Project Management
KM007
Taskbriefcase2group12021copy.docxPROJECT MANAGEMENT Task brief & rubrics
Task
The following case should be prepared by the students individually and in the essay format.
Formalities:
· Wordcount: 1500-2000 words.
· Cover, Table of Contents, References and Appendix are excluded of the total wordcount.
· Font: Arial 12,5 pts.
· Text alignment: Justified.
· The in-text References and the Bibliography have to be in Harvard’s citation style.
Case 2 “Shoreline Stadium”
The G&E Company is preparing a bid to build the new 47,000-seat Shoreline baseball stadium. The construction must start on July 3, 2017, and be completed in time for the start of the 2020 season. A penalty clause of $250,000 per day of delay beyond April 3 is written into the contract.
Percival Young, the president of the company, expressed optimism at obtaining the contract and revealed that the company could net as much as $3 million on the project. He also said if they were successful, the prospects of future projects are bright since there is a projected renaissance in building classic ball parks with modern luxury boxes.
For purposes of this case assume the following:
1. The following holidays are observed: January 1, Martin Luther King Day (third Monday in January), Memorial Day (last Monday in May), July 4th, Labor Day (first Monday in September), Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday in November), December 25 and 26.
2. If a holiday falls on a Saturday then Friday will be given as an extra day off, and if it falls on a Sunday then Monday will be given as a day off.
3. The construction crew work Monday through Friday.
ASSIGNMENT
Given the information provided in the table below, construct a network schedule for the stadium project and answer the following questions:
1. Will the project be able to be completed by the April 3 deadline? How long will it take?
2. What is the critical path for the project?
3. Based on the schedule would you recommend that G&E pursue this contact? Why? Include a one-page Gantt chart for the stadium schedule.
4. You as a project manager, estimate the amount of resources you need to complete the project, assign responsibility in accordance with the information from the table, create WBS and identify the possible “weak points” of this project to be taken under a stricter control.
|
ID |
Activity |
Duration |
Predecessor(s) |
|
1 |
Baseball Stadium |
|
|
|
2 |
Clear stadium site |
70 days |
— |
|
3 |
Demolish building |
30 days |
2 |
|
4 |
Set up construction site |
70 days |
3 |
|
5 |
Drive support piling |
120 days |
4 |
|
6 |
Pour lower concrete bowl |
120 days |
5 |
|
7 |
Pour main concourse |
120 days |
6 |
|
8 |
Install playing field |
90 days |
6 |
|
9 |
Construct upper steel bowl |
120 days |
6 |
|
10 |
Install seats |
140 days |
9 |
|
11 |
Build luxury boxes |
90 days |
9 |
|
12 |
Install jumbotron |
30 days |
9 |
|
13 |
Stadium infrastructure |
120 days |
9 |
|
14 |
Construct steel canopy |
75 days |
10 |
|
15 |
Light installation |
30 days |
10 |
|
16 |
Build roof supports |
90 days |
4 |
|
17 |
Construct roof |
180 days |
16 |
|
18 |
Install roof tracks |
90 days |
14 |
|
19 |
Install roof |
90 days |
17, 18 |
|
20 |
Inspection |
20 days |
8, 11, 13, 15, 19 |
Submission: Thursday 15 April 23:59 CEST – Via Moodle (Turnitin).
Weight: This task is a 15%
It assesses the following learning outcomes:
· Outcome 1: Describe the need for a project-based approach inside organizations;
· Outcome 2: Understand the role of project management as a strategic element inside organizations;
· Outcome 3: Critically assess the roles and responsibilities of a project manager.
Rubrics
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Exceptional 90-100 |
Good 80-89 |
Fair 70-79 |
Marginal fail 60-69 |
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Knowledge & Understanding (25%) |
Student demonstrates excellent understanding of key concepts and uses vocabulary in an entirely appropriate manner. |
Student demonstrates good understanding of the task and mentions some relevant concepts and demonstrates use of the relevant vocabulary. |
Student understands the task and provides minimum theory and/or some use of vocabulary. |
Student understands the task and attempts to answer the question but does not mention key concepts or uses minimum amount of relevant vocabulary. |
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Application (30%) |
Student applies fully relevant knowledge from the topics delivered in class. |
Student applies mostly relevant knowledge from the topics delivered in class. |
Student applies some relevant knowledge from the topics delivered in class. Misunderstanding may be evident. |
Student applies little relevant knowledge from the topics delivered in class. Misunderstands are evident. |
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Critical Thinking (25%) |
Student critically assesses in excellent ways, drawing outstanding conclusions from relevant authors. |
Student critically assesses in good ways, drawing conclusions from relevant authors and references. |
Student provides some insights but stays on the surface of the topic. References may not be relevant. |
Student makes little or none critical thinking insights, does not quote appropriate authors, and does not provide valid sources. |
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Communication (20%) |
Student communicates their ideas extremely clearly and concisely, respecting word count, grammar and spellcheck |
Student communicates their ideas clearly and concisely, respecting word count, grammar and spellcheck |
Student communicates their ideas with some clarity and concision. It may be slightly over or under the wordcount limit. Some misspelling errors may be evident. |
Student communicates their ideas in a somewhat unclear and unconcise way. Does not reach or does exceed wordcount excessively and misspelling errors are evident. |
