1. HNC/D Project Management
Structuring a Project
HNC/D Project Management

2. Remember project constraints …
TIME
COST
QUALITY
Going
as planned
Project Manager needs to set up a plan …

3. Planning Approaches …
TOP DOWN …
AND / OR
BOTTOM UP …

4. 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

5. 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

6. WBS example Supply 1 new Train Design Train Build Test Deliver
Design Vehicles
Design Control System
Design Bogies
Manage interfaces

7. Sub-division options Product Location Transport System
Project lifecycle

8. Work packages Specifications Quality requirements Resource estimates
Budgets
Duration
Procurement
Equipment requirements

9. How many levels? Detail Risk Control Estimated accuracy
Work package value
Work package man hours

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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 …