...........................................................21
4.2 PROCUREMENT STRATEGY...............................................................................22
4.3 COMMUNICATION AND STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT STRATEGY.....22
5 BUDGET, PROGRAM AND RISK................................................................................24
5.1 TIMING OF THE PROJECT....................................................................................24
5.2 RISK ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGY........................................29
5.3 PROJECT QUALITY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY............................................29
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5.4 PROJECT COMPLETION STRATEGY..................................................................30
6. REFERENCES............................................................................................................31
APPENDIX A..........................................................................................................................34
A.1 PROJECT RISK REGISTER....................................................................................34
A.2 STAKEHOLDER ASSESSMENT MATRIX...........................................................38
LIST OF TABLES
Table 2-1 | Project options...............................................................................................................7
Table 2-2 | Table 2 footer example – linked to contents.................................................................7
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1 PROJECT NEED
The highways in the outskirts need development because it is a mode of transportation that is required for the betterment of communication. This
will facilitate the trade and commerce activities (Jones, Moura & Domingos, 2014). The highway in Newell is an integrate part of National Land
Transport Network. It is the main connecting point between Melbourne and Brisbane. It is a major link for the producers of the regional area in
the western as well as the central part of New South Wales (Infrastructureaustralia.gov.au., 2017).
1.1 PROJECT OBJECTIVES
The main objective of this project is to improve the transportation facility in the outskirts of Australia by developing the road in the highway.
The objectives for this project are:
 To complete the project within $300 million.
 To complete the project within 4 years.
 To improve the efficiency of the route.
 To overcome the problem of congestion in the local area.
 To align the road in a proper geometrical pattern.
 To obtain a route that will enable the High Productivity Vehicles to travel.
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 To encourage the producers in the west and southern NSW to improve their productivity and trade via the highways.
 Encourage government and other private investments.
 To establish an efficient route that will remove all types of issues regarding safety that people face while travelling.
1.2 CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS (CSF’S)
Critical Success Factors are important for any type of project so that they produce the desirable outcome. These are the important factors that
help the project to get success and perform in an effective manner (Bingham, Asmar & Gibson, 2016). These are the main components that are
required for the project to achieve success. Before determining the critical success factors, one must find out the overall success factors of the
project.
The Critical Success Factors for this project are:
 To attract investors who have funded in road development projects.
 The weather conditions during the period of construction.
 Support from the political party in the local area plays a major role in the success of the project.
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 Local community support for such a plan is important.
 Effective and proper coordination is a must in success of this project.
 Strong evaluation and monitoring system.
 Realistic estimation of the budget.
 Proper constructor is the most important factor of success. Their ability and obedience play a major role in developing highway.
1.3 ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE
The main organisational change that needs to take place is the selection of right number of people and the people with right quality and ability to
carry out this construction (Battilana & Casciaro, 2012). These personnel need to be trained in a proper manner to carry out the activity in a
specific and effective manner. New techniques and methods need to be achieved in order to carry out the task. Institutional change needs to take
place (Benn, Dunphy & Griffiths, 2014). The previous methods need to be modified in order to match with the needs and criteria of the highway
development project. Survey must be carried out for other types of highway project that have been carried out previously in order to take idea
from the project.
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2 OPTIONS ANALYSIS
2.1 OPTIONS CONSIDERED
The following options are available in the development of the highway project:
1. The highway must be constructed in such a manner so that the limiting speed of the vehicles will be 110 kilometres per hour.
2. The highway performance must be high.
3. Government support is required.
4. Proper funding is needed either from private investors or from the government.
5. Two toll taxes are needed.
6. There needs to be food stalls and refreshment centres in the highway.
7. The people working on the project must be well trained and efficient enough to carry out the work.
8. On time completion of the project.
9. Proper utilization of the fund.
10. Weather must be favourable.
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2.2 OPTIONS EVALUATION CRITERIA
Options evaluation is a method of evaluating all the options that are available and selecting the best out of all the options (Thomas, 2014).
Innovative ideas and approaches are involved in the process for the purpose of finding out the result or outcome of all the options that are
available. A single task can be carried out in several ways (Cameron & Green, 2015). For a success of a project there are certain options that are
available. These options or choices have their own priority and weight. Their priorities are dependent on the impact that it will have on the
performance and success of the project.
Mandatory Weighting
Project must be completed within the given budget. Yes
Project must be completed within the given time. No 30%
Government support. Yes
Favorable weather Yes
Well trained and efficient workers No 40%
High performance of the highway along with toll tax No 10%
Support of local community Yes
Private and government funding No 20%
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Table: Options Evaluation
2.3 OPTIONS EVALUATION
The table given below shows the different options along with its priority. It also shows the risk associated with each of the option.
Options Importance Weighting Priority Feasibility Risk Factor
Support from the
Government
High 100% 1 Yes High
Support from local
community
High 100% 1 Yes High
Funding from
Government
Moderate 80% 2 Yes Low
Funding from private
investment
Low 30% 5 Yes Low
Favourable weather High 70% 2 Yes High
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