case studies about project management

ASSESSMENT 1

Task 1: Case study Analysis

For this case study, you will need to analyse the Case Study “The Case of the Unidentified Risks” in your student resources at the Hibernia eLearning site and answer the following questions:

a) In around 2-300 words, identify the deficiencies in the project planning and budgeting process that have contributed to the unsatisfactory results at project completion.

b) When problems arose during the project, what steps should have been taken during the problem resolution stage to ensure that the project reached its goals? (2-300 words)

c) Your final task is to imagine you were the project manager for Arbor Industries and complete a Learning Log on the Lessons Learnt on the project using the format below

Task 2

To prove your competency, you will utilise current projects or any previous project at your workplace to demonstrate how you can apply your project skills and knowledge in your position. Talk to your trainer about the appropriateness of the project topic before you start. Ideally, use workplace projects to progress both your studies and your projects simultaneously.

Alternatively, you can use the case study example in your text book as a suitable substitute where a workplace example cannot be provided. The 1st phase of the case study is on Chapter 13 on Page 361 Apply your knowledge

Office Fitout Project: Assume you are to fit out a floor of a new building as office space for the organisation you work for or an organisation of your choice. The documents office-fitout-guide and office-fitout-checklist in your student resources folder provides a comprehensive guide to all the steps involved in managing an office fitout.

Whichever project you choose, either from your own experience or using the case study, you will need to complete the following steps.

Stage 1: Your first task is to:

a) develop a project scope document using the Project Scope Form v1.0 Jan 2016

b) Identify the stakeholders using the Stakeholder Analysis v1.0 Jan 2016 form

c) Write a statement of responsibilities for the project manager position (Approx. 150-200 words)

Stage 2: If you are using the Office Fitout Project, the instructions for stage 2 are on Page 372 Apply Your Knowledge Question 1 of your textbook. For this stage you need to:

a) Develop the Project plan including:

i) Work breakdown structure and project schedule (Gantt chart or similar document)

ii) A risk breakdown structure and contingency plan – use form Risk log and contingency plan_v1.0 Jan 2016

iii) A communication plan including project monitoring and progress reporting plan (these monitoring and reporting milestones should also be reflected in the work breakdown structure)

b) Write around 150-200 words on strategies you could use to:

i) Consult with project team members

ii) Provide support to project team members

iii) Involve project team members in the review process

Stage 3: If you are using the Office Fitout Project, the instructions for stage 3 are on Page 377 Apply Your Knowledge Question 3 of your textbook. For this stage you need to:

a) Describe and explain the reports you would prepare over the life of the project

b) Prepare a document for completion and sign off of the project

The sample project management templates v1.1 Jan 2016 in your Student resource folder will assist you in preparing the plans and reports required for these tasks or you can design your own documents. This document also includes a very useful Project Checklist at the end.

Evidence of the following is essential:

· Developing a Project Plan

· Examples of monitoring

· Knowledge of relevant legislation.

Simply list the activities and tasks in column A, select an appropriate time interval (days, weeks or months), allocate the dates to columns B onwards and plot the expected time duration (total time from start to completion) under the appropriate column by selecting shading from the Format/Cells/Patterns menus. When you wish to provide a status report simply colour or shade in black those items that are completed or estimate the percentage complete. This will give you an immediate visual representation as to whether or not you are on schedule. You may wish to add extra columns for assignment of responsibilities etc.