Introduction to Project Management Concepts and Tools
The project management concepts and tools are very helpful for the development of the existing facilities and formation of the advanced processes. According to Djalalinia et al. (2014), the projects can be construction based, IT system development based, manufacturing based, or service based. These types of the projects require the use of project management concepts and processes for the development of the successful project completion scenario. There are some models like waterfall, agile, scrum, and XP that can be utilized for deploying the effective management of the project operations.
The following assignment would be helpful for development of the improved processes and successive development of the operations. The analysis of the project named Stanford Solar Car Development would help in forming the analysis of the improved services in the organization. The development of renewable and non exhaustible fuel source would help the organization to form the explicit improvement functions.
Description of Stanford Solar Car Development Project’s Organization
Stanford Solar Car Development Project’s Organization formed for implementing the improved processes of the organization (Solarcar.stanford.edu. 2017). The development of the organization was based for the implementation of the processes. The organization was founded in 1989 and they were non profitable organization. The organization develops the cars and their supporting components for the development of the improved processes. The organization manufactures the automobiles and their supporting parts for the advancement of the enhanced procedures (Wang et al. 2017). The solar powered car engine development would be assisted by the successful sending of the enhanced procedures. The association concentrates on the improvement of the keen procedures and it would include the arrangement viable administration framework process. The ramifications of the procedures would enjoy the administration of operations. The development of the procedures would include the procedures. The solar car development would imply the effective deployment of the improved processes (Flacco 2016). The organization focuses on the development of the smart processes and it would involve the deployment effective management system process. The implication of the processes would indulge the management of operations. The formation of the processes would involve the processes.
Description of the Stanford Solar Car Development Project
The project had indulged the development of a solar powered car and it would help in developing improved transportation services in the organization. The solar project was deployed for integrating the smart processing and supplementation. The Stanford Solar Car Development Project would involve the management of the smart processing and deployment (Solarcar.stanford.edu. 2017). The Stanford Solar Car Development Project includes the deployment of the effective and smart management process. The solar powered batteries are sent for coordinating the smart preparation and supplementation in place of fossil fuels. The Stanford Solar Car Development Project incorporates the organization of the undeniable and knowledgeable administration process (Shirazi, Kazemipoor and Tavakkoli-Moghaddam 2017). The exercises of the project incorporate making suitable outline for the auto, making foundation for the auto, conveying motor and principle outline, introducing sun oriented batteries, associating the circuits, outside improvement, connecting seats and mirrors, and handle, adapt and other outer parts are joined. The adequate sending of the sunlight based auto improvement extend incorporate the administration of the precise operations and advancement. The activities of the project include making appropriate design for the car, making infrastructure for the car, deploying engine and main frame, installing solar batteries, connecting the circuits, exterior development, attaching seats and mirrors, and handle, gear and other external parts are attached (Siami-Irdemoosa, Dindarloo and Sharifzadeh 2015). The sufficient deployment of the solar car development project includes the management of the systematic operations and development.
Objectives of the Project
Overview of Stanford Solar Car Development Project
The objectives of the project of Stanford Solar Car Development Project are given below,
To develop an implementation plan for the development of solar car development project and it would involve the deployment of the effective processes
To develop solar car designs for forming effective use of the solar energy for the deployment of the effective and smart processes
To integrate the existing facilities for forming the acute system integration of the car design and integration process
To harvest the solar energy confined in solar cells for forming the effective deployment of the processes and operations of car transportation
Importance of the Project for the organization
The project of Stanford Solar Car Project would help the organization for developing a clean source for the running of the car and automobiles. The development of an implementation plan for the development of solar car development project would involve the deployment of the effective processes and it is the primary benefit for the project (Normansell and Welsh 2015). The solar car designs for forming effective use of the solar energy for the deployment of the effective and smart processes is another major important factor for the project. The integration of the existing facilities for forming the acute system integration of the car design and integration process would help in forming the successful car development. As opined by Nisar and Suzuki (2015), the harvesting of the solar energy confined in solar cells for forming the effective deployment of the processes and operations of car transportation would help in developing a clean and renewable source of fuel for the automobiles.
Scope of the Project
In Scope: The in scope item of the project includes the implementation plan for the development of solar car, effective use of the solar energy, integration of the existing facilities for forming the acute system integration of the car design and integration process, and harvesting the solar energy confined in solar cells as a fuel.
Out of Scope: The out of scope items for the project include the transportation plan for the resources required in the project, supplementations for the project, and contingency plan that might be necessary for the project of developing solar car.
