Developing a Project Management Plan for Manufacturing Production

The task requires developing a detailed project schedule within the scope of manufacturing processes using MS Project. Key activities include compounding, mixing, shaping, vulcanizing, alongside pre-production tasks like feasibility studies and budget approvals. The assignment emphasizes understanding each phase's duration and dependencies to ensure timely project completion, aligning with effective project management practices.

Running head: PROJECT PLANNING AND BUDGETING
Project Planning and budgeting
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Table of Contents
1. Definition of project Goals..............................................................................................2
2. Project Scope Statement..................................................................................................2
3. Work Breakdown Structure.............................................................................................2
4. Project Schedule..............................................................................................................4
Bibliography........................................................................................................................6

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1. Definition of project Goals
The project goal manly deals with achieving a specific or anticipated outcome of project.
Polyproducts mainly deals with the production of rubber components. The major goal of the
project is to draft a proposal for Capital Corporation. The Capital Corporation is seeking a bid
for manufacturing of 10000 rubber components according to the specification of the customers.
Polyproducts is embarking on undertaking the project for which they need to draft a proposal.
2. Project Scope Statement
The project mainly aims at undertaking the contract of Capital Corporation in
development of 10000 rubber components according to a set specification. The vendor to be
selected for the project should be a certified vendor. The quality control is an essential part of the
project. If Polyproducts is successful in bagging the project, it will have the flexibility of
selecting the materials for testing. The work breakdown structure of the project needs the
approval of Capital Corporation for project implementation. The work breakdown structure of
the project is elaborated in the following section.
3. Work Breakdown Structure
The work breakdown structure for the development of 10000 rubber components from its
planning to the implementation phase are elaborated below. It involves the phases of support,
preproduction, production and project completion.
WBS Task Name
0 Rubber Component Production
1 Project Starts
2 Support
2.1 Project Office
2.1.1 Setting up the Project Office

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2.1.2 Performing the technical Feasibility
2.1.3 Resource Estimation
2.1.4 Selection of proper project methodology
2.1.5 Gathering project data
2.1.6 Production of information for management review
2.1.7 Managing the portfolio management Process
2.2 Functional Support
2.2.1 Prioritizing and scheduling of the project work
2.2.2 Documenting the plan
2.2.3 Coordinating the department heads
3 Preproduction
3.1 Research and Development
3.1.1 Performing the feasibility study
3.1.1.1 Technical feasibility
3.1.1.2 Economic feasibility
3.1.1.3 Operational Feasibility
3.1.2 Understanding the market value
3.1.3 Understanding the resource requirements
3.1.4 Planning the project schedule
3.2 Qualification
3.2.1 Project Budget approval
3.2.2 Planning the work course
3.2.3 Materials identification
3.2.4 selection of project team members/employees and labors
4 Production
4.1 Set Up
4.1.1 Management of warehouse
4.1.2 Billing of materials needed
4.1.3 Reserving Raw materials
4.2 The Manufacturing/Production
4.2.1 Compounding
4.2.2 Mixing
4.2.3 Shaping
4.2.4 Vulcanizing
4.3 Project handover
4.3.1 Payment completion
4.3.2 Final report submission
4.3.3 Resource release
4.3.4 Client sign off
4.4 Project ends
Table 1: The Work breakdown structure of the project
(Source: Created by author using MS Project)

