CASE STUDY
\nNote: In developing your answers you can make any assumptions you wish, provided these
\nare reasonable, do not contradict the content of the case study and are clearly written down. Assume you are a qualified project ( help with nursing paper writing from experts with MSN & DNP degrees) manager employed by a project ( help with nursing paper writing from experts with MSN & DNP degrees) management
\npractice
\ncalled Projects Managed Ef iciently (PME). PME has been commissioned by Scottish Cycling, the national governing body of sport
\nfor
\ncycling in Scotland, to project ( help with nursing paper writing from experts with MSN & DNP degrees) manage the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships
\nthat will
\ntake place over two weeks in August 2023 in Scotland. This event will be the first time
\nthat
\nall 13 disciplines of riding across road, track and mountain bike races are brought
\ntogether
\nunder one event. The Scottish Government\u2019s Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External
\nAffairs, commented1 \u201cAs the first ever host of this event, Scotland will cement its position as a
\nleader
\nand innovator in the planning and delivery of major sporting events. It builds upon the
\nsuccesses of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, the 2014 Ryder Cup and [2018]
\nEuropean
\nChampionships. Our overall aim is for Scotland to become one of Europe\u2019s top cycling
\nnations with cycling firmly embedded across Scotland as the favoured way to travel to
\nschool
\nand work, as an enjoyable leisure activity and an efficient way to improve health.\u201d With just 8 months until the event, stress level is high, and the programme is closely
\nmonitored by the sponsor Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the world governing body
\nthat
\noversees international competitive cycling events, which Scottish Cycling is part of. Your team is now focused on the preparations for the mountain bike category \u2212 30km
\ncross\u0002
\ncountry, 100km cross-country marathon and the 2.8km downhill races. Scottish Cycling board has appointed an internal Programme Director who has three
\ninternal
\nproject ( help with nursing paper writing from experts with MSN & DNP degrees) managers, a PMO and a financial controller reporting to. The programme also
\ninvolves the Scottish Cycling internal Legal Services Department as contracts managers. The Legal Services Department issues and administers the various contracts used in the
\nprogramme. Scottish Cycling has also set up an internal Change Control Section that is
\nresponsible for change management of the programme. You report directly to an
\ninternal
\nProject Liaison Of icer via the general Scottish Cycling Interface Unit that acts as the
\nportal
\nbetween the internal association structure and the external environment. The
\nFunctional
\nHead of the Scottish Cycling Racing Department is also involved, as her department will
\neventually take over the event operation. The Functional Head of the Scottish Cycling
\nRacing Department reports to the board and works with the internal Programme Director
\non
\nall aspects of logistics, administration and professional operation. Contracts, communications and instructions are all relayed through the Interface Unit and directly
\nto the
\ninternal Programme Director office. Being external, you are project ( help with nursing paper writing from experts with MSN & DNP degrees) manager with responsibility for managing all aspects
\nof the
\nracing project ( help with nursing paper writing from experts with MSN & DNP degrees)s on behalf of Scottish Cycling. The infrastructure works on those project ( help with nursing paper writing from experts with MSN & DNP degrees)s are being carried out by a main contractor
\ncalled
\nSportsmachine Ltd. Sportsmachine Ltd. has been contracted by PME under the usually
\naccepted contract. The main contractor has sublet several different work packages to
\nthree
\ndifferent domestic subcontractors called Route Works, Spectators and Ticketsale. They
\nwill
\nbe responsible for the route construction, audience administration and sales and
\nmedia
\ncoverage. 1 Source: https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/news\/5988\/glasgow-to-host-first-multi-discipline-uci-worlds-in-2023. Several work packages have also been awarded to nominated subcontractors and
\nsuppliers
\nthat have been nominated by Scottish Cycling. The nominated subcontractors are
\ncalled
\nInternational Fencing and Assembly Race Specialists, and the nominated suppliers are
\ncalled Prop Co. and Specialist Supplies. The two subcontractors specialise in fencing
\nthe
\nracing area and the preparing the race route. The two suppliers specialise in signage
\nfor
\nsports events and providing equipment such as mobile toilets, generators and water
\ntanks. Risk management services are being provided by an external consultant called Risk
\nAnalysis, and environmental impact control services are provided by another external
\nconsultant called Environmental Consultants. Health and Safety is inspected and
\ncertified by
\nthe Scottish Emergency Services (Police, Fire and Medical). The event will not take place
\nunless such clearance is given.
