You have recently gained employment, as an Assistant Project Manager, for a large general contracting firm. The firm specialises in community/ government projects. As part of the company’s drive to provide better services to clients, they are seeking to improve the way that they are able to support greater sustainability in the projects that they undertake. While they have identified a range of different ways to address sustainability, they are of the opinion that they may achieve the greatest impact in improving sustainability through the supply chain.

You have been tasked with undertaking a project to review a recently completed community centre project (drawings and photos of the project are included here), and develop an alternative solution that will be enhanced through adjustments in the supply chain. In addition, you will be considering the overall project process and advising on project management solutions.

You are asked to prepare a report and a PowerPoint Presentation.

Your report should:

● Clearly set out the set out the aims of your project, giving reasons for the project. You will identify the main components of your project and define these in a clear project specification. In addition, you will need to explain why the clear specification of the project is key to approaching a successful outcome.

● In reviewing the recently completed community centre project, and evaluating the materials used, you are asked to identify the potential resource, costs and timescale impact to changes in the supply chain. As changes to the supply chain may impact on the project process, you are asked to describe techniques for generating potential solutions to the overall project management. As you progress, you will maintain a project management plan and consider the time and resource tracking necessary.

● As part of project process, you asked to evaluate the relationships that may arise between project feasibility, planning on time and resources.

● Project management, and management of the supply chain, is critical to project success. You are asked to explore different project management strategies that may be suitable for your revised community centre proposal, and justify your selection of a preferred project management solution; comparing the outcomes that may result and their impact on resources, time and costs.

● As your report may be shared with clients, it is critical that appropriate forms of referencing and citation are used throughout.

In your PowerPoint Presentation, to the company board of directors, you are asked to present your final project outcomes using industry standard software. As you are new to the company, the board will use your PowerPoint Presentation as a staff development opportunity for you, so you asked to appraise your own performance in managing this project and make recommendations as to how you might improve for the future.