EPM5600 Principles of Project Management Minor Case Study Assignment

Instruction: This is a group assignment.

Word Limit: 1,500 to 2,000

Assignment objective: Working in your syndicate groups, you will investigate a Project Management scenario, using the information given to develop a written report and presentation to answer questions about the scenario.

Aim: This assignment aims to improve and demonstrate your understanding of

 Project Tracking and Reporting

 Presentation Skills

 Team Behaviour and Team Building

 Learning and Reflection

Task: EPM5600 Principles of Project Management Minor Case Study Assignment

Scenario

You are working for Adler Services Australia, a Project Management consultancy. Your company has been engaged by Katz Office Fitouts, who are currently undertaking the fit-out of a medium-rise IT office building in a Sydney suburb. A team of Katz company staff and contractors, led by a Project Manager, have been performing the work. The fit-out is part-completed, and the Project Manager, Tony Faultier, has just left the company abruptly, moving overseas to take up a position in another company.

You have been put in charge of working with Katz Office Fitouts to investigate the current status of the project and determine any corrective action required, including providing advice on replacing the project manager and improving the performance of the project team. You are to report your findings to the board of Katz Office Fitouts, including Jim Katz, the business owner and chairman.

Information gathering

As you begin your investigation, you find that Tony Faultier has left very little in the way of reliable records of the project. As you interview other staff and stakeholders, you are able to build up the following picture:

The Project

 The total fitout budget is $1.2 million.

 The original schedule was for completion in a total of four months, commencing on 1 March, and completing on 30 June. It is now 1 May. At this point, the schedule states that work on the ground floor should be completed, the first floor 50% completed and the second floor 50% completed. Work on the top floor is not yet due to commence.

Deliverables: You and your team are to produce a full report. You will deliver the report and present a summary of your findings to the Board of Katz Office Fitouts. This should include:

1. A brief summary of the current status of the project, including the Cost Variance and the Schedule Variance. This should also include an overview scorecard or chart of the project, comparing the scheduled tasks to the actual.

2. A list of any additional information the new Project Manager will need to source in order to produce regular, detailed status reports on the project.

Assessment criteria: EPM5600 Principles of Project Management Minor Case Study Assignment

The Report will be assessed using the following criteria:

 Accurate presentation of current project position and reporting requirements

 Understanding of individual and team behaviour and interpersonal dynamics

 Writing mechanics (structure and flow)

 Layout and writing quality

 Effective use of images and diagrams

 Recommendations and conclusion

 Referencing

 Team planning and reflection