Project Plan for Whitbread World Sailboat Race
Running head: PROJECT PLAN FOR WHITBREAD WORLD SAILBOAT RACE
Project Plan for Whitbread World Sailboat Race
Adrian D Brown
University of Phoenix Project Plan for Whitbread World Sailboat Race
In several months from now, on a misty spring morning the waters around London will be invaded by sleek designs of the latest sailboats technology has to offer. Approximately 14 countries will converge on the United Kingdom to participate in the Whitbread World Sailboat Race. One of the teams to participate will be lead by Trygve Wallvik, chosen helmsman to represent his country. Over the next 45 weeks, Bjorn Ericksen will manage the task of implementing the project to design and construct a sail boat, and train a crew to compete in the upcoming Whitbread race. This paper will examine Ericksen’s project strategy, which initially start off with two parallel paths: one for the boat design and the other for crew training. As the project is laid out and the cost accounted, Bjorn and his team analyze the critical path of the project and determine ways to meet the time constraint on the project. Taking advantage of crash time, Ericksen’s team develops resources to get the project complete, maintain performance, at the cost of budget overruns. However, the overruns are tolerable based on the priority matrix chosen by this team. Lastly, implementation of project closure is discussed as the program makes a normal transition from a full fledge project to completion upon delivery. Bjorn Ericksen Project Strategy Analysis
Bjorn Ericksen has been selected as project manager to represent his country for the Whitbread World Sailboat Race, because of his master helmsman experience and fame as the ‘best designer of racing sailboats on the world” (Gray & Larson, 2005, p.305). Proud to be chosen for this prestigious event, Bjorn has hand picked Karin Knutsen to be the chief design engineer of the new vessel for the upcoming race, and Trygve Wallvik its new master
Project Plan for Whitbread World Sailboat Race
Adrian D Brown
University of Phoenix Project Plan for Whitbread World Sailboat Race
In several months from now, on a misty spring morning the waters around London will be invaded by sleek designs of the latest sailboats technology has to offer. Approximately 14 countries will converge on the United Kingdom to participate in the Whitbread World Sailboat Race. One of the teams to participate will be lead by Trygve Wallvik, chosen helmsman to represent his country. Over the next 45 weeks, Bjorn Ericksen will manage the task of implementing the project to design and construct a sail boat, and train a crew to compete in the upcoming Whitbread race. This paper will examine Ericksen’s project strategy, which initially start off with two parallel paths: one for the boat design and the other for crew training. As the project is laid out and the cost accounted, Bjorn and his team analyze the critical path of the project and determine ways to meet the time constraint on the project. Taking advantage of crash time, Ericksen’s team develops resources to get the project complete, maintain performance, at the cost of budget overruns. However, the overruns are tolerable based on the priority matrix chosen by this team. Lastly, implementation of project closure is discussed as the program makes a normal transition from a full fledge project to completion upon delivery. Bjorn Ericksen Project Strategy Analysis
Bjorn Ericksen has been selected as project manager to represent his country for the Whitbread World Sailboat Race, because of his master helmsman experience and fame as the ‘best designer of racing sailboats on the world” (Gray & Larson, 2005, p.305). Proud to be chosen for this prestigious event, Bjorn has hand picked Karin Knutsen to be the chief design engineer of the new vessel for the upcoming race, and Trygve Wallvik its new master