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Identifying Problems, Solving It by Practical Projects, Formulating Problem Statements, Designing a Project Charter and Explaining the Project Objective in Detail.
Identifying problems, solving it by practical projects, formulating problem statements, designing a project charter and explaining the project objective in detail.

BY

M.A. van Rensburg
STUDENT NO: 77899741

DAPM01M - 807109

UNISA

20 May 2013

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE STUDY
1. INTRODUCTION 3
2. REAL PROBLEMS SOLVED BY PRACTICAL PROJECTS 3
3. PROBLEM STATEMENT FOR PRACTICAL PROJECT 4
4. PROJECT CHARTER 4
5 PURPOSE - BREAK- UP INTO PROJECT OBJECTIVES: DESCRIBED BY WHAT, HOW & WHEN TO BE ACHIEVED 5
6. CONCLUSION 6

7. BIBLIOGRAPHY 7

CHAPTER 1
LITERATURE STUDY

1. INTRODUCTION

2. REAL PROBLEM SOLVED BY PRACTICAL PROJECTS
A CAT TLB 422E was hired by a client to do firebreaks on his farm. The TLB was transported to the farm. The client started with the excavations on the firebreaks with no problems on the CAT TLB. On day 2, halfway thru the day the TLB was heating up and a strange noise came from the gearbox. The client phoned the Plant manager, Stefan Hugo who resorted in doing the following to solve the problem by a practical project:

3. PROBLEM STATEMENT FOR PRACTICAL PROJECT
Our aim to be one of the leading national plant hire & management companies in South Africa. We want all of our vehicles to be without defects or breakdowns. Our clients must be aware of the quality of our service and vehicles and availability thereof. As well as the cost effectiveness of our company. The most important aspect to JJG Plant Hire is our customer satisfaction. (Vision)

To may breakdowns result in fewer customers satisfied in our services, which means less income for the company. If we ignore this problem, more and more expenses are going to be spending on the repairs of our vehicles, which again means dissatisfied customers, and less income for the company.

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