1. Review case study carefully: Case 1: The Chunnel Project
2. FOCUS PROJECT CLOSEOUT
3. The analysis should be as comprehensive as possible emphasizing lessons learned and different approaches, methods, techniques or activities that could have been undertaken to improve the overall performance of the project’s CLOSEOUT PROCUREMENT effort.
4. Since the focus of this course is on Project Procurement Management, students are expected to focus on and analyze the case study’s procurement efforts rather than on other elements of project management.
The case studies ask that students conduct an Assessment and Analysis of various Project Management Knowledge Areas, YOUR FOCUS will be on Project Procurement Management within closeout phase.
Project Closeout
Project Management Area Closeout Phase
Scope Management
Time Management
Cost Management
Quality Management
Human Resource Management
Communications Management
Risk Management
Procurement Management
Integration Management
Question 1: The Assessment and Analysis Grid – Project Procurement Management Only
For CloseOut project phase, rate the Project Procurement Management area as indicated with a narrative of the rationale to support your rating for that project phase. As appropriate, include specific references to supporting data in the case study, references to the course text(s), and any outside research.
Question 2: Strengths (Assessment and Analysis only)
Briefly highlight in narrative form the major strengths of Project Procurement Management in Closeout phase. Include a narrative of such major strengths, and how those strengths contributed to project performance with references to case study data, the course text(s), and any outside authority.
Question 3: Opportunities (Assessment and Analysis only)
For closeout project phase, identify areas of opportunity relative to Project Procurement Management only. Include a narrative of both minor and major opportunities, and what the group would have done differently to improve Project Procurement Management performance, with references to case study data, the course text(s), and any outside authority.