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Engineering Project Management- MSE 402 Spring 2016

• Project life cycle

• Project key phases

• Scope

• Cost

• Time

• Complexity Challenges

Introduction- Key elements of the project

• In the context of “London 2012 Olympics”, what is:

– The organization and its structure

– Strategic goals defining the portfolio

– Portfolio Systems

Organization strategy and culture

• What are key dates for each project phase, including:

– Defining

– Planning

– Executing

– Closing

Project key phases

• What approach/method was used to estimate project costs?

• Identify at least on example for each category of costs associated with the project.

• What approach/method was used to estimate project time?

Estimating project time and cost

• What were some of the risk identified and assessed?(2 examples)

• Provide an example of contingency plan developed and/or deployed?

Managing Risks

• Identify key resources required for the project (at least three categories)

• What were some of key resource constraints?

• What were some strategies to address these constraints?

Resources and their cost

• Provide SPECIFIC example on a project segment (activity, milestone, phase) when duration was adjusted. What strategies were used to make this adjustment?

• Provide SPECIFIC example on a project segment (activity, milestone, phase) when cost was adjusted. What strategies were used to make this adjustment?

Reducing project duration and cost

• What were key strategies to develop project team?

• What were some of situational factors affecting team development?

• How did the project team address ethical issues, and built trust with/among stakeholders?

Leading and managing the project

• What aspects of the project were outsourced? Why?

• What were some of key strategies to manage customer and suppliers relationships?

Outsourcing:

• How was project’s progress and performance measured and evaluated?

• Provide SPECIFIC example on a project segment (activity, milestone or phase) which was fell behind the baseline.

• Was the team able to recover? How?

Progress and Performance measurement and evaluation

• What type of project closure applies to 2012, and how the project was wrapped up?

• What kind of post implementation evaluations were performed?

• What retrospective analysis was performed on the games?

Project closure

• What were some of the project management environmental factors, specific to London 2012?

• What were some of the specific cross-cultural considerations?

• Any specific selection process or training, in regards to international aspects?

International Aspects

• What was the structure for project’s oversight?

• How did the project structure transitioned to the “long run”?

Oversight

• How do we know if / to which extent the project was a successful one?

- Provide both Quantitative and Qualitative evidence

Measures of success

• What are some of the key learnings to be applied to next similar events (e.g. Tokyo 2020, potentially Los Angeles 2024, etc.)

• What are some of the learnings to help YOU in your personal/professional growth?

Applications for future events

• Be between 20-22 minutes

• Provide list of references used to collect information (at least 5 independent references are needed)

• Be participated /presented by ALL team members

• Be delivered through a PowerPoint presentation, due on noon April 30th via email.

Each presentation should