Priorities of the Project
The project for the development of the solar powered cars would require the development of a priority list for the project. The accumulation of the resources, and the harvesting of the solar energy is the most important requirement for the project and it has been kept at the highest priority. The development of the project plan is a major priority for the project. The project activities would be considered fruitful if the operations of the project are successful at the end. The evaluation can be done by using testing of activities and components developed. The project priority matrix for the project of Stanford Solar Car Development is shown below,
Objective and Scope of the Project
Time |
Scope |
Cost |
|
Constraint |
X |
||
Enhance |
X |
||
Accept |
X |
The work breakdown structure or WBS for the project of ‘Stanford Solar Car Development” has been shown in the diagram below,
Figure 1: WBS Diagram for the Stanford Solar Car Project
(Created by the author in WBS Schedule Pro)
The table showing the WBS notation for the project activities in tabular view is given below,
WBS |
Task Name |
0 |
Development of Stanford Solar Car at Bridgestone |
1 |
Project Initialization |
1.1 |
Making Initial Documents |
1.2 |
Project Charter Development |
1.3 |
Submission of the project charter |
1.4 |
Signing project charter |
2 |
Project Planning |
2.1 |
Selecting planning methodology |
2.2 |
Developing plan outline |
2.3 |
Reviewing plan developed |
2.4 |
Completing the plan |
2.5 |
Plan approval |
3 |
Solar Car Development |
3.1 |
Design Development |
3.1.1 |
Selecting design platform |
3.1.2 |
Making Appropriate design for the car |
3.1.3 |
Reviewing the design |
3.1.4 |
Design Approval |
3.2 |
Car Development |
3.2.1 |
Making infrastructure for the car |
3.2.2 |
Deploying engine and main frame |
3.2.3 |
Installing solar batteries |
3.2.4 |
Connecting the circuits |
3.2.5 |
Exterior Development |
3.2.6 |
Attaching seats and mirrors |
3.2.7 |
Handle, Gear and Other external parts are attached |
3.2.8 |
Car is completed |
3.3 |
Testing |
3.3.1 |
Design Prototype Testing |
3.3.2 |
Solar Charging Testing |
3.3.3 |
Engine Start Testing |
3.3.4 |
Car Running Testing |
4 |
Project Completion |
4.1 |
Making Final Reports |
4.2 |
Clearance from Government Automobile Board |
4.3 |
Getting Patents and Rights |
4.4 |
Project is Completed |
Table 1: Table showing WBS notation for the project activities
(Created by the author in Ms-Project)
Developing the Project Plan
The project plan had been developed by using the agile methodology and Ms-Project Software. Detailed analysis of “Developing Project Plan” is formed for the development of the specific plan of operations in the project. The agile methodology for the project would include the implication of the existing facilities to implement the manufacturing of the operations and tools (Mir and Pinnington 2014). The formation of the improved processes would help in forming the improved processes of the operations. The development of the project plan would form the use of effective and improved operations. The project planning is helpful for the deploying the effective management system. The phases of the project would involve the deployment of the improved system modification and it would result in forming the effective deployment scheme. The implication of the existing facilities would form the deployment of the improved processes (Niesen and Corboz 2017). The agile development methodology consists of five phases for the completion of the project. The project plan development using Agile includes the initialization phase, planning phase, development phase, evaluation phase, and closure phase. The project plan developed has been shown in the diagram below,
