BPM203 Project Management Report: Residential Development on an Island (GBA01), Singapore

Question 1

Objectives

• Understand the management of a project
• Evaluate the project sensitivities
• Appraise the role of various governmental agencies in a project
• Practical application of design and Quality Control in a real-life project

You are a contractor company which has recently been awarded a contract for the design and construction of a housing project to house 10,000 persons on an island away from mainland Singapore. The structure is to have both Residential cum Commercial facilities.

The client wants to build this on a fast-track basis without any accidents and with emphasis on Sustainability, Water conservation and Green Mark. Stages for construction of this project are:

• Site Clearance
• Drainage
• Foundation and Superstructure works including finishing
• Electro-Mechanical, Finishes and External Works

Report Preparation

(a) Demonstrate your understanding of this assigned task by applying the project management knowledge and develop your report under the following phases:

1. Initiation phase – Idea
2. Public Feedback on project implementation
3. Design phase – How it is to be done? Interfacing between disciplines, Design innovations & value addition
4. Interfacing with Governmental agencies
5. Implementation phase – Implementation
6. Features that enable the building to be classified as the highest standards in Green Mark
7. Public Safety and Environmental protection
8. Follow-up phase – Maintenance / Defects resolution
9. The reporting system within the organization executing the project
10. Outline of your GBA team members and their diversity (in fields of work)

(b) You can apply the PMBOK Knowledge areas.

(c) The report should have a program of the project in MS Project and be reflective of the work. The program should be submitted as an attachment with between 15-30 activities.

Report

It should be in the form of a professional contractor report. Use the following title:

“Residential Project on an island”

Mechanism to prevent free riding: Marks will then be allotted accordingly, which may be substantial. Evidence is required, such as group meeting attendance list and email correspondences. Your team should also show effort to warn and encourage slack members. It should not come as a surprise.

(100 marks)