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Problem In the recent periods of operations, the company has been undergoing very serious declination in terms of the profits and general welfare. There is so much that seems to have undergone mayhem and things are not the same again. The operation of so many tanks and other crucial facilities have been noted to be deplorable. The old rugged tanks within the streams has weakened the company in the direction of delivering the required amount of oil. The design that was used in the initial periods appears to be obsolete and this makes the tanks to have leakages which are a great blow. This leakage of the oil as it is transported exposes the poor company to administrative sanctions of not less than $20000 per every month which is a huge pay. These factors combined places the company at great peril of disintegration. In fact the experts working there in estimate that the company may be incurring a loss of 0.3% when all factors are held constant. This is the reason, a restoration plan towards recovering what has been lost so far through these faulty avenues. |
The Prime Goal The main Goal of this project is to ensure perfect recovery of the Western Australian Storage facility in the position that is more elevated, prosperous and glorious than before. This will ensure that none of the normal operation has been thwarted. The timelines is actually two months from the initial date of operation. |
Strategy To be Employed The project team will be actively be engaged especially in the area that is the central point oil delivery. In this company there are major tanks that are able to transport oil through turbans of different lengths and directions. The workers will spend more time trying to investigate the probable weaknesses that could be facing the free flow of the oil. As a matter of fact, there will be a working schedule that is designed to help in repairing those instruments that could be faulty. The engineers also will identify the major leaking sites over the transportation medium. Once they are identified necessary mechanical operation scan be initiated to curb some of those challenges. By reducing leakage within the tunnels of transporting oil, there will be cost reduction in terms of the environmental sanctions as well as increasing the throughput of the entire process under scrutiny. The close identification of the bad design that was employed on the tanks will help the concerned to do adjustment and do the required repairs with the versions that are more current and meets the need of the hour to avoid many of these unforeseen chronic down falls. This stage will involve as many stakeholders as possible. |
The project manager purposed to involve a group of members who would help him in the entire exercise of planning and safely restoration of the facility to the sound standing. Below are a sample number of the essential parties that were to be engaged in one or two issues.
Project Participants | ||
Member | Category | Role (s) |
K. Mark | Lead Manager | Project leader |
Davis Teny | HSE | Environmental office leader |
Jesy Teery | Revenue | Finance Officer |
John Barbar | Clients Program Manager | Hired Casuals Leader |
Potential hindrances towards accomplishment of the project There is less man power already in the ground, there is a great demand for more qualified specialists for example, civil engineer, and IT technician. Limited resources because of the massive loss that has been incurred from the previous periods of operations. The in house wrangles which may be perpetrated even to the heart of the work and cause retardation of the very work that should be done. Lack of the necessary skills and tools that can amicably do thorough repairs that are needed by the problem statement. |
The Steps To Implement the Project | ||
Task | Team Member | By Date |
Acquisition of the relevant permission to work on the facility. | K. Mark | 26/09/18 |
Coordination of all the workers around the plant for preparation to work on the faulty aspects. | John Barbar | 26/09/18 |
Estimation of the entire cost of the materials that are needed and also buying the required materials by the workers to do repair. | Jesy Teery | 26/09/18 |
Sourcing for more human resource in case they are needed to facilitate the exercise in the site | Jesy Teery | 26/09/18 |
Ensuring that all the organization’s policy guidelines in accordance with the firm are carefully followed | K. Mark | Entire period |
Inter coordination between the Environmental offices and the Facility contingency plan of action | Davis Teny | Entire Period |
Estimated Time of Completion of the Project | ||||
Category | Personnel | Hours /Week | No. Weeks | Sum Hours |
Facility Investigation |
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| 17 |
Main Valve Supply |
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| 27 |
Leakage Repair |
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| 8 |
Painting On the Tanks |
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| 13 |
Permission Needed | |||
Category | Reason of the Permission | Date | Date of reception |
Facility | To investigate and work on the faulty components | 26/09/18 | 27/09/18 |
Environmental | To test and ascertain the level of damage done by the facility. | 26/09/18 | 26/09/18 |
Revenue Division | To purchase The required Instruments | 26/09/18 | 27/09/18 |
Western Australian Oil Company Management Plan
The main goal of this article is actually to enumerate and define all the necessary goals and objectives of the Facility in relationship to what is current on the ground. The scope of the project and the brief introduction of the entire exercise. Along the way also there are several parties that are involved in the process and their responsibilities also. Various variables will be pointed out to reveal the tone of the management plan.
