Project Selection Methods and Initial Documents: PROJ6000 Report

This report delves into the core principles of project management, emphasizing the critical aspects of project selection methodologies and the significance of initial project documents. The analysis centers around a detailed examination of the Uber case study, exploring how project selection methods, such as constrained optimization and linear programming, can be applied to ensure project success. The report meticulously describes the major processes involved in project selection, including the importance of stakeholder involvement and the utilization of various project documents like project charters and risk registers. The report provides insights into the initial process groups within the Uber project, highlighting the roles of internal stakeholders and the impact of the "180 days of change" initiative. The conclusion underscores the importance of project management principles in achieving desired outcomes, emphasizing the temporary nature of projects and the role of project managers in guiding teams through various stages, from initiation to execution, while adhering to established methodologies and utilizing appropriate tools. This report aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of project management concepts and their practical application in real-world scenarios, particularly within the context of the Uber case study.

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction............................................................................................................................2
2. Discussion..............................................................................................................................2
2.1 Detailed Description on the Provided Uber Case Study..................................................2
2.2 Examination of Methodologies for Selection of Project for Uber Case Study................3
2.3 Major Processes for conduction of Project Selection Methodologies.............................3
2.4 Detailed Description of every Initial Process Group and Important Document used in
the Uber Project......................................................................................................................5
3. Conclusion..............................................................................................................................6
References..................................................................................................................................7

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1. Introduction
Managing any particular project is referred to as one of the most significant practices
for work initiation, making relevant plans, implementation of the plan made, controlling
resources and budget and finally completing the entire team work to obtain all the pre
determined objectives (Burke, 2013). This is mainly because the end product is being
achieved within given time and resources. An important and noteworthy objective of project
management is to manage or control the respective project and produce the end product as
per planning and after fulfilling each and every requirement given by the client (Schwalbe,
2015). There are some distinct principles or techniques that are eventually taken into major
consideration for the project so make it successful. The report would be providing the most
detailed analyses of various principles and methods for any project. Moreover, project
document, which is substantially used in the case scenario of Uber would also be
demonstrated here.
2. Discussion
2.1 Detailed Description on the Provided Uber Case Study
Uber is the most significant cab applications in the world and recently the manager
has decided to build new application for their drivers so that they are able to provide them
with highest possible benefits and hence decreasing the complexities or issues, confronted by
them. Furthermore, they are even trying to keep a steady pace with the high competition, thus
designing the entire application for making it extremely effective. They even have started to
consider all types of suggestions from their drivers so that innovative ideas are brought. The
technology of builders is then made by them. A brand new campaign of 180 days of change is
being started by them and payment system is also improved for drawing more drivers to the

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company. However, the project did not succeed in the larger cities and hence finally reversion
of changes.
2.2 Examination of Methodologies for Selection of Project for Uber Case Study
One of the major and the most important issue that any project manager faces during
work in the specific project work is to gain all the previously determined goal or objective
after considering every significant constraint of the project work (Harrison & Lock, 2017).
All the relevant information is next documented in the phase of documentation and is being
considered in the entire improvement procedure. Scope, working quality, project budget and
time are the main constraints of any project and optimization of allocation is required for this
purpose (Binder, 2016). The selection methods of a project have the capability to handle all
types of issues and complexities in a better manner and ensuring highest possible profits for
the work. Linear programming is the most effective for constrained optimization and with
this method, they would be able to gain every effective result like high profits and low
expenses within mathematical model (Edwards & Bowen, 2013). Every existing issue or
complexity would be resolved perfectly, hence appropriate and error free results are gained.
2.3 Major Processes for conduction of Project Selection Methodologies
The specified project work is undertaken into consideration for meeting or fulfilling
each and every previously determined and previously set objective or goal, by involvement of
few important and distinctive advantageous changes as well as added value (Sánchez, 2015).
All of such operations could either be semi permanent, repetitive or permanent in nature for
the core purpose of producing any type of unique service or product. The basic control and
management of the distinctive approaches mainly require proper development of the
management strategies as well as technical skills (Lientz & Rea, 2016). Furthermore, the
major methods for selecting the project is extremely vital for ensuring appropriate project
scope, proper and relevant deliverables or even realistic requirement and goal. It then leads to

