ANALYSIS OF PERFORMANCE OF THE SELECTED PROJECTS

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ANALYSIS OF PERFORMANCE OF THE SELECTED PROJECTS

1. Nominate three (3) example projects for discussion.          (30 marks – 10 marks per project)    Nominate an organisation of your choice, and the engineering discipline or disciplines in which it

is operating.

Nominate three (3) suitable projects to use as examples for your discussion.

These projects should be consistent with the type of engineering disciplines in which your organisation operates.

2. Define key characteristics of each project nominated.       (75 marks – 25 marks per project) For example:

    Fit with current organisational strategic direction

    Estimated cost

    Estimated duration

    Expected quality of deliverables

    Current expenditure, percentage complete, quality standard achieved

    Key stakeholders

    Main risks

    Impact on the environment and society – short term and long term

    Complexity

    Other factors (for example, human resource, communications, procurement)

    Project integration factors

    Any other significant factor impacting on the project

3. Review each of the projects nominated in the background with respect to their alignment with corporate direction and the principles of good project and program management.

(105 marks – 35 marks per project) Areas to consider in this review include, but are not limited to:

    Project charter and plan

      Business case for the project in accordance with the new strategic direction of your organisation

    Identification of project stakeholders and their role in the project

    Potential to be completed within the constraints of time, cost and quality

    Likelihood of the project’s scope being changed as a result of stakeholder issues and

requirements

    Change control requirements

      Potential human resource, communications and procurement issues that may impact on delivery of the project

    Potential risks in delivering the project and subsequent to delivery of the project

    Sustainability of the project and its outcomes

    Other matters considered important to the achievement of these objectives

4. Develop a plan to manage each of the projects to achieve project objectives.

(90 marks – 30 marks per project)

This plan should take into account each of the issues described above, and summarise the following points:

    Summary of issues for each project as determined by analysis

    Fit of the project with corporate direction

    Consequences of not completing the project within key performance indicators

      The best approach for managing the project, with particular focus on the key issues with the project

      Whether the organisation should undertake any future projects of the type of project that is being reviewed