Western Australian Oil Company is dedicated towards supplying of oil to various sectors in Australia. Along the way, there were few anomalies that were encountered which affected the manner in which the normal operations were working. An implementation plan was laid out and now the management plan in this section is geared towards sustaining the entire project through feasible goals and estimates.
The main objectives that are desired at the end of this work will ensure various aspects of this particular plant have found a safe landing. The investigation of all the potential problems that underlies in the facility is the primary purpose that project team anticipates. Estimation of all the probable costs and resources that may be needed to respond to thedemand and supplyon the ground. Still under this, budget projection of these variables with safe estimates. Finally, the recovery and improvement of the fuel delivery into several terminals that are interconnected with the company. Repairing of the faulty section of the transporting mediums and the tanks that are not working as at now.
The overall encounter intends to employ some of the following materials to ensure that the supply is modern and timely as is in the heart of the policy of the company. The equipment needed are:-
The following is the estimated budget that is to be used in completing the repairing the broken and problematic aspects of the facility.
Materials Needed | |
Material | Approximated Cost |
Steel Anchors | $11,000 |
Steel Patches | $7,000 |
Main Supply Valve & Paint | $170,000 |
Labour | $120, 000 |
Hired human resources (Additional) | $50000 |
Communication | $30000 |
In this project, the project team will ensure that all the incidences of the foreseen hazards and risks that may threaten the completion of the project. In this very specific management plan an assessment matrix is constructed to ensure that all the prevailing hazards have been put in place and fix in time. Through this, the objectives and the issues that could prove a deadlock are able to handle in advance and avoid hiccups.
This matrix will be regularly to ensure that no avenue is left untouched. This will ensure all the steps involved have been guarded against any danger. The team involved in the auditing are open to comment on each and every step of this crucial section.
The ways on handling the risks that may happen can be drafted and agreed upon by the entire system. Fair estimation of time to monitor these inconsistencies can be allocated to each responsible category of team. Below is the Sheet demonstrating all the risks that the project can forecast and how to handle them when they happen.
Risk/Hazard | The Degree of Risk High / Low /medium | The likelihood of Occurrence (Strong /Weak/Very Strong) | How to handle in case of the occurrence |
The Magnitude of the Project |
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Estimated time (Hours), Not being Fulfilled. | High | Very Strong | The project Manager to allocate each and every leader his or her responsibility and assign them timelines as well as strict deadlines to work towards. |
The Projected Schedule Failing to be achieved | Medium | Strong | Frequent Briefing By the manager as well as close supervisor of each and every step in the plant itself |
Project Team Administration |
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Avalaibility of the team is a challenge. | Medium | Strong | Invent methods and intiatives to be able to commit them into the the exrcise. |
It becomes hard to work with the team members when they are scattered all over the plant | Medium | Strong | Establish proper communication networks that will ensure that eac and every participant is well informed of the proceedings |
Redudancy of having the same responsibility duplicated by the several members | High | Very strong | Ensured that the group members were paired accordingly to ensure maximum production |
Partial outcomes are likely to be realized. | Low | Weak | Ensure there are few hired casuals and they must be guarded by the project client manager who is directly involved in hiring them. |
Management of the Endeavor |
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Unclear way of purchasing equip strange to the members of the project. | Medium | Strong | Ensure all the required policies are in place |
Adjustment of the Policies Laid out | Medium | Strong | Ensure all the required policies are in place |
Clarity in terms of the quality that the outcomes should have | Low | Weak | Ensure all the required policies are in place |
Few constraints to the project
1. The huge budget means a lot of resources are needed, hence the risk factor in this is the financial bearing.
2. Timelines are so short to accomplish such greatsocial work
The main goal of this section is to ensure that all the necessary aspects of the project have been evaluated and criticized. It involves evaluating of all the possible areas in order to establish whether al the desired objective that agitated the project has been met. It compares so many variables and the deliverables to establish the true line of distinction. In the case study project it is necessary to evaluate all the foundational steps. The researcher assumes five step strategy to answer to this quest.
Initial Goals of the Project:Listed are the very first goals that the project manager had to stir the project on.
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To understand all the challenges that the oil company has in turns of the machines. |
2. | To repair all the worn out equipment and curb the issue of leakage into the environment. |
3. | To provide highly reliable supply of oil in each and every concerned clients of the Western Australia Oil Company. |
.Actualization Goals:These were the proposed activities that would see that the initial goals have been achieved at the end of the exercise. These activities involved all the team members that were enrolled into the system.
