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Improvements to ORION Project Structure and Organization for Project Jaguar

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

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Improvements to ORION Project Structure and Organization for Project Jaguar

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  1. Improvements to ORION Project Structure and Organization for Project Jaguar By Group B – Benjamin Broxterman, Pastaveia St John, & Michael Wyss

  2. 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

  3. CHALLENGES Project Manager: Mike Rosas Problems 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

  4. OUR FOCUS Organization of Project Jaguar Efficiency improvements & maximized use of resources Project master plans

  5. Organization of Project Jaguar • Current model: matrix structure- can lead to: • Higher costs • Quality issues • Lack of strong project ownership

  6. 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

  7. 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.”

  8. Efficiency & Use of Resources • Current resources allocated to similar projects by ORION: • Project manager • Planning and control manager • Electronics system engineer

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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.

  13. 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

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