HNC/D Project Management Structuring a Project HNC/D Project Management
Remember project constraints … TIME COST QUALITY Going as planned Project Manager needs to set up a plan …
Planning Approaches … TOP DOWN … AND / OR BOTTOM UP …
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) “ … a cascade of deliverables, in which the overall product or objective of the project is broken into sub-product, assemblages and components” Turner cited by Burke 2003
Work Breakdown Structure Things to consider: Structure Methods of subdivision Numbering or coding system Level of detail Number of WBS levels Roll-up Integrating the WBS/OBS to assign responsibility
WBS example Supply 1 new Train Design Train Build Test Deliver Design Vehicles Design Control System Design Bogies Manage interfaces
Sub-division options Product Location Transport System Project lifecycle
Work packages Specifications Quality requirements Resource estimates Budgets Duration Procurement Equipment requirements
How many levels? Detail Risk Control Estimated accuracy Work package value Work package man hours
Coding / Numbering Example 1.0.0 House Project 1.1.0 Civil 1.1.1 Foundations 1.1.2 Walls and roof 1.2.0 Plumbing 1.2.1 Piping 1.2.2 Sewerage 1.3.0 Electrical 1.3.1 Wiring 1.3.2 Appliances
PRINCE :Product breakdown structure Project products Product breakdown underpins PRINCE Top level Second level Third level Management products Specialist products Quality products Specialist products Analysis products Feasibility report Analysis products Interview notes Require- ments Survey Report Summary Reports
Summary tasks … Do not have a defined duration – they take their duration from the activities below Do not generally have links – unless to tasks of the same level Can be summaries of other summary tasks …