Structuring a Project HNCD Project Management Remember project
Structuring a Project HNC/D Project Management
Remember project constraints … TIME Going as planned QUALITY COST Project Manager needs to set up a plan …
Planning Approaches … TOP DOWN … AND / OR BOTTOM UP …
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) n “ … 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: n Structure n Methods of subdivision n Numbering or coding system n Level of detail n Number of WBS levels n Roll-up n Integrating the WBS/OBS to assign responsibility
WBS example Supply 1 new Train Design Train Build Train Test Train Design Vehicles Design Control System Design Bogies Manage interfaces Deliver Train
Sub-division options n n n Product Location Transport System Project lifecycle
Work packages n n n n Specifications Quality requirements Resource estimates Budgets Duration Procurement Equipment requirements
How many levels? n n n Detail Risk Control Estimated accuracy Work package value Work package man hours
Coding / Numbering n Example ¡ 1. 0. 0 House Project n 1. 1. 0 Civil ¡ ¡ n 1. 2. 0 Plumbing ¡ ¡ n 1. 1. 1 Foundations 1. 1. 2 Walls and roof 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 n Product breakdown underpins PRINCE ¡ ¡ Top level Second level products Management Specialist Quality products Specialist products Analysis products Feasibility report Analysis products ¡ Third level Interview Requirenotes ments Survey Report Summary Reports
Summary tasks … n Do not have a defined duration – they take their duration from the activities below n Do not generally have links – unless to tasks of the same level n Can be summaries of other summary tasks …
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