University Project Report: Analyzing the Blue Spider Project

This report delves into the Blue Spider project, a case study highlighting the critical role of change management in project success. The project faced numerous challenges, including poor communication, inadequate negotiation skills, and a lack of comprehensive knowledge management, which led to the need for significant changes. The report examines the impact of these changes on project scope, time, cost, and quality, while also detailing the steps required for submitting a change request. It explores various options and associated risks, emphasizing the importance of clear definitions, proper review processes, and informed decision-making. The report further analyzes the change request form, identifying areas needing improvement, such as communication, negotiation, and leadership. Ultimately, the report underscores the importance of effective change management strategies to ensure the successful execution of projects, offering recommendations for improvement and highlighting the potential for transforming project-focused organizations.

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Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note:

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Table of Contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................2
Changes in this Project........................................................................................................2
Impact on scope, time, cost, quality of the project..............................................................3
Steps of Submitting a change request..................................................................................4
Option and risk associated with it........................................................................................5
Change Request Form..........................................................................................................6
Conclusion...........................................................................................................................9
References..........................................................................................................................10

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Introduction
The following report deals with spider project which is the best example of situation
where project manager have minimum understanding regarding project life-cycle. Park
Corporation understood this benefits over some of the competitors. It is due to they have worked
on much successful project (Kerzner, 2017). Gray Anderson come up with outstanding
performance in the form of production engineer. In addition, Gray Anderson were unable to
completely meet the challenges of the project manager. He even failed to lead his team members
for overall success of this project that is blue spider. This particular project had a complete back
from the upper management champion by director (Meredith, Mantel Jr & Shafer, 2017). Park
Corporation makes use of matrix project management method for this blue spider project. This
was merely multi-disciplinary team where most of the team members come from various
functional unit.
The coming part deals with required changes in the project so that it can be successful.
The next part focus on the impact of changes on different parameter of project. All the required
steps of submitting change request has been discussed in brief.
Changes in this Project
Park Corporation tried to develop the project scope for blue spider prior to working with
on it. There is need for scope change with the project which had significant impact on the
performance of project as well as the stakeholders (Kivilä, Martinsuo & Vuorinen, 2017). Lack
of security around the selection of scope tends to become very much evident when team
members oversea the practices needed for change material in the given plan (Fleming &
Koppelman, (2016). The whole things needs to be done without notifying other who have
interest in this. Scope changes with the project come up with adverse effect on performance of

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project. It ultimately result in change for the person working within the project. They are not
consistent in the way they act. In addition, it has also developed fears of practices which can
resulted in goals and objectives (Dawood, Siddle & Dawood, 2019). Some of the required issues
encountered in this project are
 Poor Communication
 Poor Skill of negotiation
 Lack of Complete knowledge management
 Handling Conflict
 Poor priority
 Issues related to leadership.
 There is need for change in design parts of Spartan Missile.
Impact on Project
Scope change request can be used at the time of request or even addition or complete
subtraction based on scope of work. Scope change request can be managed as being a section of
pre-defined process of change (Nath, 2019). It is completely outlined for being the part of project
plan. Project scope change can change approved by project manager. There is need for following
certain procedure along with suitable authority for change approval.
There is need for identifying the required changes in the cost management plan and
financial plan (Perrotta et al., 2017). The changes in the cost should be completely based by Park
Corporation. Incorporation of new material within the project will lead to many administrative
with the project (Abdi, Taghipour & Khamooshi, 2018). If anyhow the project manager manages
administrative issues, the progression of the project will be affected to large extent.