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a proper utilization of project budget or schedule and even increment in the total production.
The selection of these project methods even help out in selection of the organizational or
employee skills and all available resources to ensure accurate calculation (Morris, 2013).
Since Uber has imitated a brand new project, it is being considered as the largest one
and the respective method of constrained optimization is the main and important
methodology for Uber (Bucero & Englund, 2015). There are some of the major processes for
project selection methodologies, which can be referred to as the most significant and
recommended methodology for the project of Uber (Heldman, 2018). It would not provide
any type of erroneous result under any circumstance and the project manager of Uber project
would be gaining a distinctive opportunity to influence the respective decision maker only
after selection of a specific methodology of this project work (Teller, Kock & Gemünden,
2014). Haider Sabri, being the engineering head of the project had decided to consider all the
ideas and principles of drivers, with the hope that they would have the core ability to involve
their expertise and skills for making the entire project extremely successful and efficient.
This specific method for project selection in constrained optimization eventually
makes sure that the skill as well as knowledge of drivers is being utilized and hence gaining
higher efficiency or effectiveness (Rolstadås et al., 2014). Among the various techniques, the
most suitable process for constrained optimization is linear programming for the new project
of Uber. The project manager will be able to evaluate the budget and time taken to complete
the project and hence ensuring there is no such occurrence of draining of resources under any
circumstance (Harrison & Lock, 2017). This particular methodology would ensure successful
incorporation of the application to be used.

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2.4 Detailed Description of every Initial Process Group and Important Document used
in the Uber Project
The initial groups of processing majorly comprise of few important and noteworthy
procedures, which are properly executed to effectively complete any particular project after
consideration of each and every limitation or constraint by simply gaining the respective
approval for initiating the work (Edwards & Bowen, 2013). In the initiation phase, this
project scope is being determined as well as other vital resources are being allotted. All the
external and even the internal stakeholders have a direct impact or influence on the overall
result of the work and they are responsible for bringing any kind of change to the end
product. Project success is highly enhanced and success is ensured without much complexity
(Lientz & Rea, 2016). Project leader is next selected from the process and all the important
information is being taken by incorporating any type of project charter or register for
stakeholder. The initial groups of process within the case scenario of Uber are responsible for
involving every important and significant stakeholder, who is related to that specific work
(Bucero & Englund, 2015). All the drivers of Uber, Haider Sabri and even Yamashita are
termed as the main internal stakeholders of the project and hence it is extremely vital to
consider the ideas and ensuring that respective end result of the work is error free and proper.
Each and every important procedures of any particular project work is then executed
properly by simply setting the work permit, ensuring validation or authorization and even
considering initial working order for securing the most effective as well as logical
progression of the project activities and steps. Uber has initiated a push for their unique 180
days of change for the drivers and hence has provided these drivers with the most distinct
ability to set a generalized direction to provide rides to their passengers for 6 times per day
(Teller, Kock & Gemünden, 2014). It is being termed as the most efficient possibility to set
more clear steps for work execution only after following the previously planned budget and

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schedule. There also exists few of the most unique and distinctive documents, which are
being utilized in the project of Uber. These project documents are responsible for making the
project follow its plan and the main documents are legalized contract, register for stating the
risks, project charter, work statements, metrics for checking project quality, specific list of
every project activity, stakeholder registers and finally registers for changing control
(Rolstadås et al., 2014).
Table 1: Project Documents
(Source: Lientz & Rea, 2016)
3. Conclusion
Hence, conclusion could be drawn that the project is a temporary effort that is being
executed with the help of a team to obtain some of the most unique services and products.
These projects consist of a specified starting and ending points and are designed in guidance
of a project manager by the respective team. Project management is highly needed for all
projects since it is extremely useful for utilizing the previously established process, principles

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as well as policies. Such distinctive principles and policies are needed to guide the overall
work right from the phase of initiation till its complete execution. It often requires proper
application of several techniques and tools as well as procedures for making sure that the
specific project is getting completed effectively after meeting every articulated outcome from
all the stages of the work. This above given report has properly identified the major
methodologies of project selection for the popular case study of Uber cabs. The initial group
process and important documents used in the project are also identified in this report.

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