Deakin University SRM752: Marsden 302 Project Environment Analysis

This report provides a critical analysis of the MARSDEN 302 project environment, focusing on the challenges faced during the construction phase of a two-story house project. It examines the impact of the parent organization, the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry, and proje...Read More

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MARSDEN 302 Project Environment - Critical Analysis
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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Major Challenges in Construction Phase...................................................................................2
Parent organization.................................................................................................................2
Industry (AEC).......................................................................................................................2
Project Management Discipline.............................................................................................3
Feasible Project Team................................................................................................................4
Bibliography:............................................................................................................................12

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Introduction
The project manager contracted under AS4915-2002 Project Management is in charge
of the MARSDEN 302 project. The standard suggests that the project manager should be
completing and carrying out the services in accordance to the authorised directions and
contract agreement. The principle must pay the management fee to the project manager
including the adjustments in the fees as mentioned in the contract. The warranty of the project
manager should be that he or she should be qualified and suitable throughout the project. The
project manager should exercise due diligence, care, and skill in completing the services and
carrying out the project activities. The purpose of this project is to manage and plan the
construction of the two-storey house as per the available design. This report will be
highlighting on the facts related to the MARSDEN 302 project environment and related
project constraints those are considerable throughout the project lifecycle. This report will
discuss the major challenges considerable in the construction project in addition to the
application of MS project for the demonstration of the construction methods.
Major Challenges in Construction Phase
Parent organization
Incorporation of the unique aesthetic features can be a challenging factor for the
parent organization. During some of the instances, the developed particular design cannot
come to a reality without the application of the cold-formed steel. Moreover the organization
will come up with a solution that is cost effective and efficient for restricting the project
under budget and assuring that the project do not run over budget.

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Industry (AEC)
Accidents, including fire, collision, and site access and resources availability are the
major challenges in the construction phase of the two-storey building those are capable of
impacting the overall growth and development of the MARSDEN 302 project.
Project Management Discipline
Technology, quality, scope, and performance of the project are the major concerns for
the construction phase in this project while considering the project management discipline.
The project management discipline will also be focusing on the cost, schedule, scope and
quality of the project considering the iron triangle. The schedule and cost estimation can be
the most challenging factor throughout the project lifecycle. The project manager should
follow or consider the iron triangle throughout the project lifecycle while considering the
successful delivery of the project.
The above mentioned challenges are capable of impacting the entire project and
leading the project towards failure. The project manager and other key stakeholders of the
project will have certain responsibility to make sure that these challenges are eliminated or
limited during the project delivery.

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Feasible Project Team
Figure 1: Organizational Chart
(Source: Mok, Shen and Yang 2015)
Following stakeholder register explains the details of the project team those would be
playing an effective role in the deployment of this project in successful manner:
Sl No. Stakeholder Roles Responsibilitie
s
Interest Impact
1. Board of
directors
The board of
the directors
Their
responsibility
The interest
of the board
The impact of
the board

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will have the
role to make
highly sensitive
decision
making
considering the
proposals and
recommendatio
n introduced by
the project
board. The
board should
consider the
impact of the
decisions on
every
stakeholder and
the
development of
the project.
will be to
make sure that
the entire
project goes as
per the
planning and
the resulted
output are
meeting the
needs and
requirements
of the
consumers.
The decisions
being made by
them must be
considered
after analysing
and evaluating
the entire
project growth
with an
assurance that
none of the
stakeholders
are
dissatisfied.
will be very
high
considering
the project
delivery and
management.
decisions will
have
considerable
impacts on the
entire project
growth as
their decisions
could stop the
project
progress in
single
attempt.
2. Project
board
The project
board will have
the role to
analyse the
entire project
ongoing
Their
responsibility
will be to
make sure that
the key
internal
The interest
of the board
will be high
as their role
will be
highly
The impact
will be high
on the project
considering
the roles and
responsibilitie

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progress and
make sure that
the project
constraints are
moving as the
project plan
was passed.
stakeholders of
the project are
delivering their
sector of job
and the final
delivery of the
project meet as
it was planned.
effective in
the growth
and
development
of the
project.
s of the other
stakeholders.
3. Project
sponsor
Their role will
be to make the
availability of
all the
necessary
funding that
will be needed
by the project
for meeting all
the objectives
and scope of
the project
without altering
the ongoing
benefits of the
project.
The sponsors
of the project
will have the
responsibility
to assure that
the project
resources and
deliveries are
not altered due
to lag or
deficiency in
the project
funds.
They will
have high
interest in the
project as the
sponsors
fund the
project
considering
certain
returns that
could only be
recovered if
the project is
delivered
successfully
The impact of
the project
sponsor will
be high
considering
the funds to
be crucial
aspect for the
delivery and
management
of the project.
3.1 Independen
t client
advisers
Independent
client advisors
will have the
role during the
early stage of
the project that
will
alternatively
impact on the
Their
responsibility
will be to
make sure that
the options
being
introduced in
the project will
feasible
Their interest
will be
medium as
they will be
providing
options for
the
organization
to take
Their impact
will be very
high
considering
their
suggestions
will be
implemented
in the project

