Course Work: Assignment
Select, plan and developa Project of your choice within the broader perspective of strategic business management. Highlight your role as the Project Manager. The project plan must include all processes and activities in respective process groups /knowledge areas as key framework elements of Project Management.
You are required to use project management tools and techniques, scheduling skills, quality and estimating standards. You will select and assess the business case and provide evidence to show efficient planning of the project.The human and change aspects will also need to be considered which demonstrate quality of management decisions.
You will need to:
Identify Project concept, scope, aims and objectives and apply appropriate project management tools & techniques for effective and successful implementation of the project and by using appropriate scope, time, quality and cost parameters.
Appraise key aspects of the project management strategy to the organizational structure and business environment of the organization.
Recommend a suitable structure and processes for project monitoring and control using relevant Project tools, techniques and graphic representation of data.
Address organizational aspects like quality, risk management and include financial forecasting, uncertainty & risk analysis.
Integrate planning with estimating and budgeting, budgetary control and use an appropriate planning, execution, implementation and management strategy.
Guidance ontemplate and use of PM tools & techniques
1. Word count approx. 3,000words.
2. Comprehensive table of content, introduction and overall conclusion of the Project.
3. Proper referencing, professional format and layout.
4. Select and apply appropriate tools and techniques for the planning and management of the project.
5. Generate inputs and outputs for the envisaged Project by using all relevant process groups and knowledge areas – ensuring all sections /headings of the template are fully covered.
6. The effects of constraints on projects –scope, time, quality, and cost – and their interaction with other specific needs of the project.
7. Use of scheduling tools including Work Based Structure, Gantt and Network diagrams and also key risk analysis tools and techniques for estimating project timescales, cost and effort.
8. Use of tools for controlling project progress (time, quality, and cost).
9. Demonstrate use of project quality standards.
10. Compliance with legal and ethical standards.
Marking Scheme
1. Project charter, definition of scope, aims and objectives. Project Management Plan. (15 marks)
2. Stakeholders Identification / Analysis, listing affected business areas and organizations and describes the impact the project will have on them.(5 marks)
3. Project management plan, identification & sequencing of activities in Work Breakdown Structure. (10 marks)
4. Development and explanation of project life cycle. (10 marks)
5. Project management processes with emphasis on planning, monitoring and control process groups.(10 marks)
6. Overview of how Quality will be approached and managed during the project cycle ensuring TQM, QA and QC. (10 marks)
7. Human Resources management linked to strategy and structure of the organization. Tabulation of the known key resources in the project. Depiction of organization chart.(10 marks)
8. Deriving a Communication plan in the project planning and focusing on who, how, when and what will be communicated. (10 marks)
9. Determine milestones and key deliverables along with target dates. (10 marks)
10. Identification of business risks associated with this project. Estimating the severity of each risk’s potential impact and identification of any risk mitigation actions that could be taken to negate / mitigate against the risks identified. (10 marks)
Assessment Guidelines
For a mark of >70%
Show a thorough understanding of the Concept of the project and its link to project scope, aims and objectives
Display knowledge of all the relevant principles and theories of Project Management, and an ability to apply them effectively in the project plan.
Provide a complete Project management plan, identification & sequencing of activities in Work Breakdown Structure.
Show the development and explanation of complete project life cycle.
Follow all project management processes with clear emphasis on planning, monitoring and control of relevant process groups.
Show inclusion of all project knowledge areas with emphasis on scope, time, cost, quality and risk management.
Demonstrate an enhanced use of appropriate project tools and techniques complete with graphical representation of data.
For a mark of 60-69%
Show detailed integration of the project concept and link to its scope, aims and objectives.
Use of relevant principles and theories of Project Management, and their application in the project plan.
Describe the Project management plan, with links to identification & sequencing of activities in Work Breakdown Structure.
Show the development and explanation of project life cycle.
Follow project management processes with depiction of planning, monitoring and control of relevant process groups.
Show inclusion of project knowledge areas with mention on scope, time, cost, quality and risk management.
Demonstrate use of appropriate project tools and techniques with graphical representation of data.
For a mark of 50-59%
Show the project concept and link to it the scope, aims and objectives.
Demonstrate use of principles and theories of Project Management as part of the project plan.
Include the Project management plan and list & link activities in Work Breakdown Structure.
Show and describe the project life cycle.
Use project management processes with mention of relevant process groups.
Show project knowledge areas with mention on scope, time, quality and cost.
Demonstrate use of limited project tools and techniques with limited graphical representation of data.
For a mark of 40-49%
Show a brief project concept and only mention scope, aims and objectives.
Include principles and theories of Project Management as part of the project plan.
Show brief description of the Project management plan and list activities in Work Breakdown Structure.
Show the project life cycle.
Use project management processes with brief mention of relevant process groups.
Show project knowledge areas with brief mention on scope, time and cost.
Demonstrate use of limited project tools and techniques with no graphical representation of data.
For a mark of <39%
Show little or no project concept and reference of scope, aims and objectives.
Demonstrate project without use of principles and theories of Project Management.
Show brief Project management plan and activities in Work Breakdown Structure.