WBS |
Task Name |
Duration |
Start |
Finish |
0 |
Development of Stanford Solar Car at Bridgestone |
90 days |
Mon 1/1/18 |
Fri 5/4/18 |
1 |
Project Initialization |
7 days |
Mon 1/1/18 |
Tue 1/9/18 |
1.1 |
Making Initial Documents |
3 days |
Mon 1/1/18 |
Wed 1/3/18 |
1.2 |
Project Charter Development |
2 days |
Thu 1/4/18 |
Fri 1/5/18 |
1.3 |
Submission of the project charter |
1 day |
Mon 1/8/18 |
Mon 1/8/18 |
1.4 |
Signing project charter |
1 day |
Tue 1/9/18 |
Tue 1/9/18 |
2 |
Project Planning |
12 days |
Wed 1/10/18 |
Thu 1/25/18 |
2.1 |
Selecting planning methodology |
1 day |
Wed 1/10/18 |
Wed 1/10/18 |
2.2 |
Developing plan outline |
3 days |
Thu 1/11/18 |
Mon 1/15/18 |
2.3 |
Reviewing plan developed |
2 days |
Tue 1/16/18 |
Wed 1/17/18 |
2.4 |
Completing the plan |
5 days |
Thu 1/18/18 |
Wed 1/24/18 |
2.5 |
Plan approval |
1 day |
Thu 1/25/18 |
Thu 1/25/18 |
3 |
Solar Car Development |
62 days |
Fri 1/26/18 |
Mon 4/23/18 |
3.1 |
Design Development |
15 days |
Fri 1/26/18 |
Thu 2/15/18 |
3.1.1 |
Selecting design platform |
1 day |
Fri 1/26/18 |
Fri 1/26/18 |
3.1.2 |
Making Appropriate design for the car |
7 days |
Mon 1/29/18 |
Tue 2/6/18 |
3.1.3 |
Reviewing the design |
3 days |
Wed 2/7/18 |
Fri 2/9/18 |
3.1.4 |
Design Approval |
1 day |
Thu 2/15/18 |
Thu 2/15/18 |
3.2 |
Car Development |
47 days |
Fri 2/16/18 |
Mon 4/23/18 |
3.2.1 |
Making infrastructure for the car |
15 days |
Fri 2/16/18 |
Thu 3/8/18 |
3.2.2 |
Deploying engine and main frame |
5 days |
Fri 3/9/18 |
Thu 3/15/18 |
3.2.3 |
Installing solar batteries |
6 days |
Fri 3/16/18 |
Fri 3/23/18 |
3.2.4 |
Connecting the circuits |
2 days |
Wed 3/28/18 |
Thu 3/29/18 |
3.2.5 |
Exterior Development |
4 days |
Tue 4/3/18 |
Fri 4/6/18 |
3.2.6 |
Attaching seats and mirrors |
2 days |
Mon 4/9/18 |
Tue 4/10/18 |
3.2.7 |
Handle, Gear and Other external parts are attached |
3 days |
Wed 4/11/18 |
Fri 4/13/18 |
3.2.8 |
Car is completed |
1 day |
Mon 4/23/18 |
Mon 4/23/18 |
3.3 |
Testing |
50 days |
Mon 2/12/18 |
Fri 4/20/18 |
3.3.1 |
Design Prototype Testing |
3 days |
Mon 2/12/18 |
Wed 2/14/18 |
3.3.2 |
Solar Charging Testing |
2 days |
Mon 3/26/18 |
Tue 3/27/18 |
3.3.3 |
Engine Start Testing |
2 days |
Fri 3/30/18 |
Mon 4/2/18 |
3.3.4 |
Car Running Testing |
5 days |
Mon 4/16/18 |
Fri 4/20/18 |
4 |
Project Completion |
9 days |
Tue 4/24/18 |
Fri 5/4/18 |
4.1 |
Making Final Reports |
3 days |
Tue 4/24/18 |
Thu 4/26/18 |
4.2 |
Clearance from Government Automobile Board |
2 days |
Fri 4/27/18 |
Mon 4/30/18 |
4.3 |
Getting Patents and Rights |
3 days |
Tue 5/1/18 |
Thu 5/3/18 |
4.4 |
Project is Completed |
1 day |
Fri 5/4/18 |
Fri 5/4/18 |
Scheduling Resources and Costs
Description of the scheduling resources is done for forming the effective deployment of the operations. The resource schedule is developed for implementing the improved system implication (McConnell 2015). The scheduling of the resources can be described for the formation of the system implicit models of operations. The cost and resources scheduling would help in forming the accurate development of the operations and it would implied for forming the impactful deployment of the improved processes. The scheduling of the resources and costs are being done for evaluating the considerations of the system implementation process. The scheduling would help in detecting effective plan of operations for deploying improved processes in the organization (Martinsuo and Killen 2014). The schedule for the project resources and their costs for the project of Stanford Solar Car Project is shown in the table below,
