Leading Lean Projects: Implementing a Dream Home Project in Perth, WA

This report details the implementation of lean project management processes for building a dream home in Perth, Western Australia, focusing on the application of PRINCE2 methodology. The project encompasses land acquisition, builder selection, design and layout considerations, and stakeholder management. It outlines the steps involved in signing contracts with a land developer and builder, emphasizing risk management and the importance of lean principles for minimizing waste and optimizing project outcomes. The report covers the choice of suburb and land size, factors influencing design, and the use of lean project delivery to manage the project's phases effectively. It provides a structured approach to project planning, execution, and control, ensuring successful completion within the set timeframe and budget. The report highlights the role of project stakeholders, the importance of clear contracts, and the application of lean principles throughout the project lifecycle, aiming to provide a comprehensive guide to effective project management in home construction.

Project Management

Table of Contents
Project Background...............................................................................................................................2
1 PRINCE2 Project Management processes.....................................................................................2
1.1 Choice of suburb....................................................................................................................2
1.2 Choice of Land size...............................................................................................................3
1.3 Choice of Best Builder...........................................................................................................4
1.4 Project Stakeholders..............................................................................................................4
2 Design and Layout.........................................................................................................................6
2.1 Factors which influence design and layout of the home.....................................................6
2.2 Determining project management processes used for design layout..................................6
3 Implementation of lean project management.................................................................................7
Signing contract with the land developer...........................................................................................8
Signing pre-work construction contract with the builder...................................................................8
4 Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................9
5 References.....................................................................................................................................9

Project Background
The project is designed for developing the report on the implementation of project
management process for completing the approval and submission process to construct the
dream home in Perth, Western Australia. Implementation of lean project management
principles helps in signing agreement with the land developer for the acquisition of land and
with the builder for the pre-work construction program to complete the project successfully
within the given time frame and cost.
1 PRINCE2 Project Management processes
1.1 Choice of suburb
Implementation of the PRINCE2 methodology is used for accomplishment of the project
successfully in the structured forma. Description of the Prince2 processes the choice of
suburb for construction is explained below:
 Starting up a project: It is the pre-project processes which clarifies the need of project
outline. Settlement in Perth, Western Australia focuses on the demand of having own
house. It is required to have clear idea about the financial status so that possible cost
of the project completion can be determined (Alarcon, Mesa, and Howell, 2017).
Duration for completing the project time for the construction of the project is
determined for that allocation of time can be managed within the time boundaries.
 Project initiation: Project initiation phase focuses on determining the risks associated
with the project activities, quality control, communication management, and
configuration management. It is required for setting out the project control so that
chance of project failure can be minimized (Ede, 2014). Construction of the house is
associated with the risks such as complexities in the acquisition of land, managing
contract with the best builder, getting required land within the financial budget of the
project, completing the project within the given timeframe and cost.
 Project Direction: Monitoring and controlling of the project activities can be done by
providing required authorities, controls, and authorisation for the completion of the
project. Timely decision and advice can be provided for completing daily operation
within the available time, cost, and resources. In the given project, it is required to

sign the agreement with the land developer and builder so that land acquisition can be
done and construction work can be started on time (Han, and et.al., 2019).
 Project controlling: Controlling of the project can be done by providing required
authority to the stakeholders, distribution of work, managing issues, and controlling
conflicting situation. Project success can be determined by evaluating the level of
satisfaction of the employees in completing their given tasks because it helps in
measuring their contribution and willingness for finishing the tasks with excellence.
 Managing stage boundary: Development of the project cost management, risks
management, time management, stakeholder management, and communication
management program helps in finishing the tasks within the stage boundaries during
the project planning phase. Signing agreement with the land developer, contractor,
and builders helps in dividing the project work systematically between them so that
construction of the house can be completed without any obligations which can
accounts for the project failure (Ballard, and Howell, 2012).
 Managing product delivery: Prince2 methodology is used for systematic arrangement
of project policies and activities to accomplish the work packages. Delivery of the
project focuses on the quality of the project delivered to the end users. Work packages
are signed with the builder and developer so that assured quality of the house can be
achieved within the approved financial budget.
 Closing project: Project closes with the commissioning of the project to identify the
differences in the end results and the requirement specification plan. Issue log is
created for the improvement plan so that best quality of project outcome can be
provided to the end users (Konior, 2015).
1.2 Choice of Land size
Suitability of the land location should be checked before signing the agreement with the land
developers and also cost of the land should be within the range of financial reserves for land
acquisition (Lichtig, 2010). Choice of the land is done by focusing on the following areas:
 Cost of the land should be within the range of $ 800,000
 Compatibility with the office and house distance
 Environmental view

 Identifying true cost of the location
 Potential risks associated with the house location
 Reusing and recycling of waste
 Analysis of demographic risks associated with the project
 Identifying the suitability of the project size (Saeed, 2017)
 Determining micro-climatic factors associated with the project
 Overview of noise and air pollution
1.3 Choice of Best Builder
Suitability of the builder depends on the project scope so that end results can be obtained
according to the requirement of house development plan.
 Evaluating project scope: Development and designing of the house is completed
within the amount of $ 800000 with good and quality.
 Agreement with the contractor: Contract should be signed with one contractor only
because it helps in completing the project with minimum chaos and conflicts and
within the time and cost schedule (Manase, Mahdjoubi, Ahmed, 2016).
 Limited interaction with the builder: Completion of the house construction is awarded
to the builder without interrupting the project development cycle.
 Clear requirement specification plan: Quality of the end products depends on the
development and designing of the requirement plan which is done in the project
initiation phase because the construction of the project will carries out according to
the project requirement and specification plan.
 Bidding process: Implementation of the bidding process helps in the selection
procedure of the builder because it provides the tender quote for construction of the
house. Contractor who places minimum quote for the construction program and
within the specified budget is selected for the completion of the project
 Signing agreement with the contractor by giving signing amount: Signing agreement
with the land developer, contractor, and builders helps in dividing the project work
systematically between them so that construction of the house can be completed
without any obligations which can accounts for the project failure.
1.4 Project Stakeholders

