Project Management: Repairing Tanks in Western Australia - Analysis

This report delves into the complexities of a tank repair project in Western Australia undertaken by a multinational organization. The project encountered significant delays, primarily due to unforeseen issues that threatened the timely delivery of aviation fuel shipments and potentially leading to penalties. The report identifies the core problem as the inability to complete the project within the stipulated timeframe. It proposes several solutions, including robust risk management strategies, fostering collaboration and motivation among employees, and ensuring effective communication. The steps to achieve project objectives involve motivating staff for extended work hours, resolving project faults, and maintaining clear communication. The report also highlights the constraints of completing the repairs within the approved budget and timeframe. Successfully mitigating these issues can avoid penalties, ensure timely project completion within budget, and enhance tank availability. Ultimately, the report emphasizes the importance of proactive problem-solving to achieve project goals and deliver beneficial outcomes for the organization.

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Assignment 3
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1. Introduction
The paper reflects on repairing Western Australian tanks by a large multinational
organization. The project that was undertaken faces number of issues and problems and
therefore the project gets delayed by 10 days. At that time, the project required to be online
for getting the aviation fuel from the shipments that is rescheduled. It is expected that the
project will not be completed within the deadline and as a result the organization have to pay
penalties for not receiving the fuel.
2. Problem statement
The main problem that is faced by the organization is that they are unable to finish the
work of the project within the time and as a result they face lot of difficulties in receiving the
fuel from the shipments that is rescheduled.
3. Identification of solution
The issues that occur within the project can be mitigated by adopting strategies that
are listed below:
Risk management: Proper risk management strategies should be used for resolving
the problems and challenges which are related with the project (Binder, 2016).
Collaboration and motivation: The employees must be motivated for working hard
so that proper collaboration is developed among them and they work hard for accomplishing
the project goals (Mir & Pinnington, 2014).
Communication: Communication properly with the employees of the organizations
is very much helpful in managing the problems that are linked with the project work.

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4. Steps for achieving project objectives
The steps for achieving the objectives of the project are listed below:
 Motivating the staffs of the organization for working beyond the shift hours
 Resolving the problems and faults of the project (Hornstein, 2015).
 Communicating with the team is quite helpful in achieving the project objectives
5. Constraints of the project that is achieved
The constraints of the project which are achieved are listed below:
 The tanks are repaired within the provided time
 The tank repair is finished within the budget that is approved
6. Impact for resolving issues
The impact of mitigating the issues are elaborated below:
Avoiding penalties: If the problems are mitigated properly and the tanks of WA are
repaired on time, then the organization is able to receive fuels which generally avoids the
chances of paying penalties.
Finishing project within time: Project can be completed within the deadline, if the
objectives of the project are not achieved (Hornstein, 2015).
Finishing project within the required budget: After resolving the problems, the
entire project of WA tank repair can be accomplished within the deadline and thus the entire
project gets completed within the budget that is approved.
Enhancing availability: If the problems that are related with the tank repair gets
resolved then the entire project gets completed within the time and budget that is provided
which further helps in increasing the tank availability (Kerzner, 2017).

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7. Conclusion
It is found that repairing of the tank can only be achieved if the problems that are
linked with the project are resolved. It is found that proper steps as well as processes are
generally used for resolving the issues. When resolving the problems, the constraints that are
associated with the project are achieved. In addition to this, it is found that the impact of
resolving the issues is quite beneficial for the organization.

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References
Binder, J. (2016). Global project management: communication, collaboration and
management across borders. Routledge.
Hornstein, H. A. (2015). The integration of project management and organizational change
management is now a necessity. International Journal of Project Management, 33(2),
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Kerzner, H. (2017). Project management metrics, KPIs, and dashboards: a guide to
measuring and monitoring project performance. John Wiley & Sons.
Mir, F. A., & Pinnington, A. H. (2014). Exploring the value of project management: linking
project management performance and project success. International journal of project
management, 32(2), 202-217.