12 May DISCUSS HOW A COMMUNICATION PLAN BENEFITS THE MANAGEMENT OF PROJECTS.
The assignment is in three parts. The first two parts require you to apply your knowledge from the lecture material and from your background reading to write short project management reports on the value of Scope Statements and on methods of estimating. You must show evidence of having consulted the literature and texts for project management and reference your work appropriately. You are expected to have consulted the recommended textbooks for the module and at least five other recent sources.
The final part requires you to use Microsoft Project Management or equivalent project management software to plan and present a brief report based around specific planning questions.
Word Count: Each part should not exceed 1000 words and the report itself should not exceed 2500 words, excluding appendices. You should declare the appropriate word counts.
This assignment represents 50% of total marks for module.
The Electromax Project
The Parc Company makes high quality electric mopeds. Sales representatives have reported a growing demand for a racing scooter. The Managing Director (MD), Robert Parc, is keen to exploit this emerging market. He has appointed you as Project Manager. The project is to be called Electromax.
Part 1 ? Defining the Project (30 Marks)
1. Discuss the importance of having a complete scope statement to the success of projects. Using the Electromax project, produce a complete scope statement.
15 marks
2. Discuss how a communication plan benefits the management of projects. Demonstrate your answer by developing a communication plan for the Electromax project.
15 marks
Part 2 ? Estimating (30 Marks)
3. The Managing Director has also requested a report on estimating techniques. He needs to know what estimating techniques exist and which is the most suitable technique for the Electromax project.
15 Marks
4. Apply your recommended technique to the Electromax project using the information provided in Part 3.
15 Marks
Part 3 ? Planning (40 Marks)
Table 1 gives information on the activities identified by the project team, including best estimates of duration and effort and Table 2 gives staff costs.
Following a planning workshop, the following dependencies have been identified:
Market Analysis must await the Project Approval Meeting. Product Design and Manufacturing Study can start once Market Analysis has been completed. Product Design Selection must not start until Product Design and Manufacturing Study have been completed.
Detailed Marketing Plans, Manufacturing Process Specification and Detailed Product Design must not start until the Product Design Selection has been completed. Test Prototype can start once Detailed Product Design has been completed.
Finalise Product Design can start once Manufacturing Process Specification and Test Prototype have been completed.
Order Components and Order Production Equipment must await the completion of Finalise Product Design. Install Production Equipment must not start until 20 days after Order Components has been completed and 40 days after Order Production Equipment has been completed.
The Review Meeting can take place as soon as Detailed Marketing Plans and Install Production Equipment have been completed.
Activity id Activity Name Duration Effort
A Project Approved Meeting 0
B Market Analysis 25 days Marketing Manager
C Product Design 40 days Designer
D Manufacturing Study 20 days Operations Manager
E Product Design Selection 10 days Operations Manager, Designer (20% of his time i.e. one day each week)
F Detailed Marketing Plans 15 days Marketing Manager, Managing Director (10% of MD?s time approximately)
G Manufacturing Process Specification 45 days Operations Manager
2 Clerical Officers
H Detailed Product Design 40 days Designer, 1 Clerical Officer
I Test Prototype 10 days Prototype Tool
J Finalise Product Design 25 days Designer, Operations Manager (20% of Operations Manager?s time i.e. 1 day each week)
K Order Components 7 days 1 Clerical Officer
L Order Production Equipment 14 days 2 Clerical Officers
M Install Production Equipment 25 days 2 Production Engineers
N Review Meeting 1 day Designer, Operations Manager, Marketing Manager, Managing Director (Mr Parc)
Table 1: Activities, Tasks, Duration and Effort
Staff Rate per hour (?)
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