\nTo integrate all programme aspects under one roof, a steering committee was
\nestablished
\nwith representatives from UCI, Scottish Cycling, national authorities and PME. While
\nyou are
\nnot part of this body, you get constant updates through PME. Your managers have stipulated to you that this is a high-risk project ( help with nursing paper writing from experts with MSN & DNP degrees) mainly from the
\nscheduling perspective since the hard deadline for launch cannot be delayed. On the
\nother
\nhand, UCI has allocated a generous budget for the event and should this project ( help with nursing paper writing from experts with MSN & DNP degrees) be
\nsuccessful, it will position Scotland at the top of the best global sports events
\norganisers and
\nwill substantially contribute to its economy
\nQuestion 1
\nMaximum Word Count 1000 words
\n(a)
\nDescribe and illustrate a likely Organisational Breakdown Structure (OBS)
\narrangement of the project ( help with nursing paper writing from experts with MSN & DNP degrees) within the programme. Explain the rationale behind your
\ndesign by considering communication, hierarchy, control, contractual, organisational
\nand project ( help with nursing paper writing from experts with MSN & DNP degrees) boundaries and any other components. (10 marks)
\n(b)
\nFrom the point of view of the organisers, identify five typical project ( help with nursing paper writing from experts with MSN & DNP degrees) risks and in each
\ncase suggest a possible response that may be available through the standard form of
\ncontract with Sportsmachine Ltd. Discuss the residual risk in each case. (15 marks)
\n(Total 25 marks)
\nQuestion 2
\nMaximum Word Count 1000 words
\nRefer to Table 1. This table shows estimates of optimistic, likely and pessimistic
\ndurations for
\nactivities to be carried out in one of the work packages for the mountain bike races. Table 1 \u2013 Estimated activity times for works to be completed by company
\n(a)
\nProduce a network showing the activity mean durations, mean earliest start and
\nlatest finish for each activity, the critical path and the estimated overall mean duration
\nfor the work package. (10 marks)
\n(b)
\nCalculate the probability of the work package being completed within 30 weeks. (5 marks)
\n(c)
\nBased on your findings in part (b) above, discuss likely options to further reduce the
\nestimated duration of the project ( help with nursing paper writing from experts with MSN & DNP degrees). Include a summary of the risk and quality
\nimplications of each option. (10 marks)
\n(Total 25 marks)
\nQuestion 3
\nMaximum Word Count 1000 words
\nRefer to Table 2. This table shows the cumulative number of fence posts installed and
\nactual
\ncosts incurred for four teams building parts of the mountain racetrack fencing. Note
\nthe
\ntarget output and cost figures given. Table 2 \u2013 Output performance for Teams 1, 2, 3 and 4
\nNote: Table 2 below shows the output figures of four teams which are installing
\n80,000 fence
\nposts around the track. The figures for the teams cover the first five weeks of the
\npackage. The teams are installing the posts at a planned rate of 1,000 posts per week per team
\nover a
\n20-week total period. Each post has an estimated cost of \u00a3100.00.
\n(a)
\nComment on the performance of each team and on the performance of the entire
\nwork package over the five-week period. Include a forecast of the likely end
\nperformance of each team based on performance at week 5. (10 marks)
\n(b)
\nCalculate the estimate at completion (EAC) for each team and for the entire work
\npackage, based on performances at week 5.
\n(5 marks)
\n(c)
\nDiscuss the implications of the EAC figure for the work package at week 5 and
\nsuggest possible reserves within the cost plan that could be used to finance any
\neventual overspend. (10 marks)
\n(Total 25 marks)
\nQuestion 4
\nMaximum Word Count 1000 words
\n(a)
\nDiscuss the main factors that you and PME would be likely to consider in preparing a
\nquality policy for this project ( help with nursing paper writing from experts with MSN & DNP degrees). (10 marks)
\n(b)
\nAssume you have been asked to present a project ( help with nursing paper writing from experts with MSN & DNP degrees) progress quality report to the
\nsteering committee. Choose any quality management tool and technique from the
\ncourse\u2019s content and produce a fictional report on likely project ( help with nursing paper writing from experts with MSN & DNP degrees) issue in the context of
\nthe case study. Describe the \u2018issue(s)\u2019 you have identified, present a set of data; and
\ndiscuss and illustrate your \u2018findings\u2019. Finally, recommend the way forward. Explain the
\nrationale behind your report. (15 marks)
\n(Total 25 marks)
\nProject Management
\nFormulae Sheet
\nFor the purposes of this examination the following formulae can be assumed to apply. For a beta distribution:
\nActivity mean = (a + 4m + b) \/ 6
\nActivity standard deviation = (b \u2013 a) \/ 6
\nWhere a = optimistic time, m = most likely time and b = pessimistic time. The project ( help with nursing paper writing from experts with MSN & DNP degrees) standard deviation is the square root of the sum of the squares of the
\ncritical path activity standard deviations. The project ( help with nursing paper writing from experts with MSN & DNP degrees) mean is the sum of the critical path activity means.
\nThe mean difference is the difference between the project ( help with nursing paper writing from experts with MSN & DNP degrees) mean and the target
\nmean. The standardised mean difference is the mean difference divided by the project ( help with nursing paper writing from experts with MSN & DNP degrees)
\nstandard deviation. Estimate at completion (EAC) = (ACWP \/ BCWP) \u00d7 BAC
\nEstimate to complete (ETC) or Estimated cost to complete (ECTC) = EAC \u2013 ACWP
\nVariance at completion (VAC) = BAC \u2013 EAC
\nWhere:
\nBCWP = Budgeted cost of the works performed. ACWP = Actual cost of the works performed. BAC = Budget at completion. In a normal distribution assume:
\nThe area under the curve within 1 standard deviation each side of the mean = 68%. The area under the curve within 2 standard deviations each side of the mean = 95%. The area under the curve within 3 standard deviations each side of the mean = 99%. Therefore:
\nEvents up to 3 standard deviations below the mean occur 0.5% of the time. Events up to 2 standard deviations below the mean occur 2.5% of the time. Events up to 1 standard deviation below the mean occur 16% of the time. Events up to the mean occur 50% of the time. Events up to 1 standard deviation above the mean occur 84% of the time. Events up to 2 standard deviations above the mean occur 97.5% of the time. Events up to 3 standard deviations above the mean occur 99.5% of the time. (continued overleaf)- 2 – Cost variance (CV) = BCWP \u2013 ACWP
\nSchedule variance (SV) = BCWP \u2013 BCWS
\nCVI = BCWP \/ ACWP
\nSVI = BCWP \/ BCWS
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