improvements to orion project structure and organization for project jaguar
DESCRIPTION
Improvements to ORION Project Structure and Organization for Project Jaguar . By Group B – Benjamin Broxterman , Pastaveia St John, & Michael Wyss . JAGUAR PROJECT OVERVIEW. ORION awarded government contract to build next generation high-speed, light-rail trains - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Improvements to ORION Project Structure and Organization for Project Jaguar
ByGroup B – Benjamin Broxterman, Pastaveia St John, &
Michael Wyss
JAGUAR PROJECT OVERVIEW
ORION awarded government contract to build next generation high-speed, light-rail trains
High profile project- if successful, potential for other government contracts
Highly competitive- bidders have promised earlier deadline, better quality, reliability, & lower cost
CHALLENGESProject Manager: Mike RosasProblems facing ORION team: Lack of manufacturing design = higher cost than
expected Reactive approach to quality management =
quality issues Poor quality user manuals/technical documents =
customer support issues Matrix arrangement = lack of project ownership Lack of constraints on design engineers = scope
creep
OUR FOCUS
Organization of Project Jaguar Efficiency improvements & maximized use of
resources Project master plans
Organization of Project Jaguar
Current model: matrix structure- can lead to: Higher costs Quality issues Lack of strong project ownership
Organization of Project Jaguar
Solution: transition to dedicated team Advantages (Baker, 2009):
Customer and project focus Fast communication Problem solving and decision making Increased cooperation between functions Resources dedicated to team- saves time
Organization of Project Jaguar
Alternative solution: hybrid team Some dedicated team members, some matrix,
or Transition from dedicated team to matrix as
project allows Clelland (1998) - “different management
structures can be applied at different phases of the project life cycle.”
Efficiency & Use of Resources Current resources allocated to similar projects
by ORION: Project manager Planning and control manager Electronics system engineer
Efficiency & Use of Resources Suggested additions to project
management staff to increase overall efficiency: Quality manager
ensure quality final project increase customer satisfaction and retention
(Rose, 2005) Design/Production manager
Oversee design engineers Create production schedule Design production line
Project Jaguar Master Plan
ORION typically uses linear plan for product development and launch Inefficient use of time and resources
Moving suitable activities forward in timeline maximizes time usage Building production line Documentation/training
FOLLOW UP
Changes made to project after our preliminary report: Half of each team dedicated to Project Jaguar 3 manager positions added Suggested parts of master plan moved forward
in timeline
CONCLUSION Transition to a dedicated or hybrid project team will
simplify communication and teamwork to increase productivity.
Addition of a quality manager and design/production manager to the project leadership team can help streamline the design and production process and increase the quality of the product and customer service.
Examination of master plan and coordinating parts of project that can be done simultaneously improves production and reduces overall timeline.
Changes made for Project Jaguar can be applied to other projects to increase ORION’s competitiveness.
REFERENCES
Baker, D. (2009). Multi-company project management: Maximizing business results through strategic collaboration. Retrieved from http://books.google.com/books?id=rv4tXEbdjY8C&pg=PA47&dq=Benefits+of+dedicated+project+teams&hl=en&ei=xx6qTbOBE8rgiAK96dDvDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAQ#v=snippet&q=dedicated%20project&f=false
Cleland, D. I. (1998). Project management: Strategic design and implementation. Retrieved from http://site.ebrary.com.ezproxy.sckans.edu/lib/southwesternks/docDetail.action?docID=10152685
Rose, K. H. (2005). Project quality management: Why, what, and how. Retrieved from http://site.ebrary.com.ezproxy.sckans.edu/lib/southwesternks/docDetail.action?docID=10124760