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construction
phase of the
project. Their
role can assist
the project in
introducing the
alternative
option those
could save
money and time
for the project.
considering the
estimated
project
deliveries and
meetings of the
project
estimations.
another route
that is cost
effective and
time
effective for
meeting the
project
objectives
and goals.
in manner to
be applied and
practiced in
the real world.
3.2 User Panel The quality is a
considering
objective for
the project and
hence, a panel
that will be
emphasizing on
the regular
monitoring and
auditing of the
project and
modifying the
strategies those
could motivate
the project
towards
meeting the
objectives and
goals of the
project.
Their
responsibility
will be to
make decisions
best suited as
per the
estimated
project
delivery and
quality
meetings and
assuring that
the final
product or
service is
highly satisfied
for the end
users.
Their interest
will be
medium as
they will be
delivering
their job as
per the
payment and
delivering
their role
does not
need high
interest.
Their impact
will be very
high as the
quality of the
project
deliverables
will be no
doubt their
sector of job
and project
will meet the
specific
quality level
as suggested
by the panel
3.4 Project
Manager
The project
manager will
His or her
responsibility
The interest
of the project
The impact of
the project

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have the role to
monitor and
develop the
plan for the
entire project
delivery with an
assurance that
the deliveries
meet the
expected scope,
objectives and
goals of the
project. Their
primary role
will be to
manage the
entire project
activity based
on the
sophisticated
project plan that
can meet the
necessary
objectives and
goals of the
project.
will be to
understand the
team roles,
responsibilities
, and their
capabilities
those could
meet the
objectives and
goals of the
project. Their
responsibility
will be to
make sure that
every
stakeholder
delivers their
sector of job
and
contributed in
the project
development
in successful
and efficient
manner.
manager will
be very high
as the
individual
will be
responsible
of the final
delivery of
the project.
The interest
of the project
manager can
be measured
through
understandin
g the vast
role in the
project
management.
manager on
the project
will also be
very high as
mentioned,
the entire
project
deliveries will
be dependent
on the
attempts made
for motivating
and
manipulating
the employees
to meet the
project
objectives and
goals.
3.4.1 Lead
Consultant
Lead consultant
will be
managing the
expert tasks in
the project
include design
and project
His or her
responsibility
to
communicate
and in traduce
all the aspect
of the project
His or
interest in the
project will
be high
considering
their
professional
Their impact
will be
medium as the
project
manager can
also deliver
the same roles

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construction.
Their role will
be to direct the
roles and job of
the other
consultants and
act as a medium
of
communication
between the
consultant tam.
and make sure
that the
attempts or
changes being
introduced in
the project is
well
introduced to
them and they
agrees on the
same point
without and
point of
conflict.
career if not extra
load put on
his or her
shoulder.
3.4.1.2 Lead
Designer
The lead
designer will
have the role
analyse the
existing
environment of
the project for
developing a
sophisticated
design that can
meet the
requirement of
the family of
the proposed
two-storey
building
Their
responsibility
will to make
sure that the
proposed
design I
efficient and
effective
considering the
management
and delivery of
the entire
project
expectations.
Their interest
will be high
in the project
considering
their career
and
professional
development
The impact of
the designers
will be very
high in the
project as a
little fault in
the design
could cause
exceptional
changes in the
final
deliveries of
the project.
3.4.1.2.
1
Design
Team
The design
team will not
only be
Their
responsibility
will be to
Their interest
will be high
considering
The impact of
the project
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responsible for
developing the
design of the
construction of
two-storey
building rather
they will also
be managing
the ways in
which the
project
deliveries is
being expected
make sure that
the developed
design is being
followed by
the other
stakeholders
meet the
necessary
demands and
needs of the
project
their crucial
and sensitive
role in the
overall
project
delivery
very high on
the project as
it would be
impacting the
overall
delivery and
management
of the project.
3.4.2 Contractor The resources
are the most
crucial aspect
for the
management
and delivery of
the entire
project and that
would be made
available by the
contractor.
Their role will
be to make the
availability of
the labour,
resources,
materials, and
other resources
those are
crucial for the
Their
responsibility
is to make sure
that the project
has always the
availability of
the resources
and the entire
project is not
hampered due
to deficiency
of the
resources and
the entire
project meets
the final
objectives and
goals of the
project.
Their interest
will be low
on the
project
development
as they will
be concerned
about
delivery of
the project
objectives as
per the
payment
Their impact
will be high as
the resource
availability
will be crucial
for the
successful and
efficient
delivery of the
project.

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project
delivery.
3.4.2.1 Sub-
contractors
Sub-contractors
will have to
support the
contractors on
managing and
delivering the
project
deliverables
Their
responsibility
will be make
sure that they
boost the
contractor on
the resource
availability
and
management
of the project
activities.
The interest
of the sub-
contractors
will be low
as they will
be working
under the
contractors
and their job
will to
manage the
availability
of the
resources as
described by
the
contractors
The impact of
the sub-
contractors
will be low as
they will be
managing the
project
resources as
described or
command by
the project
contractor and
make the
availability
accordingly.
3.4.2.2 Suppliers The suppliers
will managing
the contract
related to the
particular goods
and services
related to the
project delivery
and
management
Their
responsibility
will be to
make sure that
the entire
project is not
being limited
or restricted
due to the
unavailability
of the
resources.
Their interest
will be very
high as the
major goods
and services
will be
considerable
for the
suppliers and
they will be
delivering
the project
deliveries
The impact of
the suppliers
will be very
high and thus,
the entire
project will be
managed and
delivered
accordingly.

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