Suburban Homes Construction Project Case Study
Unit 6 Individual Assignment
Individual Assignment (suggested level of effort: 3 hours)
Continuing with the Suburban Homes Construction Project case study found at the end of chapter 6 (and reviewing previous chapters 1 through 5), CPM 4e, complete the following individual assignment:
(20 points) Stakeholder identification and prioritization matrix (Exhibit 6-2)
(20 points) Stakeholder Matrix (Exhibit 6-4)
(20 points) Stakeholder Engagement Matrix (Exhibit 6-5)
(20 points) Communication Matrix (Exhibit 6-9)
(20 points) Mechanics
You will be assessed on content and mechanics.
Content (80 points): The content must be based on the case study materials and reading assignments. The PMBOK 6e and CPM 4e, along with other reputable resources can be used to supplement the responses through summarizing, paraphrasing and quoting those sources. Each matrix should be followed by a discussion of the matrix and how to use/interpret it.
Mechanics (20 points): The total assignment length should be at least 3 pages, not to exceed 4 pages. This is not an academic paper, therefore you do not need to follow APA guidelines. You should review the assignment rubric in Moodle to ensure that you address all aspects of each component to this assignment.
Your Instructor will use Turn-it-in to ensure your paper is authentic work. To avoid plagiarism, see the course home page for more information and use the Purdue Online Writing Lab to learn how to paraphrase, summarize and cite the references you use in all academic writing assignments.
Running Head: SUBURBAN HOMES CONSTRUCTION PROJECT CASE STUDY 1
SUBURBAN HOMES CONSTRUCTION PROJECT CASE STUDY 2
SUBURBAN HOMES CONSTRUCTION PROJECT CASE STUDY
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Institute of Affiliation
Date
Stakeholder identification matrix
| Serial number | The name of stakeholder | designation | The level of experience | Relationship(interpersonal) | authority | Knowledge on the system | Skills in technology | influence | Level of interest | Are used to a system like this | How much efficient are you | The goals |
| 1 | Ali Hasan Jomo | Director of the company | 13 years of experience | high | Very high authority | low | High | moderate | High level of interest | Very low | Very high | Not to exceed deadline |
| 2 | Chloe Brian Ner | Managing committee | 3 years of experience | low | High | moderate | Very high authority | Very low | Very high | low | High | Not to exceed deadline |
| 3 | Omar Ali Lee | Supervisor | 8 years of experience | high | moderate | High | moderate | High | moderate | High | Reduce cost of operation | |
| 4 | John Bruce Yu | Human resource manager | 3 years of experience | low | low | High | low | low | low | High | low | Increase the level of productivity |
Stakeholder matrix
| Name of stakeholder | Contacts-email, phone, fax | Level of impact | The influence they have on the project | The role played by stakeholder | How much does the stakeholder contribute | Can the stakeholder block the project | How to engage the stakeholder |
| George Brown | [email protected] | high | low | Training new recruits | Fast track training | Impacting negative attitude towards the project | Bringing new recruits regularly. |
| stakeholder | Reason for engaging them | Engagement activities | What next |
| employees | Since employees are very important to project implementation and success, honest dialogue is encouraged. The employees are engaged on values and culture of the organization in effort to seek feedback.
The organization aims at using this to keep the employees motivate at all times. |
89% of the employees participated in an employee survey I the year 2016. The results were released on 2017. Human resource manager leads the analysis of the results in all levels of employees. The results and finding shaped the actions.
A day is set aside where employees come together to celebrate and share their success story.
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The area identified were during that survey to be worked on continually
The next employee survey will b conducted on the year 2019. Use the knowledge from survey to keep employees motivated for high performance. |
| The surrounding community | The organization works with the communities in the urban and rural areas where it has bases of operation. They concern are understood and respected. The organization also makes efforts to contribute to stability of the communities. | No community survey was done in the year 2017 since the results from the previous year were published that year. See the report on our website. The organization continues to invest in the local community. For instance, this year the investment are about to be triple in order to reach to the underprivileged in the community | The survey results will be used to develop measures for the communities around the organization.
Further investment on the community to be done for the maximum results in the area. |
| Contractors and suppliers | It is of great importance to collaborate with suppliers and contractors as well to deliver high quality solutions that meet the international standard set in the market.
Contractors and all suppliers are advised to observe the safety measures set in place. |
In the website, there are documents about engagement with contractors and suppliers. Assessments are conducted regularly on the supplied goods where their reliability is evaluated.
The organization has continued to engage with systems that are in charge of certification. Next year, the management will have a team create a new policy responsible sourcing and supply chain. |
Concentrate on the ongoing contracts and suppliers. The program used for evaluation needs to be extended.
All contractual documents are published and the stakeholders given a copy. |
Communication matrix
| Level | refuse | obtain | social | information |
| I | Used to express discomfort | Used to express comfort | Used to express interest in other people | Says yes or no or asks a question |
| Ii | Used when protecting | Used to obtain more of a something | Tends to attract attention | Says yes or no or asks a question |
| Iii | Makes choices,
Request different objects |
Can show affection
Request for attention |
Says yes or no or asks a question | |
| Iv | Polite social forms used
Able to direct someone’s attention to something different Shares things Greets people politely |
Says yes or no or asks a question | ||
| V | Objects that are missing are requested for | Is able to make comments
Tends to name things Tends to name persons |
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| Vi | ||||
| Vii |
Mechanics
Construction mechanics are very important since the project fully relies on the design. Mechanics are used during construction and projects since they are used determine the amount of materials to be used, the type of material to be used. This is helpful in budgeting since alternatives are given while trying to get the cheapest way to go. Several theories are used in this stage of develop in effort to attain the optimum conditions for the project.
References
Kloppenborg, T. J. (2015). Contemporary project management: Organize, plan, perform.
Roeder, T. (2013). Managing project stakeholders: Building a foundation to achieve project goals. Hoboken, N.J: Wiley.
Chinyio, E., Olomolaiye, P. O., & Dawsonera. (2010). Construction stakeholder management. Chichester, U.K: Wiley-Blackwell.
Eskerod, P., & Jepsen, A. L. (2013). Project stakeholder management. Burlington, VT: Gower.
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