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Priority Matrix
Resource Name |
Activity List |
Work |
Cost |
Documenter |
Making Initial Documents |
24 hrs |
$1,440.00 |
Project Charter Development |
16 hrs |
$960.00 |
|
Submission of the project charter |
8 hrs |
$480.00 |
|
Making Final Reports |
24 hrs |
$1,440.00 |
|
Total |
72 hrs |
$4,320.00 |
|
Project Manager |
Signing project charter |
8 hrs |
$1,000.00 |
Plan approval |
8 hrs |
$1,000.00 |
|
Design Approval |
8 hrs |
$1,000.00 |
|
Car is completed |
8 hrs |
$1,000.00 |
|
Clearance from Government Automobile Board |
16 hrs |
$2,000.00 |
|
Getting Patents and Rights |
24 hrs |
$3,000.00 |
|
Project is Completed |
8 hrs |
$1,000.00 |
|
Total |
80 hrs |
$10,000.00 |
|
Planner |
Selecting planning methodology |
8 hrs |
$600.00 |
Developing plan outline |
24 hrs |
$1,800.00 |
|
Reviewing plan developed |
16 hrs |
$1,200.00 |
|
Completing the plan |
40 hrs |
$3,000.00 |
|
Total |
88 hrs |
$6,600.00 |
|
Designer |
Selecting design platform |
8 hrs |
$640.00 |
Making Appropriate design for the car |
56 hrs |
$4,480.00 |
|
Reviewing the design |
24 hrs |
$1,920.00 |
|
Total |
88 hrs |
$7,040.00 |
|
Automobile Engineer |
Making infrastructure for the car |
120 hrs |
$14,400.00 |
Deploying engine and main frame |
40 hrs |
$4,800.00 |
|
Installing solar batteries |
48 hrs |
$5,760.00 |
|
Connecting the circuits |
16 hrs |
$1,920.00 |
|
Total |
224 hrs |
$26,880.00 |
|
Mechanic |
Exterior Development |
32 hrs |
$2,880.00 |
Attaching seats and mirrors |
16 hrs |
$1,440.00 |
|
Handle, Gear and Other external parts are attached |
24 hrs |
$2,160.00 |
|
Total |
72 hrs |
$6,480.00 |
|
Tester |
Design Prototype Testing |
24 hrs |
$2,040.00 |
Solar Charging Testing |
16 hrs |
$1,360.00 |
|
Engine Start Testing |
16 hrs |
$1,360.00 |
|
Car Running Testing |
40 hrs |
$3,400.00 |
|
Total |
96 hrs |
$8,160.00 |
Table 2: Project Resource Scheduling and Cost
Planning Risk Response
Detailed analysis of risk response: The risk response can be established with the help of implementing risk mitigation strategies in the organization. The risk mitigation includes the following of the steps mentioned below,
Risk Identification- The risk identification consists of following some measures that could result in identifying the factors of risk in the project. The risk identification would involve the deployment of the effective and smart risk management strategies for implementing the smart development model (Kendrick 2016). The project is helpful in developing the effective risk factor identification and it would involve the deployment of the effective management of risk factors.
Risk Analysis- The risk analysis is a process that involves the process of analysing the risk factors and developing some strategic methods for implying the effective deployment of the project management concepts for forming the smart analysis of the risk factors for deploying the explicit management of operations.
Risk Mitigation- Risk Mitigation includes the development of the improved processes that could form the impact on the development of the factors of risk and its effective deployment methods (Hughes et al. 2016). The mitigation of the risk factors would form the supplementary development of the project information processing.
Risk Evaluation- The mitigation strategies developed in the risk management would form analysis of the impact of the risk mitigation implementation (Hajdu 2013). The evaluation of the risk mitigation would result in forming the factors of the developing some improvements in the plan of implementing the project.
