Analysis of Project Management Methodologies: HS2 & Crossrail

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of project management methodologies, focusing on the HS2 and Crossrail projects. The report begins by outlining the unique aspects of each project and the reasons for their selection, followed by an overview of project management knowledge areas. It then delves into the sources of information used, the specific project management approaches employed (Prince2 for HS2 and Agile for Crossrail), and the organizational structures adopted. The report highlights the importance of selecting the appropriate methodology based on project requirements. The conclusion emphasizes the need for project managers to carefully analyze and select methodologies to align tasks effectively with project objectives. The report also includes a list of relevant references to support the analysis.

Business and Management

Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Uniqueness of selected projects and why are these taken as critical
• Project management knowledge areas
• Sources of tackling information for the project
• Form of project management taken as well as employed methodology
• System structure used for developing projects
• Conclusion
• References

Introduction
• Project management is the practice of leading a team for
achieving goals of a particular task within given
constraints.
• For understanding the aspects of project management, HS-
2 rail project and Crossrail project have been taken into
consideration.

Uniqueness of selected projects and why are
these taken as critical
• HS-2 rail project is consider as interesting
as it is a big and time-consuming project
which can help individuals to research and
study about this.
• Crossrail London Project is considered as
unique as it led to create many stories,
varied ups and downs which made it more
time-consuming and interesting.

Project management knowledge areas
• Project time management
• Project quality management
• Project communication management

Sources of tackling information for the
project
• For tackling information sets for specified
projects, internet websites, books and
journals have been taken into
consideration.

Form of project management taken as
well as employed methodology
• In this specified proposal, rail development project management is taken into consideration.
• For HS-2 rail project, Prince 2 methodology is adopted which particularly emphasizes on
organisation and controlling of activities.
• For Crossrail London project, agile methodology is taken into consideration as it is
considered as collaborative and open to data-driven changes in an effective manner.

System structure used for developing
projects
• HS2 rail project follows functional
structure whereby different functions run
simultaneously.
• In regards with Crossrail London project,
project managers follows divisional
structure which help them to adapt to
varied divisions in a strategic manner.

Conclusion
• From the above mentioned information, it has been concluded that it is imperative for
project managers to analyse methodologies before initiating a task in an effective manner.
Project methodologies used by managers for aligning the tasks with objectives in an
effective manner.

References
• Cicmil, S. and Et. Al., 2017, April. Exploring the complexity of projects: Implications of complexity theory
for project management practice. Project Management Institute.
• Dinnik, D. I., Grigoryeva, N. S. and Galoyan, Y. E., 2019, August. Improving project management of socio-
economic development of the region with the use of soft computing. In International Conference on Theory
and Application of Soft Computing, Computing with Words and Perceptions (pp. 214-220). Springer, Cham.
• Picciotto, R., 2020. Towards a ‘New Project Management’movement? An international development
perspective. International Journal of Project Management. 38(8). pp.474-485.
• Zhang, Q. and Et. Al., 2020. Influence mechanisms of factors on project management capability. Journal of
Management in Engineering. 36(5). p.04020045.