Project Stakeholder Type of Stakeholder Responsibilities
Project Owner Internal Project initiation
Finalization of project budget
and timeline
Project Manager Internal Project schedule
Signing agreement with
builder and land developers
Authorization of work
Project Sponsor Internal Arranging project funds
And approval of cost
estimation plan
Financial Manager Internal Development of the project
budget
Contractor External Undertake construction of the
house within the given time
and cost schedule
Land Developer External Finalization of land
acquisition by signing
agreement with the project
owner
Builder External Construction of the house
Site engineer External Inspection of the site and
completion of work within
the time boundaries
according to the project
schedule
Procurement manager External Managing demand and
supplies of resources
Supplier External Managing resources at
construction site
Risk Manager Internal Identifies risks associated
with the project plan and
designing of risks mitigation

plan
Quality Manager Internal Specifies the quality of
project outcome by
measuring it through the
requirement specification
plan (Tilley, 2015)
2 Design and Layout
2.1 Factors which influence design and layout of the home
Design and layout of the house is influenced by focusing on the following factors:
 Undertaken project should be completed within the fund reserves approved
 Completion of project within the specified time boundaries
 Selection of the right builder for designing and layout of the home according to the
requirement
 Incorporation of future change requirement in the design plan
 Availability of resources
 Utilization of space
 Interconnectivity and communication facilities
 Environmental friendly
 Signing of agreement with the contractor for managing availability of resources
2.2 Determining project management processes used for design layout
Design layout of the house can be developed by following the project management processes
for scheduling and synchronising the project activities in a sequential order. Table below
shows the implementation of project management processes for determining the design
layout of the house:
Project Phases Description
Project Planning Planning of project funds
Planning of project time for completion program
Project designing Development and designing of structural requirement of the
house

Managing interconnectivity
Utilizing space
Project evaluation Approval of project design
Verifying design with the requirement specification plan
Construction phase Signing agreement with the land developer for land
acquisition
Signing agreement with the builder for the building of the
house
Undertaken construction work
Site inspection
Commissioning and testing Prepares test plan
Deploying unit testing
Verifying test results with requirement specification plan
Project close out Handover project for use
Documentation
Feedback
Monitoring and control
3 Implementation of lean project management
Implementation of lean project delivery approach is effective for managing collaboration
between the participating parties by managing operational flow between them. Lean project
management focuses on increasing the value of the construction work by minimizing waste
and completing the project within minimum amount of cost. It encounters the concise
definition of the project aim and objectives, designing of the project undertaken, supplying
lean resources, and using components effectively (Salem, and et.al., 2017). It helps in
minimizing the contractor risks and owner risks associated with the project development life
cycle. Signing agreement with the land developer, contractor, and builders helps in dividing
the project work systematically between them so that construction of the house can be
completed without any obligations which can accounts for the project failure.

Signing contract with the land developer
Signing contract with the land developer is completed by specifying signing amount of AUD
$ 2000. It helps in acquisition of the land can be done for starting the construction work of
the house. Lean project delivery approach focuses on guaranteeing the project success and
satisfying the requirement of the customers. In terms and condition of the project contract, it
should be mentioned that failure of the project will return the deposit amount without any
conflict and chaos.
Agreement signed with the land developer focuses on the following:
 Define: Requirement of the land within the approved budget
 Measure: Ensuring the capability of purchasing land from the developer
 Analyse: Evaluating the quality of land with respect to connectivity, demographic
risks, and others
 Improving: Minimizing the cost of the land so that it can be suitable for the approved
budget and cost complexities can be minimized
 Control: Sustainability of the project can be evaluated by measuring the performance
and suitability of the land.
Signing pre-work construction contract with the builder
Signing contract with the builder is completed by specifying signing amount of AUD $ 2000.
Lean project delivery approach is used for guaranteeing the supply of resources at the
construction site so that project can be completed within the approved cost and time. In terms
and condition of the project contract, it should be mentioned that failure of the project will
return the deposit amount without any conflict and chaos.
Agreement signed with the builder focuses on the following:
 Define: Clear specification of the resources required for the completion of the project
 Measure: Measuring the availability of resources to fulfil the demand of the
construction site for completing the construction program on time.
 Analyse: Evaluating the procurement process used for supplying the resources on site
location
 Improve: Improving links and connectivity with the site location which helps in
optimizing the delivery of resources.

 Control: Controlling of project works fosters on minimizing the wastage of resource
and ensured the completion of the project work with minimum resources.
4 Conclusion
It can be concluded that project can be successfully completed by signing agreement with the
land developers and builders so that chaotic environment can be controlled and operations
can be completed smoothly with the implementation of project management process.
Controlling of the project can be done by providing required authority to the stakeholders,
distribution of work, managing issues, and controlling conflicting situation. Project success
can be determined by evaluating the level of satisfaction of the employees in completing their
given tasks.
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