Project Cost and Time Plan
Detailed analysis of project cost and time plan: The project cost and time plan is developed for ensuring that the resources of the project are being used correctly and the time plan ensures that the operations would help in the cohesive deployment of the operations (Lee, Kim and Yu 2014). The estimation of the cost and time plan would result in forming the sufficient deployment of the operations. The project cost and time plan includes the evaluation of the effective management plan. The sufficient development of the operations would include optimized management of the cost and time schedule. The project cost and time plan development is helpful for forming the improvement of the operations (Djalalinia et al. 2014). The following is the table depicting the cost and time of the project,
WBS |
Task Name |
Start |
Finish |
Cost |
0 |
Development of Stanford Solar Car at Bridgestone |
Mon 1/1/18 |
Fri 5/4/18 |
$69,480.00 |
1 |
Project Initialization |
Mon 1/1/18 |
Tue 1/9/18 |
$3,880.00 |
1.1 |
Making Initial Documents |
Mon 1/1/18 |
Wed 1/3/18 |
$1,440.00 |
1.2 |
Project Charter Development |
Thu 1/4/18 |
Fri 1/5/18 |
$960.00 |
1.3 |
Submission of the project charter |
Mon 1/8/18 |
Mon 1/8/18 |
$480.00 |
1.4 |
Signing project charter |
Tue 1/9/18 |
Tue 1/9/18 |
$1,000.00 |
2 |
Project Planning |
Wed 1/10/18 |
Thu 1/25/18 |
$7,600.00 |
2.1 |
Selecting planning methodology |
Wed 1/10/18 |
Wed 1/10/18 |
$600.00 |
2.2 |
Developing plan outline |
Thu 1/11/18 |
Mon 1/15/18 |
$1,800.00 |
2.3 |
Reviewing plan developed |
Tue 1/16/18 |
Wed 1/17/18 |
$1,200.00 |
2.4 |
Completing the plan |
Thu 1/18/18 |
Wed 1/24/18 |
$3,000.00 |
2.5 |
Plan approval |
Thu 1/25/18 |
Thu 1/25/18 |
$1,000.00 |
3 |
Solar Car Development |
Fri 1/26/18 |
Mon 4/23/18 |
$50,560.00 |
3.1 |
Design Development |
Fri 1/26/18 |
Thu 2/15/18 |
$8,040.00 |
3.1.1 |
Selecting design platform |
Fri 1/26/18 |
Fri 1/26/18 |
$640.00 |
3.1.2 |
Making Appropriate design for the car |
Mon 1/29/18 |
Tue 2/6/18 |
$4,480.00 |
3.1.3 |
Reviewing the design |
Wed 2/7/18 |
Fri 2/9/18 |
$1,920.00 |
3.1.4 |
Design Approval |
Thu 2/15/18 |
Thu 2/15/18 |
$1,000.00 |
3.2 |
Car Development |
Fri 2/16/18 |
Mon 4/23/18 |
$34,360.00 |
3.2.1 |
Making infrastructure for the car |
Fri 2/16/18 |
Thu 3/8/18 |
$14,400.00 |
3.2.2 |
Deploying engine and main frame |
Fri 3/9/18 |
Thu 3/15/18 |
$4,800.00 |
3.2.3 |
Installing solar batteries |
Fri 3/16/18 |
Fri 3/23/18 |
$5,760.00 |
3.2.4 |
Connecting the circuits |
Wed 3/28/18 |
Thu 3/29/18 |
$1,920.00 |
3.2.5 |
Exterior Development |
Tue 4/3/18 |
Fri 4/6/18 |
$2,880.00 |
3.2.6 |
Attaching seats and mirrors |
Mon 4/9/18 |
Tue 4/10/18 |
$1,440.00 |
3.2.7 |
Handle, Gear and Other external parts are attached |
Wed 4/11/18 |
Fri 4/13/18 |
$2,160.00 |
3.2.8 |
Car is completed |
Mon 4/23/18 |
Mon 4/23/18 |
$1,000.00 |
3.3 |
Testing |
Mon 2/12/18 |
Fri 4/20/18 |
$8,160.00 |
3.3.1 |
Design Prototype Testing |
Mon 2/12/18 |
Wed 2/14/18 |
$2,040.00 |
3.3.2 |
Solar Charging Testing |
Mon 3/26/18 |
Tue 3/27/18 |
$1,360.00 |
3.3.3 |
Engine Start Testing |
Fri 3/30/18 |
Mon 4/2/18 |
$1,360.00 |
3.3.4 |
Car Running Testing |
Mon 4/16/18 |
Fri 4/20/18 |
$3,400.00 |
4 |
Project Completion |
Tue 4/24/18 |
Fri 5/4/18 |
$7,440.00 |
4.1 |
Making Final Reports |
Tue 4/24/18 |
Thu 4/26/18 |
$1,440.00 |
4.2 |
Clearance from Government Automobile Board |
Fri 4/27/18 |
Mon 4/30/18 |
$2,000.00 |
4.3 |
Getting Patents and Rights |
Tue 5/1/18 |
Thu 5/3/18 |
$3,000.00 |
4.4 |
Project is Completed |
Fri 5/4/18 |
Fri 5/4/18 |
$1,000.00 |
Conclusion
It can be concluded from the report that the deployment of the effective management tools would help in forming the advanced processing for the project. The project development largely focused on the deployment of the existing facilities and it would result in forming the improved processes of the organization. The report had evaluated the deployment of the existing facilities to develop an understanding for developing the project plan, scheduling resources and costs, planning risk responses, and project cost and time control.
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