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The network diagram of the project is illustrated below-
Rubber Component
Production
Project Starts Support
Project Office
Setting up the
Project Office
Performing the
technical Feasibility
Resource Estimation
Selection of proper
project methodology
Gathering project
data
Production of
information for
management review
Managing the
portfolio
management
Process
Functional Support
Prioritizing and
scheduling of the
project work
Documenting the
plan
Coordinating the
department heads
Preproduction
Research and
Development
Performing the feasibility
study
Technical feasibility
Economic feasibility
Operational
Feasibility
Understanding the
market value
Understanding the
resource
requirements
Planning the project
schedule
Qualification
Project Budget
approval
Planning the work
course
Materials
identification
selection of project
team
members/employees
and labours
Production
Set Up
Management of
warehouse
Billing of materials
needed
Reserving Raw
materials
The
Manufacturing/Production
Compounding
Mixing
Shaping
Vulcanizing
Project handover
Payment completion
Final report
submission
Resource release
Client sign off
Project ends
4. Project Schedule
The project is estimated to take 18 months, the detailed project schedule for
manufacturing the rubber components are elaborated below. The different phases of the project
are synchronized with each other and the schedule gives the detail about the project from in
initiation phase to the completion phase.
Task Name Duration Start Finish
Rubber Component Production 503 days Fri 01-12-17 Tue 05-11-19
Project Starts 0 days Fri 01-12-17 Fri 01-12-17
Support 52 days Fri 01-12-17 Mon 12-02-18
Project Office 38 days Fri 01-12-17 Tue 23-01-18
Setting up the Project Office 0 days Fri 01-12-17 Fri 01-12-17
Performing the technical Feasibility 12 days Fri 01-12-17 Mon 18-12-17
Resource Estimation 10 days Tue 19-12-17 Mon 01-01-18
Selection of proper project
methodology 4 days Tue 02-01-18 Fri 05-01-18
Gathering project data 2 days Mon 08-01-18 Tue 09-01-18
Production of information for
management review 5 days Wed 10-01-18 Tue 16-01-18
Managing the portfolio management
Process 5 days Wed 17-01-18 Tue 23-01-18
Functional Support 14 days Wed 24-01-18 Mon 12-02-18
Prioritizing and scheduling of the 3 days Wed 24-01-18 Fri 26-01-18

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project work
Documenting the plan 1 day Mon 29-01-18 Mon 29-01-18
Coordinating the department heads 10 days Tue 30-01-18 Mon 12-02-18
Preproduction 111 days Tue 13-02-18 Tue 17-07-18
Research and Development 51 days Tue 13-02-18 Tue 24-04-18
Performing the feasibility study 30 days Tue 13-02-18 Mon 26-03-18
Technical feasibility 10 days Tue 13-02-18 Mon 26-02-18
Economic feasibility 10 days Tue 27-02-18 Mon 12-03-18
Operational Feasibility 10 days Tue 13-03-18 Mon 26-03-18
Understanding the market value 5 days Tue 27-03-18 Mon 02-04-18
Understanding the resource
requirements 8 days Tue 03-04-18 Thu 12-04-18
Planning the project schedule 8 days Fri 13-04-18 Tue 24-04-18
Qualification 60 days Wed 25-04-18 Tue 17-07-18
Project Budget approval 10 days Wed 25-04-18 Tue 08-05-18
Planning the work course 10 days Wed 09-05-18 Tue 22-05-18
Materials identification 20 days Wed 23-05-18 Tue 19-06-18
selection of project team
members/employees and labors 20 days Wed 20-06-18 Tue 17-07-18
Production 340 days Wed 18-07-18 Tue 05-11-19
Set Up 30 days Wed 18-07-18 Tue 28-08-18
Management of warehouse 10 days Wed 18-07-18 Tue 31-07-18
Billing of materials needed 5 days Wed 01-08-18 Tue 07-08-18
Reserving Raw materials 15 days Wed 08-08-18 Tue 28-08-18
The Manufacturing/Production 280 days Wed 29-08-18 Tue 24-09-19
Compounding 80 days Wed 29-08-18 Tue 18-12-18
Mixing 65 days Wed 19-12-18 Tue 19-03-19
Shaping 70 days Wed 20-03-19 Tue 25-06-19
Vulcanizing 65 days Wed 26-06-19 Tue 24-09-19
Project handover 30 days Wed 25-09-19 Tue 05-11-19
Payment completion 12 days Wed 25-09-19 Thu 10-10-19
Final report submission 8 days Fri 11-10-19 Tue 22-10-19
Resource release 8 days Wed 23-10-19 Fri 01-11-19
Client sign off 2 days Mon 04-11-19 Tue 05-11-19
Project ends 0 days Tue 05-11-19 Tue 05-11-19
Table 2: The Schedule of the project
(Source: Created by author using MS Project)

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