Collins Class Submarine Project
This case study intends to evaluate three key areas of the Project Management Body of Knowledge against the Collins Class Submarine project and view its application basing on issues outlined in Deep Trouble.
Foremost, it is vital to conduct a review of the three PMBOK knowledge areas in question, apply these to the Collins Class Submarine project. Finally, the case study will arrive at an observed conclusion on the implication of PMBOK against this project. Project Quality Management is an integral knowledge area which oversees the procedures of the organisation in order to settle on quality guidelines, purposes, and responsibilities so as to ensure that the project meets the intended purpose. The beginning of 1980 saw the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) aiming to replace the Oberon submarines due to the fact that they were …show more content…
The whole initiative behind establishing the Collins class submarines project was to have a homegrown submarine which was viewed as a means to save money when compared to importing readymade boats (a make vs. buy analysis). As a result, the project gained support from the political fraternity on the grounds that the exceedingly high cost with maintaining submarines was overwhelmingly high and it was thought that a homegrown design would help to cushion the escalating costs. For example: it was estimated that refitting the Oberon’s would cost seven million dollars, which was three quarters the purchase price. It also meant that maintaining the Oberon for its lifetime (approximately 25 years) would cost 250% of their buying price. Thus, it was considered sensible to finance a submarine plant to contain maintenance cost as well as reduce possible exploitation by overseas suppliers (White,
Foremost, it is vital to conduct a review of the three PMBOK knowledge areas in question, apply these to the Collins Class Submarine project. Finally, the case study will arrive at an observed conclusion on the implication of PMBOK against this project. Project Quality Management is an integral knowledge area which oversees the procedures of the organisation in order to settle on quality guidelines, purposes, and responsibilities so as to ensure that the project meets the intended purpose. The beginning of 1980 saw the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) aiming to replace the Oberon submarines due to the fact that they were …show more content…
The whole initiative behind establishing the Collins class submarines project was to have a homegrown submarine which was viewed as a means to save money when compared to importing readymade boats (a make vs. buy analysis). As a result, the project gained support from the political fraternity on the grounds that the exceedingly high cost with maintaining submarines was overwhelmingly high and it was thought that a homegrown design would help to cushion the escalating costs. For example: it was estimated that refitting the Oberon’s would cost seven million dollars, which was three quarters the purchase price. It also meant that maintaining the Oberon for its lifetime (approximately 25 years) would cost 250% of their buying price. Thus, it was considered sensible to finance a submarine plant to contain maintenance cost as well as reduce possible exploitation by overseas suppliers (White,