Project Jaguar
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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
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
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
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Cleland, D. I. (1998). Project management: Strategic design and implementation.
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