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Changes in material of this project will lead to complete re-opening of project. The mere
issue is with quality of project materials. It ultimately lead to overall project cost that will
ultimately result large extent value (Aguilar et al., 2016). Project manager is completely
responsible for preventing any kind of new material.
In order to tackle all the risk, WBS (work breakdown structure) can be used for dealing
with all the required risks. This particular project was initiated in order to enhance the overall
structural capabilities (Julius, 2018). The project was given an effort of 10 months. Both the
project manager along with team members need to proceed with proposal with providing
information to customers.
Steps of Submitting a change request
In order to have smooth submission of change request, there is need for effective steps
like
Clear definition of change request: Change request is known to be a document needed
for putting change in order to have complete discussion. Person owning the change request need
to request in a way that that it can easily explain the change request in blue spider project (Abdi,
Taghipour & Khamooshi, 2018). It will help each and every one to have some basic concept of
change request.
Submitting and Review of Change Request: The is completely submitted to project team
so that simple phone call or lengthy meeting can be based on organization (Kivilä, Martinsuo &
Vuorinen, 2017). There is need for proper meeting regarding request so that each team member
can have better understanding.

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Deleting Document and creating response: As soon as review has been done regarding
change request (Dawood, Siddle & Dawood, 2019). There is need of providing two minimum
option with the document for response. This document will help in including the name of options
and suggested solution.
Last Decision: The ball completely lies with the customer court. Prior to expiration of
response of document, the customer need to come up with decision (Ahmed et al., 2017). If
anyhow the document expires any other kind of impact then it needs to be reported earlier.
Option and risk associated with it
There is a list of option which can be used for satisfying each option within the change
request form like
 Analyzing scope change
 Scope of Implementation change
 For or against the change
 Communication
Some of the possible risk are discussed like
Unaccepting any kind of change: Not accepting the changes can be defined as one of the
important reason behind failure of change request. Team members of blue spider project tend to
fear which were not familiar with the given method. There can be defined as suitable methods in
order to tackle the changes (Abdi, Taghipour & Khamooshi, 2018). Management of Park
Corporation need to ensure that they are completely committed to changes.
Creeping of Scope: In this blue spider project, creeping of scope is considered to be as
one of the big risk. This merely involvement of project scope over the given period of time. It is

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big threat in the whole process of change request (Meredith, Mantel Jr & Shafer, 2017). Project
scope needs to be changed as per the requirement.
Change Request Form
Change Request Form
Project: Blue Spider Project Date: 26/03/2020
Change Requestor: Change No:
Change Category:
 Schedule Cost  Scope  Requirements
□ Testing □ Resources
Does this Change Affect (Check all that apply):
□ Corrective Action □ Preventative Action Defect Repair
 Updates
□ Other
Describe the Change Being Requested:
The blue spider project requires change in following areas area like
 Communication among the team members
 Good negotiation skills
 Leadership
 Need good management support
 Handling conflict
 Improper knowledge management
 Giving priority to different areas.
Describe the Reason for the Change:
The blue spider project was facing in various areas which needed to tackle.
Technical Changes Required for this Change:
The design parts of Spartan Missile were unable to work above the temperature. But
the project had some requirements like all the functional components need to properly function
in between temperature of 650F and 1450F.

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Risk associated with the change
In the change request of blue spider project, there are mainly two risk associated with
it.
 Creeping of scope
 Not accepting the required changes
Quality Implications :
All the suggest changes will help in getting back the blue spider on track. Project team
work and controlling of quality, development of personnel need to be completely observed.
This merely comes up with capability for managing range of projects which cannot perform
some complex process (Fleming & Koppelman, 2016). Some of the senior project leaders need
to be in position for highlighting the willingness for bending rules.
Disposition:
Approve □ Reject □ Defer
Justification of Approval, Rejection, or Deferral:
The blue spider project lacks in some of the areas. The suggest changes will help in
tackling those particular areas.
Change Board Approval:
Name Signature Date
Conclusion
The idea can be gathered from the above section that report emphasizes on required
changes in blue spider project. Park Corporation is a well-known organization which attempts in
complete execution of research and development project. The project requires involvement of
development of structural capabilities of Spartan Missile. The report carries out an analysis
regarding the evaluation of different approaches in project management made by this
organization. This merely focus on project failure in order to satisfy the need of customer. There

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is complete breakdown of project management system which has been identified for different
gaps and opportunities related to it. It merely provides a list of recommendation which will
completely fast track this Park Corporation to change into a project focused organization. Park
Corporation can be defined as an organization which merely change into a major electronics firm
along with suitable structural design. The report focus on change request form for blue spider
project this merely help in tackling all the required seasons.

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