EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (ABSTRACT)
The National Herbarium of Suriname (BBS) is the botanical research institute at the Anton de Kom University of Suriname.
There is only one herbarium in Suriname and no botanic garden. Several gardens have been observed and none of them meet the requirements of a botanic garden.
Some of the requirements are that the plants in the garden must have a scientific reference and they must be systematically sound. Also, scientific names must be displayed according to botanic taxonomy.
Despite the high diversity of plants in Suriname, a living collection to study plants and to conduct scientific educational botanic activities near the University does not exist.
Not having a botanic garden will eventually be time consuming and expensive for students, researchers and educational institutions.
As a result, plants that have been collected in areas that are difficult to reach cannot be kept alive.
Not having a controlled environment to grow these plants hampers their survival as well as the opportunity to conduct research.
Without a botanic garden, a refuge for confiscated plants does not exist. People will be missing a place that has the role of a sanctuary, where they would like to spend their time and that is beneficial for their well-being.
As a result of public agriculture and forestry testing grounds being parcelled out, the conservation of the genetic resources that was intended by the testing grounds has been impaired.
Projects that have been executed by the Herbarium to date, were managed without proper guidelines and minor project management.
Appropriate allocation of time and resources during the preliminary planning to guide the establishment of a botanic garden will maximize the chances of the project meeting its budgetary and scheduling needs in the implementation phase. This will also help attract further support and funding at a later stage.
The general objective was to develop a Project Management Plan to guide the establishment of a National Botanic Garden Project.
The specific objectives were: to develop an Integration Management Plan to manage the integration within the project and to coordinate the various project management activities, including the creation of a project charter to formally authorize the project and to provide the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to the project and to produce the project management plan; to create a Scope Management Plan to ensure that the project includes all the work required, and only the work required, to complete the project successfully; to create a Schedule Management Plan to manage the timely completion of the project; to create a Cost Management Plan to complete the project within the approved budget; to develop a Quality Management Plan to meet stakeholders’ expectations by accurately identifying their requirements; to create a Resource Management Plan to complete the project successfully; to develop a Communications Management Plan to ensure timely and appropriate management of project information; to create a Risk Management Plan to conduct risk management planning, identification, analysis, response planning, response implementation, and monitoring risk on a project; to develop a Procurement Management Plant to purchase or acquire products, services, or results needed from outside the project team; to develop a Stakeholders Management Plan for effective engagement of stakeholders in project decisions and execution.
The methodology for this research was the analytical research method. Interviews and document analysis were conducted to produce the specific objectives to guide the establishment of the National Botanic Garden project.
The main results of the project management plans were that the Suriname National Botanic Garden Project will comprise a 2.5 ha botanic garden that will be carried out in four stages and was scheduled to last 33 months.
The four stages are Envisioning the Botanic Garden, Site Selection and Feasibility Study, Design and Pre-Operations, and Launch and Operations.
The total project budget was estimated for the amount of $460,059.00.
Among the main conclusions was one regarding the Quality Management Plan, which includes the stakeholders and requirements prioritization analysis.
This plan shows that the Suriname National Botanic Garden Steering Group is the principle stakeholder and the principle requirement is expertise available in Architecture, Landscaping, Botany, Horticulture, Education, and Project Management.
Another main conclusion was that the four high priority risks in the Risk Management Plan that were identified are: Required labor exceed budgeted costs for the project; availability of adequate skilled staff delays landscaping, botanical, horticultural, educational activities; lack of regulations to protect botanic gardens; inadequate revenues generated from services provided by the botanic garden.
Also, among the main conclusions was the Power-Interest Matrix showing that the stakeholders to be managed closely are the Project Sponsor and the Steering Group. The stakeholders with the highest impact and influence are the Steering Group and the University Board. Their views and opinions must be given the highest level of consideration because their opposition can make or break the project.
Among the recommendations were that the Suriname National Botanic Garden should manage all their projects led by a project management team, equipped with the right tools and techniques for adequate project planning and appropriate project documents.
Quantitative risk analyses should be applied for all projects in order to identify appropriate risk responses and the project management team should have a storage system in place for project knowledge and lessons-learned for future use and review.
The Suriname National Botanic Garden management team should incorporate environmental sustainability and social responsibility in all the project management processes.
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