EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (ABSTRACT)
Road Infrastructure maintenance is fundamental for the national development of
Saint Lucia and consequently, the Government of Saint Lucia (GOSL) is fully aware
of the relevance of the road network and its proper and efficient functionality to
underpin economic growth for the benefit of all citizens.
Proper road maintenance is
crucial as it facilitates access to employment, social, health and education services
which also enables the connectivity of essential goods and services, leading to the
stimulation of economic and social development.
For this reason, road infrastructure
is considered to be the most important of all public assets in St. Lucia.
The West Coast Road is located on the West Coast of the Island with the project
limits extending from Roseau to the North and Colombette to the South.
It is a twolane highway that serves as a major commercial corridor between Soufriere and Cul
de Sac and provides access to key areas along the West Coast. The project will be
undertaken by the Government of St. Lucia through the Ministry of Infrastructure,
Ports, Energy and Labour (MIPEL).
Strategic maintenance is therefore critical to
preserve and extend the life of this vital road infrastructure to alleviate negative social
and economic implications.
As a small island developing state currently operating a fiscal deficit, the island of St.
Lucia needs to maximize and ensure that value for money is derived from grant
funding received from the United Kingdom to improve the road infrastructure network
in St. Lucia.
Where the grant funding facility is inadequate to meet the obligation of
the project, a loan will be obtained from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).
The project will bring the following benefits inter alia, to the people of St. Lucia;
improved accessibility within the road network, employment generated during
construction, improvement in the quality of life of the residents, improvement in the
motorability of the roads, stabilized road slopes and decreased erosion, reduced
operating cost to vehicle owners and overall improved infrastructure.
In order to maximize these benefits the general objective of this Final Graduation
Project is to develop a Project Management Plan based on the best practices of the
Project Management Institute (PMI) used to manage the West Coast Road Project
and to improve road infrastructure for the benefit of all citizens.
The specific
objectives of this plan are to develop a Project Charter which officially marks the
commencement of the Project Management Plan for the West Coast Road
Rehabilitation project; to integrate all project management activities within the project
management process groups through project integration management; to construct
a scope management plan which ensures that the project scope is well defined,
developed, monitored and controlled; to create a schedule/ time management plan
to ensure that the project is completed within the established time frame; to develop
a cost management plan to ensure that the project remains within budget; to develop
a quality management plan which includes planning, managing and controlling
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quality requirements in order to ensure that the project meets quality standards and
project objectives; to develop a resource management plan to identify, acquire and
manage resources needed for the project; to develop a communications
management plan to ensure that timely and appropriate means of communication
are adhered to so that project deliverables are met; to develop a risk management
plan for the accurate identification, monitoring and analysis of all possible risk factors
which may impact the project; to create a stakeholder management plan to ensure
that all stakeholders are accurately identified and categorized; To develop a
procurement strategy which would be used to plan, conduct and control
procurements for the West Coast Road Rehabilitation Project.
The methodology used for the research was analytical. The Project Management
Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) 6th edition served as the primary theoretical
source for the development of the FGP. Meetings were held with key personnel from
the Ministry of Infrastructure, Ports Energy and Labour which included the Capital
Economist, the Project Manager and the Chief Civil Engineer.
This resulted in the
creation of the subsidiary plans used to develop the Project Management Plan for
the West Coast Road Rehabilitation Project.
The Project Management Plan,
developed using the PMBOK® Guide 6th Edition provided a methodological
framework needed for the MIPEL to ensure that a project as vital as the road
infrastructural network would be executed in a manner to maximize all efficiencies
and govern the overall successful management of the West Coast Road
Rehabilitation Project.
It is recommended that MIPEL utilize the processes and tools and templates as
developed by the FGP as part of their planning process and ensure that all aspects
of the project are planned precisely and adhered to for each component of the project
management knowledge areas.
There should be greater investments geared
towards adopting the best Project Management practices during all projects
conducted by MIPEL. This will ensure more efficient management of the projects
delivered and will bring value to the projects deliverered and to road users and
residents of St. Lucia.
There should exist an information system and document
management system to ensure that project information are electronically stored and
archived and readily available for referrals.
The work of the department is heavily
centered around the delivery of road projects. Therefore information management
systems would lead to greater efficiencies and the ability to retrieve pertinent
information in an organized manner.
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