澳大利亚墨尔本大学工程管理硕士课程作业写作辅导：PROJECT MANAGEMENT

澳大利亚墨尔本大学工程管理硕士课程essay写作辅导：PROJECT MANAGEMENT

 

 

1. Background.

You are a senior Project Manager with an organisation called PM Construction Ltd (PMC). PMC has won a contract for the design and construction of a large bauxite mine and village to support the mining development and operation. The mine is located in an emerging third world country approximately 450 kilometres from any significant population centre. PMC is a privately owned local, large and reasonably experienced company, employing about 1,500 employees.你是一个组织称为PM建设公司（PMC）的高级项目经理。PMC赢得了为支持矿业开发和运行一个大型铝土矿和村的设计和施工合同。矿山位于新兴的第三世界国家，大约450公里从任何重要的人口中心。PMC是一家私人拥有的地方，大和相当有经验的公司，雇用了约1500名员工。

 

The development of the mine needs to commence as soon as possible as the National Government, which owns the mine and its outputs, has signed supply contracts with an international aluminium producer – this contract will produce significant foreign exchange benefits for the country. The design and construction contract is potentially highly lucrative to PCMas there are substantial bonuses for the completion of various stages of the Project. There are also some major risks such as significant liquidated damages, at the rate of $50,000 per day, for late delivery of the various stages矿山的开发需要尽快为国民政府开始，拥有该煤矿和它的输出，已签订供应合同与国际铝生产商–这个合同将为国家生产重要的外汇收益。合同可能是非常有利可图的PCMAS有对项目各阶段的完成大量的奖金的设计与施工。也有一些重大的风险，如重大违约金，在每天50000美元的速度，对各个阶段的延迟交货

 

The mine is expected to employ at least 450 people when it is in full scale operation, so the village will need to accommodate well in excess of 3,000 people taking into account families and the various support personnel. Therefore, in developing the village, amenities required for a medium size village including power, water, health care, transport, shopping and recreation need to be provided for.

 

Your team, chosen by you, is required to design and construct the mine and the village for both construction and operations phases. 

 

2. Additional Information.

 

• As indicated, the mine is owned by the National Government however, the Regional Authority and the Indigenous Councils that manage the area are not happy with the Project for a number of reasons. These include sacred sites, unique flora and fauna but, principally, that neither the Authority nor the Councils would receive much direct or indirect benefit from the activities of the mine – on the other hand they would suffer considerable dis-benefits - the main one being a major disruption to their lifestyle. Some of this dis-satisfaction will possibly resultin PCM being unable to promptly obtain the appropriate approvals, licences, etc.#p#分页标题#e#

 

• The village is planned to be permanent and last the estimated life of the mine which is expected to be at least 50 years.

 

• PCM and the National Government are jointly funding the Project so are anxious that the mine and village are set up as soon as possible so that cash-flow from the mine’soutputwill begin quickly.

 

• There is an active union movement in the country which is agitating for improved conditions and more even distribution of the bounty the country will be receiving. It is also concerned about environmental issues at the mine site, the transport difficulties associated with getting the bauxite out of the area (minimal adequate access roads, etc) and the remoteness of the site for its members who are to be flown in during the initial construction phase and not have the support of their families and communities during this hectic construction period nor adequate compensation or amenity.

 

• Environmental Impact Studies have been done and show that, generally, the mining can be done with minimal damage to the environment. However, the conservationists are not satisfied and are strongly opposing the Project and may try to hinder its progress.

 

• Because world demand for aluminium is high, this new mine is seen as a cheap and quick source of supply, therefore there is pressure on the Project Manager to get the mine operational quickly. No risk analysis has been undertaken and there is a real chance of accidents occurring as the mine is being set up for production.

 

3. QUESTIONS.

 

i. Explain how you would establish your Project Team identifying:-

- The major issues that need to be addressed;

- The most important competencies required to cope with the identified major issues; and

- The style of leadership and management you consider appropriate for the success of the Project in the construction phase.

(40 marks)

            ii. Indicate the key milestones you would adopt, why they are important and how they would be measured.                                                           (20 marks)#p#分页标题#e#

iii. Given the urgency of the Project, its remoteness, the anxieties expressed by the Regional Authority, the Indigenous Councils, the Trade Unions and the conservationists, what communication strategy would you adopt to ensure you were able to deliver the Project on time and within cost. Who would be accountable for the various components of the strategyand how would you measure the effectiveness of the strategy.       (40 marks)

 

4. Instructions

 

a) This examination will be marked out of 100 andis to be completed by Wednesday, 13th February 2013.Itis tobe received by me by email no later than 6.00pmonthatdate. My email address is [email protected]

 

b) If received later than 6.00pm, an automatic deduction of 15 marks will be made from your final result. An additional 5 marks will be deducted for each 48 hours after the deadline your submission is delayed.

 

c) All questions, including components, need to be answered.Please read the ‘Background’and ‘Additional Information’ Sections carefully.

 

d) If you wish to create additional background material to assist in explaining your responses, you may do so. However, you must clearly outline what additional background information you have created at the very beginning of your response prior to answering any of the questions. Some of the provided material on Pages 1 and 2 may be irrelevant and some may require interpretation - where you believe interpretation is necessary you are to provide your understanding of it. 

 

e) The examination is to be done in your own time with no collaboration with any other person, particularly your fellow students. Plagiarism and/or copying of any form are considered serious offences by Swinburne University of Technology and, if detected, usually result in immediate disqualification.