How Does The Alton Bridge Meet The Five Characteristics Of A Project
Problem-Based Learning Case Study
1. Define a project. How does the Alton Bridge meet the five characteristics of a project?
Projects are a set of related tasks to be executed over a fixed period and within certain cost. The Alton bridge accomplish with a shared resource, the task is interrelated and cross functional team work and it involved uncertainty. The project had specific deadlines and time and resources constraints. The Alton bridge was temporary, unique and purposeful, it had also limitations on cost(budget), time and scope. The project included the following phases: bridge-type study; type, size and location study; final plans; and construction review.
2. Draw what you consider being this project’s Priority Matrix.
time
performance
cost
Constrain
x
Enhance
X
Accept …show more content…
X
3. What was the project team's approach to the WBS for the project? Illustrate the WBS at the Phase Level.
The WBS defines all the elements of the Alton project in a hierarchical framework and establishes their relationships to the project .It provides the a powerful framework in five phases.
The first Phase: The foundations construction on the center of the river.
The second phase: Phase two towering 300 feet tower take a year.
The third phase: The Illinois approach one year
The fourth phase: Phase four: the cable stays 1 installing the bridge’s 123 miles of cable stays.
The fifth phase: placing road deck
The six: place the gap of duck
The seventh: race to finish the for 16 days
4. Weather situations were a risk throughout the project. Discuss two situations described in the video and the Risk Response Strategies used by the team.
Project Alton faces tow major weather-related challenges. In one situation, heavy rain and flood made it difficult to continue as schedule while the hot days (over 95 degrees) was unsuitable for the special concrete to work on the final phase. However, the problem solved by mixing ice with the concrete at the time. 1993
5. What purpose did the Gantt chart serve for the project team?
The Gantt charts used as a scheduling technique work. this chart uses layers of timelines indicating activities duration and dates. in their progress reports
6. Per the video, why are PERT and CPM important? How are they
defined?
CPM and PERT have displayed the sequential relationships among activities and reveal which activities must be completed on time. In a large and complex project like Alton bridge CPM and PERT accurate scheduling method are critical. Such methods of scheduling were useful for large and complex activities deterministic and unpredictable weather and untested procedures.
7. What technique was used to make up the schedule after the severe rain delay? The PM managers used a crashing technique to make up the schedule after the severe rain delay. This method is shortening normal scheduling through the use of additional restores. transferring from other activates,
8. On what date was the bridge completed?
January 4, 1994
9. Was the project delivered on time? On budget?
The project delivered only a month later than the scheduled time and over 2% the budget.
10. Every project team should take time to reflect on the Lessons Learned on the project, so that a project team in the future might benefit. What are two points you might want to add to their Lessons Learned document? Think in terms of project management topics/concepts that we discussed in the course, rather than the strength of the concrete or wire.
⎫ The two very important lesson to learn from this projects are the accuracy of information used the untested technique. Provides clear roles, responsibilities, activities and schedules for team efforts.
1. Define a project. How does the Alton Bridge meet the five characteristics of a project?
Projects are a set of related tasks to be executed over a fixed period and within certain cost. The Alton bridge accomplish with a shared resource, the task is interrelated and cross functional team work and it involved uncertainty. The project had specific deadlines and time and resources constraints. The Alton bridge was temporary, unique and purposeful, it had also limitations on cost(budget), time and scope. The project included the following phases: bridge-type study; type, size and location study; final plans; and construction review.
2. Draw what you consider being this project’s Priority Matrix.
time
performance
cost
Constrain
x
Enhance
X
Accept …show more content…
X
3. What was the project team's approach to the WBS for the project? Illustrate the WBS at the Phase Level.
The WBS defines all the elements of the Alton project in a hierarchical framework and establishes their relationships to the project .It provides the a powerful framework in five phases.
The first Phase: The foundations construction on the center of the river.
The second phase: Phase two towering 300 feet tower take a year.
The third phase: The Illinois approach one year
The fourth phase: Phase four: the cable stays 1 installing the bridge’s 123 miles of cable stays.
The fifth phase: placing road deck
The six: place the gap of duck
The seventh: race to finish the for 16 days
4. Weather situations were a risk throughout the project. Discuss two situations described in the video and the Risk Response Strategies used by the team.
Project Alton faces tow major weather-related challenges. In one situation, heavy rain and flood made it difficult to continue as schedule while the hot days (over 95 degrees) was unsuitable for the special concrete to work on the final phase. However, the problem solved by mixing ice with the concrete at the time. 1993
5. What purpose did the Gantt chart serve for the project team?
The Gantt charts used as a scheduling technique work. this chart uses layers of timelines indicating activities duration and dates. in their progress reports
6. Per the video, why are PERT and CPM important? How are they
defined?
CPM and PERT have displayed the sequential relationships among activities and reveal which activities must be completed on time. In a large and complex project like Alton bridge CPM and PERT accurate scheduling method are critical. Such methods of scheduling were useful for large and complex activities deterministic and unpredictable weather and untested procedures.
7. What technique was used to make up the schedule after the severe rain delay? The PM managers used a crashing technique to make up the schedule after the severe rain delay. This method is shortening normal scheduling through the use of additional restores. transferring from other activates,
8. On what date was the bridge completed?
January 4, 1994
9. Was the project delivered on time? On budget?
The project delivered only a month later than the scheduled time and over 2% the budget.
10. Every project team should take time to reflect on the Lessons Learned on the project, so that a project team in the future might benefit. What are two points you might want to add to their Lessons Learned document? Think in terms of project management topics/concepts that we discussed in the course, rather than the strength of the concrete or wire.
⎫ The two very important lesson to learn from this projects are the accuracy of information used the untested technique. Provides clear roles, responsibilities, activities and schedules for team efforts.