EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (ABSTRACT)
In Guyana, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure is the main agency responsible for executing the
Government’s infrastructural development and transport projects.
This ministry is considered the
country’s epicenter of engineering, construction and technical excellence. In keeping with its
mandate, in 2012 the Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Public Infrastructure,
engaged the services of a consultant to conduct a feasibility study for the Upgrading of the Road
from Georgetown to Lethem.
This study signaled the way for approval of project financing for
which designs were developed and later reviewed for implementation. However, over the years construction projects have been executed without a formal project
management plan which has resulted in increased project cost and construction delays that
impacted the quality of the final deliverables.
In fact, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure does
not mandate the use of Standard Project Management Plan that is aligned with the good practices
recommended by Project Management Institute (PMI) for the implementation of its road
construction projects.
Construction activities were managed using project specific management
system with none project management documentation and documented project plan.
While these
cover some amount of the subsidiary management plans recommended by Project Management
Institute PMI, most prove inadequate to effectively manage construction project activities and
have resulted in construction delays, poor quality deliverables and increased projects costs.
A Project Management Plan was therefore required to improve the way the Ministry of Public
Infrastructure managed its construction projects and to provide the roadmap for future project
team and stakeholders to stay on track for success.
The Final Graduation Project general objectives was to develop a Project Management Plan that
is aligned with the good practices recommended by Project Management Institute (PMI) to
manage in a better way the Upgrading of the Road from Georgetown to Lethem.
The specific objectives were as follows:
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To develop a project charter to formally authorize the existence of the project and outline
the high-level requirements and resources
to accomplish the objectives.
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To produce a scope management plan to ensure the road project includes all the work
required, and only the work required, for completing the project successfully.
- To create a schedule management in order to better develop and maintain the actual project
schedule.
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To develop a cost management plan to maintain an organized approach to tasks while
staying aware of cost control to ensure the project is on budget.
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To design a quality management plan that will clearly define what the quality management
system is supposed to satisfy in order to achieve project quality.
- To create a resource management plan to better allocate the resource.
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To develop a communications management plan to ensure project communication is
effective and the project performance is properly documented.
- To construct a risk management plan to be able to identify, assess and manage project risks.
To construct a procurement management plan that documents what resources are to be
procured from outside the organization, when they are to be procured and from what
sources.
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To develop a stakeholder engagement plan to engage stakeholders and create positive
relationships by setting objectives and managing the outcome.
The researcher used analytical method to conduct this research. This method entailed the use of
facts or information already available to solve the research problem.
The main sources used to
gather information included A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
(PMBOK® Guide) Sixth Edition, government documents, internet and interviews with key
stakeholders in the Ministry of Public Infrastructure.
The information was used to analyzed and
developed the subsidiary plans used to develop the Project Management Plan proposed for the
Final Graduation Project.
The process of meeting the specific objectives, in other words, the development of the project
plans to govern the Georgetown to Lethem project was completed during the development of the
Final Graduation Project.
The Project Charter, Scope Management Plan, WBS, WBS dictionary,
Requirements Management Plan, Requirements Document, Requirements Traceability Matrix,
Schedule Management Plan, Cost Management Plan, Quality Management Plan, Resource
Management Plan, Stakeholder Management Plan, Risk Management Plan, Procurement
Management Plan, Stakeholder Management Plan and stakeholder register were all developed in
response to the specific objectives.
In conclusion, it is the opinion of the researcher, all the objectives mentioned above were met in
the course of this research project, in that a comprehensive project management plan has been
developed, using appropriate framework, tools and techniques.
The study findings provide the following recommendations for the Min. of Public Infrastructure:
Develop the Ministry’s project management culture by providing clear, consistent, executive communication regarding the importance of project management objectives and their accomplishment. Establish the Ministry ownership and accountability by senior management for strategic objective accomplishment in scope, budget, schedule, and quality.
Develop the Ministry’s project management culture by providing clear, consistent, executive communication regarding the importance of project management objectives and their accomplishment. Establish the Ministry ownership and accountability by senior management for strategic objective accomplishment in scope, budget, schedule, and quality.
Establish measurable team strategic objectives for scope, budget, schedule, and quality
and measure their accomplishment. Establish the roles, responsibilities, and authority of project managers, project teams,
technical managers, and technical leaders.
Strengthen the consistency of project management across the Ministry through the
implementation of consistent project management procedures (Project Plans).
Revise the Ministry’s project management policies, guidelines, and manuals to reflect
these consistent project management requirements.
Develop and maintain project status information regarding project scope, schedule, and
budget. Continue to emphasize and amplify training and professional development for project
managers in the Ministry
Estudiante : DWAYNE ALSTON ROLAND
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