Goal | Activity | How to achieve | Initial Date | Estimated End Date |
Challenges Understanding |
A thorough search of the information concerning the plant. | This was to be done through an inquisitive strategy of the management of the oil company and also a physical testing of the machineries | 26/09/18 | 27/09/18 |
Cost estimation |
Calculation and estimation of all the worn out equipment and the additional cost of the materials to be used | This was done through engaging the relevant firm authorities in order to ascertain the initial cost. The specialists were also engaged | 25/09/2018 | 26/09/18 |
Quality service | Ensuring that all the transportation avenues are clean and working | This was through a thorough search of the true impact the new reinforcement tools has on the entire plant | 24/09/2018 | 27/09/2018 |
Materials: The following resources were perquisite in ensuring that the desired goal has been arrived at. They were few but they ensured that what was possible was done.
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Human Resources – the project manager , Clients Program Manager |
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Funds that were to be used in purchasing of steel patches, anchors, paint and main valve. |
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Time estimation for each and every activity. |
Expected Outcomes
1. | That all the problems that have been underlying the plant have been unearthed and contingency plans put in place. |
2. | The total cost of all the expected materials has been understood clearly and put under check. |
3. | That it is easier to repair all the broken and leaking tunnels of oil |
4. | That there was to be harmony once again between the Environment Department and the company and significant reduction of the costs and fines incurred before. |
5. | That the company was to supply quality services to all her customers at the end of the exercise. |
Mark points Schedule: This demonstrates how the outcome of the whole project was presented
Goal | Activity | Confirmed Date | Methodology | Expected Response | Remarks |
Quality | Supply of clean product | 26/09/2018 | Tel Phone | Positive | This Goal was realized within the stipulated time frame. |
Cost | Estimation | 25/09/2018 | A write Up | Positive | This goal was well achieved just at the nick of the time |
Underlying Problems | Thorough Inquiry | 27/09/2018 | Meeting | Positive | This was accomplished within the given timelines |
According to the analysis done as pertaining the expected goals of the project and the outcome, the project manager can confidently assure the leadership that a well done exercise is the result of all the labors within the short duration of the duty.
Project Name: | Case Study Project |
Brief Description of the Project
The main Goal of this project is to ensure perfect recovery of the Western Australian Storage facility in the position that is more elevated, prosperous and glorious than before. This will ensure that none of the normal operation has been thwarted. The timelines is actually two months from the initial date of operation.
Steel Anchors, Steel Patches, Stainless Main supply valve and Paints
This will ensure that the entire system is renovated and put in place as it is required
Milestones
Milestone | Due Date | Completion date |
Acquisition of the relevant permission to work on the facility | 26/09/18 | Completed |
Coordination of all the workers around the plant for preparation to work on the faulty aspects. | 26/09/18 | Completed |
Estimation of the entire cost of the materials that are needed and also buying the required materials by the workers to do repair. | 26/09/18 | Completed |
Sourcing for more human resource in case they are needed to facilitate the exercise in the site | 26/09/18 | Completed |
Ensuring that all the organization’s policy guidelines in accordance with the firm are carefully followed | Entire period | Completed |
Inter coordination between the Environmental offices and the Facility contingency plan of action | Entire period | Completed |
Project Costs | Projected Budget | Real Budget |
Steel Anchors | $11,000 | $ 10000 |
Steel Patches | $7,000 | $6000 |
Main Supply Valve & Paint | $170,000 | $170,000 |
Labour Human Resource Additional Communication | $120, 000 $ 50000 $ 30000 | $ 120,000 $ 40000 $25000 |
Total | $388,800 | $371, 000 |
Category | Member | Intermediary Date |
Revenue Officer | Jesy Teery | 26/09/2018 |
HSE | Davis Teny | 26/09/2018 |
Clients Program Manager | John Barbar | 26/09/2018 |
As a project manager in the course of my working with my colleagues, I learnt many lessons applicable to life. Team work was a key aspect that made the work between the different locations of the facility possible. Confidence in the subjects made the work easier and enjoyable. This was realized through having one to one conversation with them.
Acceptance Form from the Team Members
Project Category | Member | Sign | Date |
Lead Manager | K. Mark | 27/09/2018 | |
HSE | Davis Teny | 27/09/2018 | |
Revenue | Jesy Teery | 27/09/2018 | |
Clients Program Manager | John Barbar | 27/09/2018 |
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