Show parts of project life cycle.
Use project management processes without mention of relevant process groups.
Show project knowledge areas without mention of scope, time and cost.
No use of project tools and techniques and no graphic representation of data.
Project Management Assignment
UAE Red Cross AID Wings
Project Charter (Objective) :-
The objective is to establish and provide the UAE Red Crescent with an Air operations department called (UAE Red Crescent AID Wings) which includes, creating a management structure, acquiring the human resources required for this department, acquiring the Airplanes needed, arrange the training required for the fleets crew and engineers. And the purpose for this department creation is to make the UAE red Crescent a leader Organization and to have the ability of rapid response to crisis in the middle east region and the rest of the world and Cutting the cost for chartered planes in the long term, also not relying completely on the UAE air force to provide Humanitarian service. The outcome of the project is making The UAE Red Crecent able to provide services using the airplanes and helicopters acquired to :-
1- Deliver food and medical equipment (airfreight)
2- Provide Airlift Operations to people in danger
3- Conduct Airdrop operations to provide food and other essential needs.
4- Introduce Air Ambulance service by helicopters. (Not only to remote arias but also to not accessible urban places due to road traffic).
Project Scope
1- Obtaining the approval of the budget to recruit staff ( by the end of April 2016 : 1 month duration
2- Hiring the Management team : Which means the main project objective is to build an Operational flight operations department for the UAE Red crescent , which includes choosing the appropriate organizational structure which is complaint with the UAE GCAA rules and regulations , Applying for a GCAA Air Operator Certificate and assuring the issuance of the required AOC and all other mandatory certifications by the GCAA in accordance with CAAP 8 rules and regulations. ( by the end of July 2016 time duration 3 months )
3- Buying the planes required for the department ( by the end of 2016 )
4- Registering and obtaining required GCAA approvals (by the end of januarye
5- Train the management staff
6- Train the flight crew for normal operations and special Ops (i.e. Air Drops)
7- Launching a flight Volunteering Plan to allow pilots from UAE Airlines to volunteer when needed to reduce the Ops costs
8- Launch of the AID wings Department and Project should be completed March24th 2018
Out of Scope
1- The fundraising will be provided by the UAE government
2- The Hanger building will be Contracted out
3- Simulator training sessions will be done by third party training facility.
Major Stake holdres
1- The UAE Government
2- The UAE Red Crecsen
3- Other concerned humanitarian agencies ( I.e. World Food Program and The UN )
4- Beneficiaries by the service ( People in desperate need ).
5- The UAE GCAA
6- UAE Red Crescent Donors
7- Current Air Contractors With UAE red Cresent
Potential Risks
1- Initial Approval Denial due to fears that the running cost of the flight Operation Dpartment would be high for The UAE Red Crescent to Maintain running the the department
2- Not Obtaining Sufficient Funding for the launch of AID wings
3- Inability to meet the GCAA Safety Standards
4- Not finding the appropriate type of aircraft suitable for Special Operations
Human Resources
1- Project Manager
2- Project Administration Assistant
3- Project Faineance Manager
4- Quality AssuranceManager
5- Project Human resources Manager
6- Legal Adviser
7- Public Relations Manager
List of the Main activities
1- Feasibility Study and Budget Determination
2- Hiring the Project team either from Outside of UAE Red crescent or from inside of the Organization
3- Getting the approval for HR recruiting committee for the purpose of electing the Operational Management team ,
4- Starting the Hanger Building process Which will be contracted out.
5- Choosing the required Airplanes Types , Placing Orders to buy the planes
5-Following up with the GCAA and completing every required procedure
6- Interviewing and choosing flight crew , engineers, and all other required crew for the flight Operations
7- Provide the required Training
8- Opening the door for Pilots from other Airline to volunteer , Which will require us to provide a type rating for them and to keep them current from time to time
9- Doing test flights and start training Pilots For Special Operations (I.e. Air Drops)
Budget
1- We will place orders for 10 C130s specialized for normal cargo operations and for Airdrops the price of one C130 is 3,000,000 USD so we will need 30,000,000 USD for the Fixed wing aircraft fleet. (http://www.globalplanesearch.com/listing/aircraft-for-sale/Splash/Lockheed-C-130-L-100-30-Hercules/197189)
2- We will also place Orders for five EC145helicopters, the Price of one Unit is 5.5 million USD,and so the total price for the helicopters is 27,500,000 USD. (http://helicopters.axlegeeks.com/l/107/Airbus-EC145)
3- Building a hanger will cost 3 million USD.
4- Salaries: a- Project team Salaries 672,000 USD in the period of 2 years.
5- Running Costs , Electricity , logistics , miscellanies 400,000 USD
6- Operational Staff required before commencing operations Salaries. (I.e. Director of Operations ) 400,000 USD
Item Name Item Cost
10 C130s 30,000,000 USD
5 helicopters 27,500,000 USD
Hanger Construction 3,000,000 USD
Salaries 672,000 USD
OPS Staff Salaries 400,000 USD
Running costs 400,000 USD
Total 61,972,000 USD
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