Project Management Assignment Brief | EuroAir

Reviewing the Project Scope

You work for a Netherlands based airline, EuroAir, which has its headquarters close to Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Operating as a low cost carrier, the airline has experienced considerable growth since it was launched ten years ago and the company is confident that passenger volumes will continue to grow. This has led the airline to develop a plan to double its fleet size over the next 5 years and expand its route network.

The current head office in Amsterdam is already fully occupied so EuroAir has decided to relocate its existing head office based staff of 200 personnel to a building capable of accommodating 300 personnel.

This move needs to be undertaken within a relatively short period (no more than 6 months) so it will not be possible to have a purpose built head office constructed. Instead, the company wishes to identify a suitable prebuilt office facility. Since the company is a low cost carrier it is planning to move to a location 30kms from the airport where office lease costs for good quality buildings are much lower than what the company is currently paying. 

None of the existing office furniture will be transferred to the new offices although there will be a requirement to transfer office equipment (scanning machines, photocopiers, filing cabinets and computer hardware). 

As one of the original senior managers within the airline, and having gained wide experience in various departments, you have been designated as the Project Manager to oversee this particular project.

1 Reviewing the Project Scope (25 marks)

The company has decided to appoint a real estate agent to assist in identifying a suitable head office and one of your first tasks as the Project Manager is to meet the agent. You will need to discuss the details of the scope of the project with the real estate agent in order that the agent fully understands your requirements for a new head office.

Discuss the key issues that you would expect to be included in the Project Scope which will enable you to communicate to the real estate agent your property requirements, prior to the agent undertaking the search.  

2 Risk Assessment (40 marks)

Before commencing the project it would be necessary to carry out a Risk Assessment. (20 marks)
• Specify 8 risks
• Outline the action you would take to minimize these risks
• Outline the contingency plans you would use with regard to these risks

3. Milestones (20 marks)

List what you would consider to be 10 important milestones of the project.